Irvington Housing Authority Welcomes you!

Director's Welcome Statement

It has been most gratifying for me to see the work that the Staff and Commissioners have done in providing safe, decent ...

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IRVINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

A BRIEF HISTORY

The Housing Authority of the Township of Irvington (IHA) was originally incorporated in 1949, in order to develop, maintain, manage and provide decent, safe, affordable rental housing for eligible, low-income senior and family tenant households.

The IHA site was named “Camptown Gardens”, in honor of William Camp, one of the original settlers of the nearby city of Newark, NJ, whose family owned the land along the Elizabeth River in Irvington (then Camptown) in 1750, upon part of which IHA was subsequently developed, much later.

The site consists of 670 rental units, as well as administrative offices and resident facilities, located on a city block, in fourteen low–rise and high-rise buildings. IHA also administers more than 600 Section 8 Vouchers, including portables.

Mr. Brown's Welcome Statement :

It has been most gratifying for me to see the work that the Staff and Commissioners have done in providing safe, decent and sanitary conditions for the residents this past year. So many families depend on us and I'm just grateful to be able to lead this organization.

  As we begin this New Year, I hope and pray that all of you   have  had a joyous holiday season.As war continues all   around   us, my goal remains the same, peaces on earth and   good   will  towards all mankind.

  I am reminded of a quote by Travis Smiley in his book titled   “Keep the Faith” where he states and I quote, “We become the   hope of their dreams and the purpose for which many of them   gave their lives”.

  So, I ask you to never give up hope on the people that we   serve, and let us all work together as one to better serve them .

  God Bless and again, please accept my thanks and appreciation   for all that you do.