In IMO Robbinsville Twp BOE v. Washington Twp Educ. Assoc., the Supreme Court of New Jersey significantly narrowed its 2015 decision in IMO Borough of Keyport. In so ruling, the court reversed what it saw as an improper expansion of its ruling to authorize a school board to unilaterally impose
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 Gilleran v. Township of Bloomfield, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that security footage from a camera located outside a town hall was not subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). According to the state’s highest court, “Compelling release on demand of security surveillance video would be
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
A bill currently under consideration in the New Jersey Assembly would ban punitive damages against public entities. It would also eliminate awards of noneconomic damages against both public entities and public employees except in certain cases involving physical injury. Specifically, Assembly Bill No. 4252 amends the New Jersey Tort Claims
A new directive from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General requires the state’s police officers to complete annual in-service training. The goal of the police training is to promote positive interactions between officers and the communities that they serve. This summer, Gov. Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill No.
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
