The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently ruled in the case of Ten Stary Dom Partnership v. Mauro, that the Borough of Bay Head’s planning board improperly denied a landowner’s request for a bulk zoning variance to build a one family home. The Court found that the board placed too
Earlier this summer, the Office of the State Comptroller released a report concluding that local public entities may not be adequately reviewing their legal bills. It specifically found that they may be missing excessive fees, improperly billed fees, or other issues concerning these bills. To address these concerns, Sen. Jennifer
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently considered whether incorrect lot designations contained in a notice of public hearings on an application for a conditional use approval sufficiently complied with the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) to confer jurisdiction on the Planning Board. In this case, the
The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey recently upheld an ordinance adopted by the City of Hoboken to license and regulate businesses that remove and store motor vehicles. The court held that city was well within its authority under N.J.S.A. 40:48–2.49, which outlines the aspects of towing
The New Jersey Tax Court recently considered a novel question of interest to both municipalities and commercial landowners — whether a taxpayer that receives two Chapter 91 requests for two separate lots governed by a singular lease agreement has “failed or refused to respond” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-34 by having
Rebuilding in the wake of Superstorm Sandy continues throughout New Jersey. For homeowners and municipalities, ensuring compliance with new federal flood guidelines and existing local land use ordinances has proven challenging. To address the problem, Gov. Chris Christie recently signed legislation that permits limited exemptions to local land use restrictions
Government surveillance is currently a hot topic, even in New Jersey schools. Effective July 1, school districts are required to notify students and their parents if school-supplied electronic devices may record or collect information on the student’s activity or the student’s use of the device. The law is named the
The Superior Court of New Jersey recently clarified the criminal investigatory records exemption under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act. Under OPRA, a criminal investigatory record is a record “which is not required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file that is held by a law enforcement
