Day: November 15, 2016

NJ Appeals Court Overturns Ordinance Over Council Member’s Conflict of Interest

NJ Appeals Court Overturns Ordinance Over Council Member’s Conflict of Interest

In Mollica v. Township of Bloomfield, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court invalidated a township ordinance adopted to acquire land to build a public park. Citing the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Grabowsky v. Township of Montclair, the Appellate Division held that a council member’s ownership