In an effort to repeal the rent control ordinance that went into effect last month in Ocean Grove and Neptune Township, a committee of property owners has submitted a petition to have a referendum added to the November ballot. Although other municipalities allow a binding referendum by petition under the state’s Faulkner Act, Neptune Township does […]

Emotions ran high during last night’s two hour public hearing on a rent control ordinance the Neptune Township Committee passed 5-0, with one committee member using an expletive on the record. Under the ordinance, rent increases in Ocean Grove and Neptune will be capped by the regional consumer price index. A rent leveling board will […]

In front of a packed meeting room, the Neptune Township Committee last night approved a rent control ordinance by a 5-0 vote. Under the ordinance, rent increases are linked to the regional consumer price index. Rental properties throughout Neptune and Ocean Grove are subject to the ordinance. The ordinance establishes a five-member rent leveling board […]