Tag: freeholders’ authority

NJ Appeals Court Addresses Separation of Powers in County Executive Governments

A recent decision by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court sheds light on the separation of powers between the county executive and board of freeholders in a county executive form of government. In Donovan v. Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the appeals court specifically considered (1)

NJ Appeals Court Upholds Automatic Approval of Site Plan Application

New Jersey Court Rules on a Freeholder Director’s Veto Power

The Superior Court of New Jersey in Salem County approved its opinion in the case of Salem County Improvement Authority v. Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders for publication on May 12, 2014, concerning the extent of a freeholder director’s veto power under N.J.S.A. 40:37A-50. Facts of the case Here,