Temporary housing shelter for moms and kids approved in N.J. county over objections from neighbors

The Flemington Borough Planning Board has approved a proposal to convert a 1,575 square-foot building owned by a historic church into a transitional housing shelter over the objections of some residents who did want the facility in their neighborhood.

The shelter can house up to four families and will be the only one of its kind in Hunterdon County specifically for mothers and their children, officials said.