Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity broke ground on a seven-home affordable housing development in Mount Olive Township’s Budd Lake section. Pictured, from left, are Mount Olive Township Council President John Mania, Mount Olive Mayor Joe Nicastro, Morris County Commissioner Deputy Director Stephen Shaw, architect Seth A. Leeb, Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity Executive Officer Liz DeCoursey, Mount Olive Business Administrator Andrew Tatarenko and attorney Jim Mullen.
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on Mount Olive housing project
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Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity (GMM Habitat) broke ground on a seven-home affordable housing development in Mount Olive Township’s Budd Lake section.
The project at 23 Stonewald Court will create Energy Star-certified single-family homes with two, three and four bedrooms for income-eligible families. Construction is expected to be completed in 2026.
Morris County Deputy Commissioner Director Stephen Shaw and Mount Olive Mayor Joe Nicastro joined the groundbreaking ceremony. Shaw presented a certificate of recognition to GMM Habitat CEO Liz DeCoursey commemorating the organization’s 40th anniversary.
“President Abraham Lincoln understood how important housing was when he said, ‘The strength of a nation can be told in its housing,'” Shaw said. “I like to say it’s not just housing — it’s a home. It’s a foundation for that family’s future.”
Morris County is supporting the project with $375,000 in federal funding through its Community Development Office using the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.
Additional funding includes more than $1.6 million from the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund, $50,000 from the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, $10,000 from New Jersey Natural Gas and $750,000 from Mount Olive Township, which also donated the land.
Each home will carry a deed restriction to ensure long-term affordability.
Since 1985, Morris Habitat has built or rehabilitated more than 200 homes locally, preserved 531 homes and served 1,100 families globally through construction, rehabilitation and repairs.
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