Jersey City Mayor Stephen Fulop recently announced several key changes to the municipality’s tax abatement policy. The changes are part of Jersey City’s new comprehensive housing policy and are intended to ensure that all areas of the city benefit from the area’s rapid growth and development. In 2013, Mayor Fulop
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently unveiled its much-anticipated final rule to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH). The updated regulations have been in the works for more than two years and are intended to provide program participants with clear guidelines and data to meet federal fair housing
In AHS Hospital Corp d/b/a/ Morristown Memorial Hospital v. Town of Morristown, the New Jersey Tax Court found that Morristown Memorial Hospital, under its current method of operation, fails to satisfy the criteria for property tax exemption as set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.6. The precedential decision is expected to have
The Appellate Division recently addressed when New Jersey planning boards must grant exceptions from the requirements for site plan approval under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51(b). In White Castle System Inc. v. Planning Board of the Township of Middletown, the appeals court held that the Planning Board of the Township of Middletown (the
The Appellate Division recent held that the Borough of Closter did not engage in “spot zoning” when it increased the allowable square footage for commercial establishments in its business district. The Mayor and Council’s adoption of a zoning ordinance in The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. v. Borough
The Tax Court of New Jersey recently clarified the standard for determining whether a tax-exempt religious organization qualifies for a property tax exemption when the property is no longer used for worship services. The court’s decision in Borough of Hamburg v. Trustees of the Presbytery of Newton is particularly useful
In Weinberger v. Township of Lakewood, Judge Vincent J. Grasso recently ruled that the Township of Lakewood’s zoning ordinances were null and void because the municipality failed to provide personal notice. While the municipality argued that it was exempt because it conducted a master plan review, the court rejected the
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Grabowsky v. Twp. of Montclair. The key issue in the case is whether municipal officials should be precluded from participating in development approvals if they belong to organizations that may be impacted by the project. The Facts of the Case
