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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 "Waiver Rule" Upheld by Appellate Court

By | Published March 25, 2013 | Posted in Administrative Law, Appeals, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Development, Land Use, Legislation and Rulemaking, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Permitting, Planning, Redevelopment, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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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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Billboards: A Constitutional Battleground

By | Published March 21, 2013 | Posted in Constitutional Law, Development, First Amendment, Land Use, Permitting, Planning, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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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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Attorneys Assisting in Hurricane Sandy Recovery

By | Published November 6, 2012 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Development, Land Use, Permitting, Redevelopment, Wetlands | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

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

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Borough of Union Beach Prevails in Wind Turbine Appeal

By | Published August 25, 2012 | Posted in Appeals, Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), Condemnation, Environmental Litigation, Land Use, Litigation, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Permitting, Renewable Resources, Wind Energy | Leave a comment

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

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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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NJDEP Rolls Out New "Waiver Rule," Forgoes Strict Compliance with Certain Environmental Regulations

By | Published March 12, 2012 | Posted in Development, Land Use, Land Use Regulation Program (LURP), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Permitting | Leave a comment

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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