Month: December 2014

Municipal Holiday Displays: Spreading Cheer Without Legal Headaches

Municipal Holiday Displays: Spreading Cheer Without Legal Headaches

With the holidays around the corner, festive displays of Christmas trees, colored lights, menorahs, nativities, reindeer, and snowmen will soon be popping up across New Jersey. While private property owners can decorate as they wish, public entities must be mindful of the constitutional separation of church and state. Under the