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Wetlands Under Attack—or NJDEP at Your Door?

By | Published August 11, 2026 | Posted in Wetlands | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Wetlands Under Attack—or NJDEP at Your Door?

What New Jersey Property Owners and Environmental Advocates Need to Know New Jersey’s wetlands are among the State’s most important natural resources. They provide flood protection, filter pollutants, support wildlife, recharge groundwater, and perform countless ecological functions that benefit communities throughout the State. But what happens when someone fills, drains, excavates, or otherwise alters wetlands Read More

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When a Chemical Makes You Sick: Understanding Your Rights After Toxic Exposure

By | Published August 11, 2026 | Posted in Toxic Exposure Lawsuits | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on When a Chemical Makes You Sick: Understanding Your Rights After Toxic Exposure

Sometimes people get sick and do not know why. They may have worked around chemicals for years. They may have lived near a factory, landfill, industrial site, or contaminated property. They may have been exposed to polluted water, toxic fumes, dust, pesticides, solvents, asbestos, or other hazardous materials. At first, they may not think much Read More

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Beach Bar Relocation Marks Successful Resolution of Atlantic City Land Use Matter

By | Published August 11, 2026 | Posted in Land Use | Comments Off on Beach Bar Relocation Marks Successful Resolution of Atlantic City Land Use Matter

A long-running dispute over the location of a popular Atlantic City beach bar has come to a close, with the bar now relocating to a new site farther down the beach. The move followed years of discussion regarding the bar’s impact on nearby residents and the surrounding area. It was an honor for our firm to represent Read More

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Don’t Sell Your Town to a Data Center: New Jersey Municipalities Must Put Residents Before Revenue

By | Published August 7, 2026 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Don’t Sell Your Town to a Data Center: New Jersey Municipalities Must Put Residents Before Revenue

Artificial intelligence may be the future, but that does not mean New Jersey municipalities should blindly approve every data center that comes knocking. Across the state, from Vineland to Bergen County, local officials are being courted with promises of enormous tax revenues and economic growth. Before they cash that check, they should remember a simple Read More

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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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When Can the State Withhold Legal Training Materials? NJ Court Demands Closer Review

By | Published April 2, 2026 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on When Can the State Withhold Legal Training Materials? NJ Court Demands Closer Review

A recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision highlights an important procedural safeguard in public records litigation: courts must independently review documents before accepting a government agency’s claim that they are exempt from disclosure. In Association for Governmental Responsibility, Ethics and Transparency v. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (on appeal from the Superior Court Read More

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File First, File Fast, or File Nothing: Procedural Lessons from Mitchell v. Township of Willingboro

By | Published March 2, 2026 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on File First, File Fast, or File Nothing: Procedural Lessons from Mitchell v. Township of Willingboro

In litigation, timing is everything. In a recent unpublished decision, Mitchell v. Township of Willingboro, the Appellate Division affirmed dismissal of a prerogative writ action challenging a zoning board’s denial of bulk variances. The opinion is a useful reminder for practitioners handling land use appeals, especially where federal civil rights claims intersect with municipal land Read More

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Litigation Over Zoning Variances to Reconstruct Oceanfront Home in Brick Township

By | Published February 25, 2026 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Litigation Over Zoning Variances to Reconstruct Oceanfront Home in Brick Township

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich represents parties in connection with an action in lieu of prerogative writ challenging the approval of bulk and height variances by the Brick Township Zoning Board for the reconstruction of an oceanfront home damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The litigation, which has been reported in local media, challenges the Board’s decision and Read More

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Environmental Justice Review Is Here to Stay in New Jersey Permitting

By | Published January 14, 2026 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Environmental Justice Review Is Here to Stay in New Jersey Permitting

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently upheld the validity of the environmental justice rules adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in In the Matter of the Adoption of N.J.A.C. 7:1C, confirming the agency’s authority to impose heightened permitting requirements on certain facilities located in overburdened communities. The rules implement New Jersey’s 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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