In Walker v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently upheld the decision of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders to deny an application to operate a solid waste transfer station and material recovery facility. The decision
A federal judge in New Jersey recently dismissed a suit alleging that the Township of Hamilton’s zoning board violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by improperly denying an adult entertainment establishment’s application for a business license and repair permit. The Facts of the Case In Harding Brass v.
The City of New Brunswick recently settled a lawsuit challenging two ordinances intended to restrict panhandling. One ordinance required a permit to solicit charitable contributions, while the other made it unlawful to beg or solicit food or monies on any street or sidewalk within the city. The plaintiff, a homeless
Municipalities located in the New Jersey Meadowlands District have a big decision to make. Under recent legislation combining the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (“NJMC”) with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, cities and towns have the option to reclaim the authority to administer land-use application. Pursuant to the Hackensack
The Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) recently adopted N.J.A.C. 5:30-3.8, which requires New Jersey municipalities to incorporate a user-friendly budget into all introduced (approved) and adopted annual municipal budgets. The goal is to increase the financial transparency of local government and enhance everyday citizens’
A New Jersey appeals court recently decided a case involving nine appeals filed by five municipalities and four police and firefighter unions. While traditionally on opposite sides of labor disputes, the plaintiffs all challenged the Acting Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits’ decision to refuse to implement the
The saga involving New Jersey’s Council on Affordable (COAH) has yet another chapter. The Appellate Division recently enjoined he seizure of any trust funds by COAH or the executive branch. It further held in In Re Failure of the Council of Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commitment Regulations that the courts
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently addressed whether N.J.S.A. 18A:16-6 entitles a school board employee to indemnification for attorney fees and costs spent in defense of a civil action arising from the same allegations contained in a dismissed criminal indictment. In L.A. v. Board of Education of the City
