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Manager Of Bergen Apartments Pays $30,000 To Settle Discrimination Charge Manager Of Bergen Apartments Pays $30,000 To Settle Discrimination Charge
Manager Of Bergen Apartments Pays $30,000 To Settle Discrimination Charge The real estate company that manages a Bergenfield housing complex has agreed to pay $30,000 to an applicant who was denied an apartment because he planned to pay a portion of his rent with federal housing assistance, state authorities said. Tower Management Service – manager of the 237-unit Ivy Lane Apartments in Bergenfield – also has agreed to “significant policy changes” at all 18 of its apartment communities to prevent non-discrimination, particularly against applicants looking to cover their rent with Section 8 assistance, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Tower agreed to …

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NJ: Bergenfield Housing Complex Manager Broke Civil Rights Law Rejecting Apartment Applicant NJ: Bergenfield Housing Complex Manager Broke Civil Rights Law Rejecting Apartment Applicant
NJ: Bergenfield Housing Complex Manager Broke Civil Rights Law Rejecting Apartment Applicant The manager of a Bergenfield housing complex rejected a potential tenant who planned to pay rent with federal Section 8 housing assistance, violating New Jersey's civil rights law, state authorities charged. Tower Management Service – manager of the Ivy Lane Apartments in Bergenfield – “wrongfully rejected the would-be tenant for not meeting a minimum income requirement” by recognizing the federal contribution, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. The prospective tenant would have been responsible for covering no more than $386 of his overall monthly rent of $995, while the…

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by Jerry DeMarco