New Jersey court blocks public housing evictions tied solely to broken probation deals

New Jersey court blocks public housing evictions tied solely to broken probation deals

Public housing tenants in New Jersey won a significant eviction safeguard on July 23 from the state's appeals court: a violated "probation" agreement can no longer serve as an almost automatic route to removal by local housing authorities. The case centered on one single mother's effort to remain in her home, but the ruling could reach about 291,000 people living in subsidized housing across the state. Here's what to know According to nj.com, th…