Tag: Development regulations

NJ Permit Extension Act Headed for the Sunset

NJ Permit Extension Act Headed for the Sunset

In 2008, New Jersey first passed the Permit Extension Act, which suspends the running of the period of any covered permit or approval in existence during the “extension period.” Given that the New Jersey legislature has taken no further action, the statute will likely sunset at the end of the

NJ Appeals Court Rules OPRA Requests Subject to OPRA

Will New Jersey Supreme Court Create Bright Line Rule for Development Conflicts?

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

NJ Appeals Court Rules Utility Providers Are Not Immune From Municipal Regulations

NJ Appeals Court Rules Utility Providers Are Not Immune From Municipal Regulations

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