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NJ Supreme Court Agrees to Hear "Bizarre" Condemnation Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently granted a petition for certification filed by the property owners who alleged unsuccessfully before the Law Division, and the Appellate Division, that the municipality was required by law to provide them access to “their property.” The case has been described by Henry Gottlieb of the New Jersey Law Journal... Read More
Asbuy Park Redeveloper's Claim Against City Revived
A redeveloper’s claim against the City of Asbury Park was remanded to trial by a recent New Jersey appellate court decision. Asbury Shores, Inc. v. City of Asbury Park, Docket No. A-2158-08T1 (November 10, 2009) (unpublished). Plaintiff Asbury Shores is the designated redeveloper for the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Area in Asbury Park. Asbury Shores sought... Read More
Highlands Act Upheld
New Jersey’s Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act has been upheld by a State appellate court. County of Warren v State of New Jersey, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2009) (Slip op. September 4, 2009, Docket No. A-4591-07T1)(Read the slip opinion here). The Appellate Division – in a published opinion – affirmed the trial... Read More
Solberg Airport Taking Remanded
A New Jersey appeals court has remanded a challenge to a municipal effort to condemn a local airport. Township of Readington v. Solberg Aviation Co., involved the acquisition of a portion (in excess of 600 acres) of the owner Solberg’s private airport property in Readington Township, allegedly for open space preservation. The Solberg Airport property... Read More
