In New Jersey Natural Gas Company v. Borough of Red Bank, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court addressed whether the New Jersey Natural Gas Company’s (NJNG) installation of aboveground gas regulators in public sidewalks were subject to the borough’s development regulations. The court ultimately concluded that gas
New Jersey municipalities may soon have legal redress when another entity uses its insignia or official seal without authorization. Bipartisan legislation is currently pending that directs the Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the seal of a local unit. As highlighted by the bill’s
The City of New Brunswick impermissibly blocked a bar owner’s efforts to open a restaurant and sports bar to be named “Buck Foston’s,” according to a New Jersey jury. It awarded plaintiff Lawrence D. Blatterfein more than $1.5 million for the violation of his First Amendment rights. The Facts of
In 510 Ryerson Road, Inc. v. Borough of Lincoln Park, the Tax Court of New Jersey highlighted the standard of review in Chapter 91 reasonableness hearings. In doing so, it held that an assessment that relied on the recommendations of a valuation firm was reasonable, given that the assessor performed
The New Jersey Tax Court recently considered whether the New Jersey Turnpike Authority should be considered an alter ego of the State for the purposes of N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.8, which provides an exemption for roll-back taxes if lands are acquired by, among others, a local government unit for “recreation and conservation
A New Jersey federal judge recently ruled that the borough of Paramus’s zoning board improperly denied Sprint Spectrum L.P. and T-Mobile USA Inc.’s application to build a wireless tower. U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty specifically held that the municipality could not deny the application for a monopole wireless tower based
The New York Red Bulls soccer team, owned by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, recently lost their case before New Jersey Superior Court. The team’s stadium is located in Harrison, New Jersey. The appeals court recently upheld the lower-court’s decision that the Red Bulls owe at least $2.8 million in 2010
A recent decision by the New Jersey Tax Court highlights that compliance with filing deadlines can dramatically impact the outcome of a case. In Mikhail v. Township of Howell, the court dismissed a resident’s complaint with the Monmouth County Board of Taxation for being one day late. The Facts of
