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Article: ON GROUP HOMES IN NEIGHBORHOODS
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- August 30, 1998
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-30-1998
ON GROUP HOMES IN NEIGHBORHOODS
Date: 08-30-1998, Sunday
Section: REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Edition: All Editions -- Sunday
Column: YOUR VIEWS
I wish to set the record straight regarding my position on the
location of group homes in any New Jersey municipality ("Legislator aids
foes of group homes," Aug. 19).
I share concerns of Assemblyman Gerald Zecker, R-Clifton, about the
seemingly arbitrary placement of group homes for the developmentally
disabled in our neighborhoods. However, HR-3206, the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1998, is not the proper means for protecting the
rights of local residents. The measure would effectively dismantle the
landmark ...