On May 7, 2009 the New Jersey Legislature signed the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) which serves to dramatically change the manner in which parties remediate environmentally contaminated sites throughout the state. The legislation now places the responsibility of remediation squarely on private environmental consultants known as Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP). The intent […]
While Awaiting Congressional Reauthorization, Property Owners Located In Flood Prone Areas May Be Left Unprotected As Hurricane Season Approaches Insurance companies issue flood policies as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NFIP operates under authority from Congress that has to be renewed periodically. While […]
A Landlord’s Lament: Lead Paint In January of 2008, the New Jersey Legislature passed a law, which has been codified as N.J.S.A. 46:8-28.5, requiring lead paint inspection to tenant-occupied single or two family residential properties, including two-family properties in which one unit is owner-occupied. This requires landlords of these units to register with the […]
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE By: Darrell Felsenstein, Esq. Much has been written lately about judicial independence, following Governor Christie’s decision not to grant tenure to New Jersey Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace. By all accounts, Justice Wallace’s time on the Court has been nothing short of exemplary. The New Jersey Constitution permits a Governor, after […]
Non–Profit Tax Exempts Must File! Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, beginning in 2007 all non-profits qualified under Federal Law 501(c)(3), must file some type of 990 Return annually. Formerly, non-profit tax exempts with annual receipts of less than $25,000 did not need to file. This reminder is important now, because three (3) years […]
Time of Decision Or Not Time Of Decision? That Is The Question By: Stuart D. Liebman Members of the land use and development community here in New Jersey are waiting anxiously to see whether or not our new Governor, Chris Christie, signs the Bill that was recently sent to the Governor’s desk after being […]
On September 6, 2008 then Governor Corzine enacted The New Jersey Permit Extension Act (the “Act”) in an effort to combat the impact these trying times have had on real estate development throughout the state. The purpose of the Act is to prevent a permit from expiring before the economy provides a conducive environment for […]
Ridgewood man says no one should be critical of relief efforts in Haiti, The Bergen Record, Monday, February 1, 2010 TEANECK — James Delia learned about the logistical problems of shifting people and goods around Haiti well before the Jan. 12 earthquake shattered the impoverished country. Delia, giving a presentation Sunday about his experiences in Haiti to […]
Perspective on Haiti—the bigger picture. Last Tuesday’s earthquake bringing death and destruction to Haiti is just the latest of disasters to befall this nation. In just the eight years since I have been involved in and traveling to this nation, the country has also been twice devastated by hurricanes. This tiny nation finds itself in […]
Mahwah Considering “Opting In” to Highlands. At a recent meeting of the Mayor and Council, a straw poll vote indicated strong movement by the governing body toward “opting in” to the Highlands Preservation Zone mandates. Portions of Mahwah north and west of the Ramapo River are already in the Highlands Perseveration District. The remaining […]