Day: February 7, 2014

Deadlines Matter: NJ County Tax Board Wins Case Due to Taxpayer’s Untimeliness

NJ Election Law Decision Clarifies Municipal Referendum Deadlines

In Finkel v. Township Committee of Township of Hopewell, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court considered the interplay between two statutes governing the timeframe for submitting municipal referendums for inclusion on a ballot. The panel concluded that municipalities must follow all applicable deadlines and declared the referendum