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"Rebuilding New Jersey," a Seminar on Nov. 29 at 5:30p

By | Published November 17, 2012 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), Condemnation, Development, Land Use, Land Use Regulation Program (LURP), Permitting, Redevelopment, Wetlands | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich will be participating in a seminar focused on “Rebuilding New Jersey,” in the wake of Superstorm Sandy on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  This devastating storm has left businesses, municipalities, homeowners and the legal community with many many questions.  We will be teaming up Read More

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Rebuilding in the Wake of Sandy: Insurance, Legal and Regulatory Issues

By | Published November 11, 2012 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), Condemnation, Development, Land Use, Permitting, Redevelopment, Wetlands | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Jersey and New York residents have suffered through one of the most difficult storms in American history with an unmatched trail of destruction in this part of the country.  Now (and well over the next few years), comes the process of rebuilding what was lost or damaged. There will be serious economic and emotional Read More

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Homeowner Fails to Conduct Due Diligence; Found Liable for Environmental Cleanup

By | Published October 16, 2012 | Posted in Appeals, Environmental Litigation, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Litigation, Underground Storage Tanks | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In a wake-up call for the residential property market, on September 28, 2012, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court  found that a residential property owner with a leaking underground storage tank that was “closed” before he purchased the property was liable for cleanup costs because he failed to conduct a due diligence Read More

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No Sunset for Solar Farm in West Windsor, NJ

By | Published October 12, 2012 | Posted in Development, Environmental Issues, Industries, Land Use, Litigation, Renewable Resources | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

At the end of last month, a massive solar panel farm was given the green light to begin construction at Mercer County Community College as a result of a Superior Court ruling.  A group of local residents were denied an injunction to block the project, which they argued would cause a decrease of property value Read More

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NJ Supreme Court Rules On Causation Required In Spill Act Claims

By | Published September 30, 2012 | Posted in Appeals, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Litigation | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

This week, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision in New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Dimant, where the high court was asked to consider the level of causation needed to find a party liable for environmental cleanup costs under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act. The “Spill Act,” a predecessor Read More

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Firm Saves County Recycling Facility from Closure

By | Published September 16, 2012 | Posted in Administrative Law, Appeals, Industrial Facilities, Industries, Landfills, Litigation, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Waste Management | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich was recently retained by a Central New Jersey recycling facility targeted by the County for closure.  The County had sought an Order from a Superior Court to shut the facility on the basis that it allegedly posed several environmental risks. In order to prepare for oral argument an Order to Show Read More

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NJ Appellate Court Limits Reach of Suydam Rule in Condemnation Cases

By | Published August 17, 2012 | Posted in Appeals, Brownfields, Condemnation, Development, Environmental Litigation, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Landfills, Litigation, Redevelopment | Leave a comment

In the bellwether case of Housing Authority of the City of New Brunswick v. Suydam Investors, L.L.C., 177 N.J. 2 (2003), the New Jersey Supreme Court crafted a Solomon-like rule when it came to valuating environmentally impacted properties in eminent domain proceedings. The “Suydam” rule, as it has come to be known, essentially states that Read More

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NJ Appellate Court Invalidates NJDEP Decision on Freshwater Wetlands Violations

By | Published July 25, 2012 | Posted in Administrative Law, Appeals, Development, Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act (FWPA), Land Use, Litigation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Permitting, Redevelopment | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

The New Jersey Appellate Division has reversed several severe penalties assessed under the Freshwater Wetlands Act and several related statutes, which were levied against an owner of historic property in Lebanon and Washington Townships in New Jersey. The case, which was initially heard before the Office of Administrative Law, was appealed after the NJDEP Commissioner Read More

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NJ High Court Rules Law Clinic Not Subject to OPRA Disclosure

By | Published July 18, 2012 | Posted in Development, Environmental Issues, Land Use, Litigation, Redevelopment, SLAPP Suits | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In an opinion on July 5, 2012, the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that the Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic (RELC), a public law school clinic, is not subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).  The main legal issue in this case was whether the clinic, by virtue of its ties to Rutgers, a state Read More

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NJ Appeals Court Invalidates ISRA Regulation Requiring “Contamination Free” Certifications For Certain Industrial Sites

By | Published July 10, 2012 | Posted in Appeals, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Facilities, Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), Litigation, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Redevelopment | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

On Friday, July 6, 2012, the New Jersey Appellate Division invalidated a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) regulation requiring owners or operators of industrial establishments seeking an ISRA de minimis quantity exemption to certify that the land at issue is “clean,” i.e., free from contamination above specified action levels.  This decision, which may Read More

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