In 1998, the New Jersey Legislature passed into law the “Brownfields and Contaminated Site Remediation Act.” The Legislature determined that due to New Jersey’s industrial history, large areas in the State’s urban and suburban areas formerly used for commercial and industrial purposes are at present either under used or abandoned; possibly contaminated with hazardous substances […]
Among the many consumer oriented laws enacted by the State of New Jersey is the “Lemon Law”. The intent of the Lemon Law is to require manufacturers of new motor vehicles to correct defects originally covered under the manufacturers’ warranty and to provide procedures to expeditiously resolve disputes. If a defect impairs the “use, value […]
Although not common in Bergen County, there are areas (Upper Saddle River comes to mind) where septic systems are present. A septic system is a self contained sanitary waste disposal system. Unlike the public sewer system, which takes sanitary waste through underground pipes to a public waste treatment system, a septic system keeps all sanitary […]
Under the doctrine known as Home Rule, municipalities have historically been responsible for the creation and implementation of zoning, site plan and subdivision regulations. For developers who build in many municipalities, the variety of different standards from town to town can be vexing. It was for this reason that the New Jersey Legislature adopted the […]
Lead from paint, dust and soil can be dangerous, if not managed properly. Lead exposure represents a health risk to most people, especially young children and babies on the way. The Federal Government has recognized the dangers associated with lead and has adopted new disclosure requirements related to lead based paints and lead based paint […]