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Updates to the COE Application
The 2023 New Jersey Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® application is now open. This year, there were two updates to the application: 1. Rental Calculations - The calculations of rentals to units were changed for both long-term rentals and short-term rentals:...
Hillsborough, Franklin Hit with Fresh Lawsuits Over New Warehouse Rules
Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com August 8, 2023 The hot button legal battle over recently passed ordinances restricting warehouse development continues to heat up with two more lawsuits filed against both Hillsborough and Franklin. The lawsuits, filed in Somerset County...
‘Traffic is Going to be a Lot Worse’: Route 202 in Somerset, Hunterdon to be Studied
By Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com July 27, 2023 The state Department of Transportation will be studying ways of improving traffic flow and safety on Route 202 from Old York Road at the municipal building to the Readington border and beyond. Though the township has yet...
Bridgewater Moves Forward on Airbnb Crackdown Ordinance
By Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com Despite some reservations and the probability it might undergo changes, the Township Council has introduced an ordinance to crack down on Airbnb and other short-term rentals. The Council vote 3-2 on Thursday to move the ordinance...
New Fair Housing Training Requirement – NAR Adds a Three-Year Training Cycle
National Association of Realtors new-member applicants must now complete two hours of fair housing training. Existing members must complete two hours of fair housing training every three years as a condition of Realtor membership, including one free training option....
Tools for School Drive
CORE is collecting donations August 1-3 to help ensure local students have the school supplies they need to start the school year off right. Learn more about how you can help here. CORE's Tools for School Drive CORE is collecting donations August 1-3 to help ensure...
Coffee with CORE Postponed
The Coffee with CORE Hunterdon County event initially scheduled for August 3 has been postponed to a later date yet to be determined. All members who purchased a ticket to the event will receive a refund. Watch for future CORE communications with the new date and...
What’s Next for Somerville’s ‘Most Contaminated Site?
By: Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com June 21, 2023 The borough is applying for a nearly $1 million grant to continue the investigation of a contaminated abandoned factory site at the end of Cornell Boulevard in the southwestern corner of Somerville. The Borough Council...
Branchburg to Spend $8 Million to Buy Land Eyed for Warehouse
By Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com June 28, 2023 The Township Committee will pay $8 million buy a 10-acre property in the North Branch section that had been targeted for warehouse development. The Committee introduced an ordinance at Monday's meeting to purchase the...
Market Update by Bright’s Dr. Lisa: “Where’s the Market Headed?”
Get the latest on the housing market from Bright Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, who presented the local economy and housing market conditions at last week's CORE-NEXUS Broker Update. In addition to insights on the economic and demographic factors impacting the housing...