The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued its much-anticipated decision regarding whether municipalities must satisfy the affordable housing need which arose from the end of the second-round housing cycle in 1999 to the present, referred to as the “gap period.” In In Re Declaratory Judgment Actions Filed By Various Municipalities,
Gov. Chris Christie recently signed legislation amending the Electronic Waste Management Act into law. The E-waste bill shifts the burden of recycling electronic devices from local governments to device manufacturers. The Electronic Waste Management Act previously mandated that each manufacturer provide for the collection, transportation, and recycling of its “return
Last month, a federal court ruled that Camden Municipal Court and the City of Camden violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide a court interpreter for a deaf litigant. The decision in Perez v. Camden Municipal Court highlights that public entities must be mindful of their
Urban enterprise zones have expired in five New Jersey municipalities. While the Legislature approved a compromise bill extending the UEZs for another two years, Gov. Chris Christie has yet to act on it. The proposed bill (A-4189/S-2670), which has been approved by the Senate and Assembly, would have prevented UEZ
Publishing public notices in local newspapers is both costly and time consuming for New Jersey municipalities. In response, lawmakers are currently considering the “Electronic Publication of Legal Notices Act.” Under the proposed legislation (S-2855 and A-4429), government agencies would be authorized to publish legal notices on official government notice websites
Legislation is advancing in the New Jersey Assembly that would require the compilation of a list of all unfunded mandates on municipalities and counties. Assembly Bill No. 1034 would require the Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile a list of all ongoing mandates required by the state and federal government
In 1959 Highway 34, LLC v. Township of Wall, the Tax Court of New Jersey refused to dismiss a tax appeal as untimely. The court held that while the plaintiff did miss the filing deadline pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21(a)(2), the complaint should not be dismissed because the Notice of Assessment
In Galloway Township v. Duncan, the New Jersey Tax Court addressed when a veteran who suffers from a service-connected 100 percent permanent disability meets the legislatively imposed requirements for the personal residence tax exemption. The Facts of the Case Defendant taxpayer, Lucienne Reed Duncan, M.D., sought personal residence tax exemption
