Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Wednesday “alleviating the pressure” for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey renters.

The bill appropriates an additional $500 million in emergency rental assistance and $250 million for utility assistance.

The governor also signed legislation to make any court records of non-rent payments confidential. The period for that is March 9, 2020 to Aug. 3, 2021.

"Money alone is not the solution. Money alone is not going to make a family feel more secure in their home, and money alone is not going to help landlords,” Murphy said. “This law will also responsibly wind down our eviction moratorium, in a uniform way, while protecting both the rights of good tenants and honest landlords."

Anyone whose annual household income is above 80% of their county’s median income, but below 120%, cannot be locked out of their home until Aug. 31.

Anyone whose income is below 80% cannot be evicted until Dec. 31.