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Lawyers Discuss Data Center Opposition: Top Considerations for Community Groups

By | Published June 12, 2026 | Posted in Land Use, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Lawyers Discuss Data Center Opposition: Top Considerations for Community Groups

As the demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital storage continues to grow, developers are increasingly proposing new data centers throughout New Jersey. While data centers can provide economic benefits, local residents and community organizations must carefully evaluate whether a proposed facility is appropriate for its location. Lawyers representing citizens’ groups involved in data Read More

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New Jersey’s Data Center Boom and the Growing Land-Use Challenge

By | Published June 2, 2026 | Posted in Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on New Jersey’s Data Center Boom and the Growing Land-Use Challenge

Across New Jersey, data centers are emerging as a significant land-use concern as rising volumes of data, expanding cloud services, and growing digital demand drive developers to seek large development sites. Although these data facilities support the broader data economy, they also occupy land that might otherwise be allocated to housing, open space, commercial activity, Read More

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5G Cell Tower Infrastructure And What It Means For New Jersey Communities

By | Published November 24, 2025 | Posted in Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 5G Cell Tower Infrastructure And What It Means For New Jersey Communities

5G refers to the fifth generation of cellular network technology used by service providers to deliver coverage to their customers. To offer 5G service, providers must construct new cell tower infrastructure. As demand for stronger and more reliable signal coverage continues to grow, carriers have worked to keep pace by building new towers across the Read More

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Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich Proudly Halts Huge Pinelands Residential Development on Environmental Grounds

By | Published January 6, 2025 | Posted in Environmental Justice, Environmental Litigation, Land Use, Litigation, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich Proudly Halts Huge Pinelands Residential Development on Environmental Grounds

On December 5, 2024, the Pemberton Township Planning Board voted 6-3 to reject an application for an 89-unit residential development, based on environmental concerns brought to the Board by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, represented by Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich. The potential developer proposed to place the large residential development at a site off Lakehurst Road Read More

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Appellate Division Remands Zoning Board Resolution for Lack of Factual Findings and Analysis

By | Published January 2, 2025 | Posted in Appellate Practice, Governmental Tort Immunity, Land Use, Litigation, Real Estate, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Appellate Division Remands Zoning Board Resolution for Lack of Factual Findings and Analysis

A recent unreported Appellate Division decision emphasizes the detail required in zoning board resolutions.   In that case, American Outdoor Adver., LLC v. Edison Twp. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment, 2024 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2977, the Edison Township Zoning Board denied a billboard company’s application for preliminary and final site plan approvals and conditional use and Read More

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Redevelopment versus Remediation: Which Goes First?

By | Published December 2, 2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate, Land Use, Real Estate, Site Remediation | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Redevelopment versus Remediation: Which Goes First?

In a recent unreported Appellate Division decision, Beazer E., Inc. v. Morris Kearny Assoc. Urban Renewal, LLC, the court addressed a dispute over a plaintiff’s right to access a defendant’s property to install groundwater-monitoring wells under the New Jersey Access Statute. The case provides insights into the balance between site remediation and commercial redevelopment. The Read More

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MOVING A PIER LOCATION IN NJ CAN CAUSE COMPLICATIONS.

By | Published April 2, 2024 | Posted in Environmental Law, Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on MOVING A PIER LOCATION IN NJ CAN CAUSE COMPLICATIONS.

A state appellate court has just upheld a DEP decision denying a homeowner’s application to move a pier by six feet from its prior location. The DEP held, and the Court agreed, that moving the pier resulted in its losing its “legacy status” and therefore new, more restrictive rules apply. The case is entitled Dunn Read More

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING PROPER PUBLIC NOTICE IN APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

By | Published November 28, 2023 | Posted in Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING PROPER PUBLIC NOTICE IN APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

In Lakewood Realty Assocs. v. Twp. of Lakewood Planning Bd. & Rd Lakewood, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1634, an unpublished Appellate decision decided last week, a developer submitted an application to build a hotel. In the developer’s public notice, the project was described as a hotel and a bank. What the notice did not Read More

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Law Firm Stops Franklin Township Two Warehouse Proposal

By | Published September 29, 2023 | Posted in Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Law Firm Stops Franklin Township Two Warehouse Proposal

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich has prevailed in its effort to block a warehouse proposal in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.  The project, referred to as the “B9” application, was to construct two warehouses near and along what the Township refers to as a scenic corridor.  On September 26, 2023 the Franklin Township Planning Board Read More

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What to do if a certificate of occupancy has been incorrectly issued?

By | Published January 23, 2023 | Posted in Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on What to do if a certificate of occupancy has been incorrectly issued?

Town rescinds certificate of occupancy for former motel On January 5, 2023, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case Department of Community Affairs, etc v. Kenneth D. Roberts, etc. In this case, Defendant Kenneth D. Roberts appeals from the final decision of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs to suspend his license under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law Read More

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  • On the Run: Runner/lawyer DeBord out to protect the environment she loves

    Bucks County Herald, January 4, 2024

    When Brittany DeBord runs along the Delaware River canal towpath or on the trails of Tyler State Park, she doesn’t just appreciate the natural beauty of the...

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  • Gulf Coast Town Center facing foreclosure

    Naples Daily News, September 16, 2015

    Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 against an affiliate of CBL & Associates, the owners of the decadeold, 1.2 million-square-foot mall in south Fort Myers for a $190.9 million unpaid loan. The center has 94 stores on 204 acres, with such anchors as Super Target, Belk, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Costco...

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  • Town liable for private company's leaking underground tanks, court rules

    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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