Two state senators, the lobby ing arm for local government, and a coalition of environmental groups have separately asked Gov. Jon Corzine to delay by at least six months the Dec. 31 deadline for towns to file their plans to provide affordable housing.

Sens. Raymond Lesniak (D- Union) and Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-Somerset) wrote that current state Council on Affordable Housing regulations are actually hindering construction of affordable houses and apartments. They said a six-month delay would enable them to develop bipartisan legislation to develop a funding system to jump-start financing for affordable housing. MORE>>