A nice idea but call it correctly - just an excuse so Marlboro would not have to worry about affordable housing in the near future as the trust fund will be used up elsewhere, as it was in the past.

COAH trust fund money is not used to build affordable housing. It is what the developers building market rate units and affordable housing in the township contribute to at a percentage. The township can use the funds for a variety of projects, including spending the money elsewhere if approved. The township could also use it to rehab existing affordable housing, but in order to get fair housing credits the projects need to be approved by COAH.

Another example of immature and incompetent economic management. Give this "extra" money back in the form of much needed tax rebates to the hard-working Marlboro citizens who worked day and night to earn it only to fork it over to a bloated town government. It's not your money mayor.

Kaitlyn, we have all seen what has gone on in the past with affordable housing in town. It has always been "anywhere but here" for years. This is just a sure way of avoiding the issue if COAH approves the plan. This is just my opinion. You don't have to agree.

You all have to realize that Kaitlyn is a major proponent of hornik and will defend him regardless of the facts and provide whatever editorial support through this publication as she can. She is cinsistently spoon fed by this admninistration and will not respond to posts that challenge hornicks apparent motives such as my belief that he is grandstanding with spending more legal fees on jcp&l that the governor is already pursuing. I posted about this the other day and never got a response. Amazing how she is so kept up to date with the ins and outs of coah. Journalism at its best.

Ah, the usual armchair, do nothing critics rise again! How many affordable units in Marlboro are VACANT? In reality, we have a surplus. There are 4 units empty in Hamilton Park alone. I wonder how many of these "citizens" would post if their identities had to verified and posted, NADA. But I'd bet "thane" and the others are all part of the failed Republican cabal. I supported the ban on RCA's but this extreme situation calls for extreme measures and once again our administration is thinking not only "outside the box" but outside of the room the box is in. There are 100's of folks staring down homelessness in Union Beach alone, the potential loss of 1000's of units of affordable housing in the Bayshore, do any of the critics want Marlboro's COAH obligation to rise as a result of these potential losses. Frankly I'm quite sure they don't have the knowledge to make a decision they just know it is time to start throwing mud before Done Nothing, Angry Man and Who is She make another run for power, and their idea of public serve-us.

Well put mr. schlaflin. you are truly an inspiration to all of the residents of marlboro. I wish there were more people like you who had the time that you do to make this town a better place to live.

I am actually surprised that this type of out of the box thinking is coming from the mayor and the council. Regardless if this proposal alleviates some of Marlboro COAH responsibilities than it has my full support. With regard to unbiased reporting I thought/hoped that the Patch would remain an unbiased publication but I guess it is easier to be just like the transcript!

Jeff Bernstein please elaborate! My involvement in COAH has been limited to only the last 14 years, twice an official objector to the town's plan,testifying a dozen times before COAH, participating in the mediation process in Trenton, being interviewed by the media after major court decisions and arguing in Trenton to keep Marlboro protected from builder remedy, but I am sure your qualifications allow you greater insight so please tell us what the mayor didn't do that he should have done, or did that he shouldn't have, and be specific and in terms us ignorant folks can understand. Or perhaps you are just one of the doo doo slingers in the republican club cage with nothing to offer.

Please be civil Paul Schlaflin. Your tone is not one deserving of continued discourse while your assumption of my political party affiliation remains incorrect. Have a good day, sir.

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