By Shari Blecher | Published April 22, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Development, Environmental Issues, Land Use, Legislation and Rulemaking, Permitting, Planning, Redevelopment | Tagged Tags: Beach Dune Protection, Climate Change, Coastal Development, Environmental Consultants, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Rules and Regulations, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Sandy, Jersey Shore, Land Use Attorneys, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Hurricane Lawyers, Restore the Shore, Superstorm Sandy | Leave a comment
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⟨ New DEP Permit Rules will Simplify Sandy Recovery Efforts
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
Read MoreNJDEP "Waiver Rule" Upheld by Appellate Court
On March 21, 2013, an Appellate Division panel upheld the controversial “waiver rule” adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) last March. The rule has been promulgated at N.J.A.C. 7:1B-1.1, et seq. An outgrowth of Governor Chris Christie’s effort to reduce bureaucracy and encourage economic growth through application “common sense principles,” the Read More
Read MoreRecent NJ Appeals Court Ruling May Bring Trouble for Victims of Superstorm Sandy
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
Read MoreBillboards: A Constitutional Battleground
As Justice Byron White brought to our attention, “[e]ach method of communication has its own set of laws, and we deal here with the law of billboards.” This “law of billboards” seeks to resolve the confluence between the First Amendment and the billboard, a particularly unique means of expression–especially in our ever increasingly technical society Read More
Read More"Rebuilding New Jersey," a Seminar on Nov. 29 at 5:30p
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
Read MoreRebuilding in the Wake of Sandy: Insurance, Legal and Regulatory Issues
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
Read MoreAttorneys Assisting in Hurricane Sandy Recovery
All of us at Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich P.C. hope that you, your families, and colleagues are safe and well following Hurricane Sandy. Like many others, our offices experienced a power outage and delay in receiving e-mail and other communications. We are fully back online and stand ready to assist you, your business, and your Read More
Read MoreBorough of Union Beach Prevails in Wind Turbine Appeal
On August 10, 2012, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled in favor of a firm client, the Borough of Union Beach, reversing a decision of a Monmouth County trial court from April 2011. The specific issue on appeal in this litigation concerned a December 2010 decision by the Union Beach Planning Read More
Read MoreNJ Appellate Court Invalidates NJDEP Decision on Freshwater Wetlands Violations
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
Read MoreNJDEP Rolls Out New "Waiver Rule," Forgoes Strict Compliance with Certain Environmental Regulations
After taking office in January 2010, Governor Christie signed an Executive Order “establishing ‘Common Sense Principles’ for State rules and regulations that will give this State the opportunity to energize and encourage a competitive economy to benefit businesses and ordinary citizens.” The Governor ordered all State agencies to implement common sense procedures, including “waivers from Read More
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