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Section 8 Waiting Lists in New Jersey
There are 84 housing authorities in New Jersey which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide.
As of April 26th 2018, there are 1 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely
All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists
There are 1 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in New Jersey that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.
Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists
The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed.
| Waiting List | Closed Date |
|---|
| Newark Housing Authority | - |
| Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy | - |
| Long Branch Housing Authority | September 17th, 2014 |
| Jersey City Housing Authority | May 19th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Passaic | April 10th, 2017 |
| Hoboken Housing Authority | October 22nd, 2014 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Paterson | - |
| New Brunswick Housing Authority | - |
| Orange Housing Authority | - |
| Woodbridge Housing Authority | June 23rd, 2015 |
| Irvington Township Housing Authority | - |
| Housing Authority of Plainfield | February 24th, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of the City of East Orange | August 22nd, 2016 |
| Boonton Housing Authority | November 14th, 2016 |
| Lakewood Housing Authority | November 3rd, 2010 |
| Keansburg Housing Authority | November 5th, 2014 |
| Vineland Housing Authority | September 30th, 2014 |
| Housing Authority of Bergen County | - |
| Edgewater Housing Authority | March 15th, 2016 |
| Hunterdon County Division of Housing | April 11th, 2014 |
| Montclair Housing Authority | - |
| Phillipsburg DCD | December 11th, 2014 |
| City of Clifton Housing Department | - |
| Passaic County Housing Authority | August 5th, 2014 |
| Morris County Housing Authority | - |
| Monmouth County Public Housing Agency | September 23rd, 2016 |
| Madison Housing Authority | - |
| Housing Authority of the Borough of Sayreville | July 8th, 2015 |
| West Orange Public Housing Agency | February 11th, 2016 |
| Middlesex County Division of Housing and Social Services | - |
| Housing Authority of Gloucester County | - |
| Hamilton Township Housing Authority | August 12th, 2015 |
| Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Program | November 23rd, 2015 |
| Burlington County Board of Social Services | - |
| State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs | June 17th, 2016 |
| Pennsauken Housing Authority | July 14th, 2017 |
| Atlantic City Housing Authority | October 4th, 2017 |
