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Emerson Breaks Ground For Veterans Affordable Housing

EMERSON, N.J. -- Officials broke ground Wednesday in Emerson on a housing project for disabled or homeless veterans.

Veterans attend the Emerson groundbreaking.

Veterans attend the Emerson groundbreaking.

 Photo Credit: Zoltan Horvath
From left: Bergen County Clerk John Hogan, Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino, Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina and Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco.

From left: Bergen County Clerk John Hogan, Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino, Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina and Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco.

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Legion Post 162 Commander Zoltan Horvath: "The men and women who have faithfully served our country, deserve safe, affordable housing and community support as civilians, especially those who became disabled as a result of their service."

Legion Post 162 Commander Zoltan Horvath: "The men and women who have faithfully served our country, deserve safe, affordable housing and community support as civilians, especially those who became disabled as a result of their service."

 Photo Credit: Zoltan Horvath
County Executive Jim Tedesco: "We have a moral obligation to make sure affordable homes are always within reach.”

County Executive Jim Tedesco: "We have a moral obligation to make sure affordable homes are always within reach.”

 Photo Credit: Zoltan Horvath
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“It’s a great day for the United States of American, the county of Bergen, and the borough of Emerson,” said Mayor Louis Lamatina. “We can serve our most deserving veterans of foreign wars by erecting affordable housing for the most needy.”

The Peter DeBaun House, a circa-1770 building, will be restored as part of the Emerson Veterans Supportive Housing development on Main Street.

American Legion Post 269 owns the building and is leasing it to the non-profit Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County for a dollar a year.

Plans are for seven duplexes with 14 one-bedroom units.

Completion is expected by next Memorial Day.

“We can never fully repay the men and women in our armed services who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect us," County Executive Jim Tedesco told those gathered, "But we have a moral obligation to make sure affordable homes are always within reach.”

"The men and women who have faithfully served our country, deserve safe, affordable housing and community support as civilians, especially those who became disabled as a result of their service," said American Legion Post 162 Commander Zoltan Horvath of Hillsdale.

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