Tag: Hoboken

NJ Appeals Court Rules OPRA Requests Subject to OPRA

NJ Appeals Court Finds City of Hoboken Erred in Applying Redevelopment Law

In a recent decision, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court vacated a resolution passed by the City of Hoboken because it misapplied a requirement under New Jersey’s Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL). Facts of the Case The dispute in Neumann v. City of Hoboken concerns Resolution

NJ Supreme Court Rules Faulkner Act Violation Warrants Award of Attorneys Fees

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently addressed the role of the clerk in determining whether referendum petitions meet the requirements of the Faulkner Act, as well the repercussions for exceeding that authority. In a precedential ruling, the panel held that the City of Hoboken Clerk lacked the discretion to prevent