![NJ Spotlight News: “Push for ‘accessory dwelling units’ to help beat NJ’s housing crunch”](https://housingsolutionscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/matt-donders-fo3Obuy794g-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x575.jpg)
In an effort to tackle New Jersey’s affordable housing shortage, some state lawmakers are working to make accessory dwelling units (ADUs) easier to build. In particular, Senator Britnee Timberlake, a Democrat from East Orange, is co-sponsoring a bill (S1106) that would establish statewide standards for ADUs and require municipalities to allow accessory dwellings, with limited exceptions. — NJ Spotlight News