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Court Applies Principles of Penn Central v. New York in Coastal Wetlands Case

By | Published April 9, 2014 | Posted in Development, Land Use, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Permitting, Wetlands, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

In Scot Netherlands, Inc. v. State of New Jersey, the plaintiff owned a 22.87-acre plot of land in Atlantic City that was vacant wetlands except for a rent-producing billboard on the site. In 2007, after owning the property for 30 years, the plaintiff filed an application with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) for Read More

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L&B Reflects on the Legacy of Environmental Activist Jane Tousman

By | Published March 28, 2014 | Posted in Citizen Groups, Development, Environmental Issues, Land Use, Planning, Wetlands, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jane Tousman, a New Jersey environmental activist who made great strides in wetlands preservation in Edison, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the age of 77 due to complications of a stroke. Jane dedicated much of her life to the battle for land preservation. Jane was known to be relentless and prepared; she Read More

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Marlboro Planning Board Rejects Developers Application

By | Published December 12, 2013 | Posted in Community Associations, Land Use, Planning | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

The Marlboro Planning Board voted last Wednesday night to deny a developer’s application to build a large-scale affordable housing project due to environmental constraints. In particular, the Board expressed concerns over the stormwater system proposed to service the runoff on the property. According to State law concerning runoff, a stormwater system must absorb all of Read More

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NJ Supreme Court Judge Rules Two-Step Process Required for Eminent Domain Zoning Changes

By | Published November 25, 2013 | Posted in Appeals, Land Use, Litigation, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision entitled Borough of Saddle River v. 66 East Allendale, LLC the Court addressed whether “it was proper to allow the jury to hear evidence on the likelihood of a zoning change without the trial court first determining outside of the jury’s presence that there was a reasonable Read More

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Appellate Division Holds Municipality Liable for Damages for Failure to Comply with Easement Agreements

By | Published November 13, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), Development, Land Use, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Permitting | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division held in Petrozzi v. Ocean City that beach-front property owners are able to recover damages for the failure of a municipality to comply with easement agreements. At the end of the 1980’s, Ocean City initiated a dune restoration program and acquired easements from property owners in order to Read More

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NJSBA to Hold “Land Contamination and Real Estate” Program

By | Published November 7, 2013 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Land Use, Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP) | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) is hosting a CLE program on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 entitled “Land Contamination and Real Estate.” This program will feature speaker Johnston (Jack) Huntress, of Environmental Data Resources. The program will focus on environmental property due diligence that originated in the 1980’s and the progress made to present Read More

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N.J. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Dunes and Against Ocean Views

By | Published July 11, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Climate Change, Development, Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On July 8, 2013, at the intersection of environmental and eminent domain law, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in Borough of Harvey Cedars v. Karan, ____ N.J. ____ (2013). The backdrop of this case was a beach restoration and storm protection project on Long Beach Island funded by federal, state, and Read More

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Remembering Dr. Ella Filippone of the Passaic River Coalition

By | Published July 11, 2013 | Posted in Environmental Issues, Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

For several years, the attorneys at Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich have provided pro-bono services to the Passaic River Coalition in connection with its mission to acquire, preserve, and protect land within the Passaic River watershed in northern New Jersey. Our attorneys have served on the Board of Trustees of the organization, sitting beside Dr. Ella Read More

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NJDEP Announces Emergency Recovery Permit Rules Now Official

By | Published June 21, 2013 | Posted in Beaches & Coast, Development, Environmental Issues, Land Use, Redevelopment | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On June 20, 2013, the Christie Administration announced that they have officially adopted rules that simplify the permitting process for certain types of recovery projects relating to Superstorm Sandy. The Administration had implemented some of these rules as an emergency in April 2013, but now they are being formally implemented into the recovery requirements. The Read More

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Happy Historic Preservation Month

By | Published May 22, 2013 | Posted in Development, Land Use, Redevelopment | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

May is Historic Preservation month in New Jersey, and the 23rd Annual Preservation awards were just presented by the State Historic Sites Council. Congratulations to the award recipients! See the original release with the list of winners from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection here. The preservation process is one that entails planning, patience, Read More

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