“We are making use of resources to address this need by helping homeowners and renters with direct financial assistance,” Senate President Nick Scutari said. “Extending the deadline will give our residents a greater ability to take advantage of a program that will help make their lives more affordable.”

The governor's original ANCHOR budget proposal called for distributing $900 million to nearly 1.8 million homeowners and renters across the state. Now, those figures have been upped to $2 billion for 2 million New Jerseyans.

The new initiative would distribute $900 million in relief to nearly 1.8 million homeowners and renters across the state.