Tag: New Jersey municipal zoning laws

U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Key Administrative Law Issue in Telecommunications Zoning Case

A recent United States Supreme Court decision clarifies a key area of administrative law while also providing telecommunications providers with potential grounds to argue that a municipality is not promptly reviewing development applications for telecommunication facilities.  In City of Arlington, Texas v. Federal Communications Commission, No. 11-1545 (May 20, 2013), the

TV’s DR. Oz Wins New Jersey Property Zoning Dispute With Neighbor

Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz recently won a New Jersey zoning dispute with his next-door neighbors in Cliffside Park. The suit also named the Borough of Cliffside Park and several of its officials. The Appellate Division held that the neighbor, Angelo Bisceglie Jr., failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing

New Jersey Municipal Zoning Inaction Leads to Mandamus

A recent New Jersey appeals court decision may make it easier for litigants to obtain writs of mandamus against New Jersey municipalities. A mandamus is a court order directing a government official or agency to properly fulfill their official duties. The Facts of the Case In Mullen v. The Ippolito