WILDWOOD CREST ─ In compliance with the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, borough officials have balanced low-income housing availability with the needs of other residents. A settlement with the Fair Housing Center was reached in 2017. An overlay zone was passed April 11, 2018, and housing will be placed on tax lots with “existing frontage” on New Jersey Avenue or “are deemed suitable.” Borough Administrator Constance Mahon updated commissioners June 6 regarding a recent court decision to extend the Crest’s “immunity” until June 30. Mayor Don Cabrera told the Herald the extension allows for more “internal organization” until developer fees are collected.
