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Congratulating Our "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars"

By | Published March 21, 2014 | Posted in Firm News | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Accolades for Our Distinguished Attorneys Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich is pleased to announce that founding partners Stuart J. Lieberman and Shari M. Blecher have been named “Super Lawyers,” and that shareholder Michael G. Sinkevich, Jr. and associate Shawn M. LaTourette  have been named “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Magazine.*  This is a continued honor for our shareholders, who were excited to discover Read More

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Home Buyers, Beware of Environmental Due Diligence

By | Published March 7, 2014 | Posted in Brownfields, Development, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Redevelopment, Underground Storage Tanks | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In a recent article appearing in the New Jersey Law Journal, we address the growing obligation for purchasers of residential real estate to conduct reasonable environmental investigations prior to closing on a new home. Read the Article: Home Buyers Beware Our attorneys frequently assist homeowners, real estate professionals and trusts that invest in residential and commercial Read More

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NJDEP May Extend Statutory Deadlines For Contaminated Site Cleanup Investigation

By | Published January 23, 2014 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), Legislation and Rulemaking, Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Site Remediation Reform Act | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Under New Jersey’s 2009 Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA), parties that have been remediating sites since May 1999 (or before), are required to complete the remedial investigation (RI) phase of the site cleanup by May 7, 2014. Failing to complete the investigation by the May 2014 deadline would permit the NJDEP to take direct oversight Read More

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Federal Grant for Remediation of Sandy-damaged UST’s Announced

By | Published December 6, 2013 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Underground Storage Tanks | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Recently, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it will administer a $2.3 million grant issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to aid homeowners and operators of underground storage tank (UST) facilities remediate tanks that were damaged during Superstorm Sandy. The State will be contributing a 10% match of Read More

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Court Rules that Unfiled Discovery Documents are Exempt from OPRA

By | Published May 28, 2013 | Posted in Litigation | Tagged Tags: , | Leave a comment

A New Jersey Court recently ruled in Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP v. New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Law No. L-63-09, N.J. Super., Mercer Co., that unfiled discovery documents are exempted from disclosure under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). The law firm of Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP pursued Read More

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New DEP Permit Rules will Simplify Sandy Recovery Efforts

By | Published April 22, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Development, Environmental Issues, Land Use, Legislation and Rulemaking, Permitting, Planning, Redevelopment | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Christie Administration filed emergency rules to assist in the expedition of Superstorm Sandy-related recovery and rebuilding on March 17, 2013. These rules are meant to cut through unnecessary red tape that is delaying some aspects of New Jersey’s recovery from Sandy for both homes and businesses. The rules also contain portions that will expedite Read More

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NJDEP Updates Elevation Standards and Flood Maps

By | Published April 10, 2013 | Posted in Climate Change, Development, Environmental Issues, Land Use, Legislation and Rulemaking, Planning, Redevelopment, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On March 26, 2013 the Administration of Governor Christie filed an adoption package that will set new statewide elevation standards, based on flood maps by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This package will keep an emergency rule from January 2013 in place. The update reflects the first change to New Jersey’s coastal county flood Read More

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Recent NJ Appeals Court Ruling May Bring Trouble for Victims of Superstorm Sandy

By | Published March 22, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Development, Land Use, Permitting, Redevelopment, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Property owners affected by Superstorm Sandy may be in for a big surprise as they try to re-build their homes and businesses. In a recent NJ Appellate Division case, Motley v. Borough of Seaside Park, No. A03214-11 the Court strictly construed N.J.S.A.40:55D-68, holding that the statute only allows a nonconforming structure to be rebuilt if Read More

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January 2013 Environmental Law & Land Use Update

By | Published February 1, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Environmental Issues, Environmental Litigation, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Newsletters, Toxic Tort & Injury Claims | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our latest newsletter is out! In this issue, our attorneys discuss: The latest developments in New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”) jurisprudence; Updates to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Vapor Intrusion Guidance; Challenges to the NJDEP’s controversial “waiver rule;” An update concerning our firm’s efforts to help residents of the Paulsboro, NJ community Read More

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Responding to Environmental Impacts and Contamination from Hurricane Sandy

By | Published November 12, 2012 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Facilities, Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP), Underground Storage Tanks | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, residents throughout New Jersey and New York have been experiencing impacts from discharges and releases of petroleum and hazardous substances into the environment.  Heating oil leaks and other releases from above ground tanks have been prominent as a result of high winds, falling trees and damaged infrastructure.  Flood waters Read More

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    Bucks County Herald, January 4, 2024

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    NJ.com Jul 26, 2017

    CRANFORD -- A couple that owned a businesses in town and became sick from leaking underground tanks owned by an adjacent business can sue the township for damages because the tanks were partially ...

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  • Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

    As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.

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