The NJ Superior Court decided today to give NJ Municipalities challenging the implementation of the new affordable housing regulations, their day in Court.
NJ SUPERIOR COURT TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ABOUT NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
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Governor Signs Bill Extending Outdoor Dining Through November 2024
Governor Murphy recently signed legislation extending the authorization for restaurants and bars to offer outdoor dining to patrons. During COVID-19 the Legislature adopted P.L.2021, c.15, which allowed restaurants and bars to expand outdoor dining in response to the public health emergency. That law was set to expire on November 30, 2022, but the recently passed […]
Update on New Jersey Legislative Reaction to COVID-19
The Country is slowly reopening for business. The office of the Governor in NJ is taking action to attempt to reopen in a measured and responsible way with incremental steps intended to help protect against a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Here are some of the recent Orders and other Legislation that may impact […]
NJ DEP Adopts Temporary Rule Modification to Extend Certain Time Limits for Environmental Remediation Work
On Friday, April 24, 2020, there was an emergency adoption by NJDEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe concerning a waiver of certain provisions of Administrative and Technical Site Remediation Rules. As more specifically detailed in her Rule Modification, it extends specific site remediation timeframes and relaxes certain person responsible for site remediation (PRCR) deadlines concerning: Mandatory […]
SBA PPP Loans-Round 2
On April 24, the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” was signed into law. Referred to as “CARES 2”, the Act provides a second round of federal stimulus funding that appropriates $320 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), $50 billion for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, and an additional $10 […]
Zoning – Whose Job is it Anyway?
In New Jersey, there is a well-established principle in land use jurisprudence, that zoning should be done by ordinance, and not by variance. Nonetheless, every day throughout the State, municipal planning boards, and municipal zoning boards of adjustment, hear applications made by property owners seeking relief from zoning ordinances. The relief requested is typically a […]
Extensions Continue for New Jersey Land Use Approvals and Permits
The body of law which governs land use, zoning and land development in the State of New Jersey is known as the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL). It can be found at New Jersey statutes annotated NJSA 40:55D-1 et seq. This is the body of law which establishes the substantive and procedural rules and regulations […]
Rules of the Road from the Eyes of a Bicyclist
I have been riding bicycles all of my life, and I have been an avid road bicyclist for about ten years. In addition to helping to keep your mind and body in shape, cycling provides you a keen awareness of the general rules of the road. While operating a motor vehicle you may be somewhat […]
It’s About Time
Imagine that you are back in school. You have taken a particular class or course for the whole year, semester or whatever, and you have prepared thoroughly for your final exam. You carefully selected this course, paid your tuition, invested countless hours studying, bought books and materials, and attended classes. On exam day, you get […]
When Social, Political And Legal Worlds Collide
In a recent New Jersey Tax Court decision, a State Tax Judge has ruled that a private not-for-profit company does not deserve tax exemptions on homes it owns and leases to mentally ill clients in several towns in Bergen County, New Jersey. Most of our readers know that our firm has a very strong commitment […]