Governor Christie recently signed P.L. 2014 c. 5, a law that amends New Jersey’s mortgage foreclosure statute. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Ron Rice and Assemblyman Ralph Caputo. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:10B-51 et seq., there are numerous requirements placed on banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and other
The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division recently published its opinion in the case of American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) v. New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (NJ-DCJ). The issue before the court was whether, in response to a request for government records under the Open
Earlier this month the Council on Affordable Housing (“COAH”) issued a new set of draft regulations in response to a recent ruling from the New Jersey State Supreme Court to replace, albeit for the third time, what had been commonly referred to as the “Third Round” regulations. The issuance of
The Superior Court of New Jersey in Salem County approved its opinion in the case of Salem County Improvement Authority v. Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders for publication on May 12, 2014, concerning the extent of a freeholder director’s veto power under N.J.S.A. 40:37A-50. Facts of the case Here,
Aristotle said that man is a political animal. Benjamin Barber, on the other hand, says man is an urban animal. With over 78% of the western world living in cities, Barber suggests that since there are scores of international, inter-city, and cross-border city based institutions that are working together to
On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court upheld Christian prayers at the beginning of local town meetings in the case Town of Greece v. Galloway. The Court declared the prayer in line with long-standing, national traditions, even though the nation has grown more religiously diverse. The Court was narrowly divided
Former Mayor John Bencivengo’s conviction has been upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The court ruled that a town official can be convicted for taking bribes to guide school board contracts. This is true even if the official cannot make good on his promises –
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance for universities and public schools in addressing sexual violence and other forms of sex discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 29, 2014, the OCR issued further guidance in the form
