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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 In a recent unpublished decision, Mitchell v. Township of Willingboro, the Appellate Division affirmed dismissal of a prerogative writ action challenging a zoning board’s denial of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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A Shake-Up in Preservation: New Jersey Says “Train Up or Sit Out!”

By | Published October 31, 2025 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: , , | Comments Off on A Shake-Up in Preservation: New Jersey Says “Train Up or Sit Out!”

For years, Historic Preservation Committees (HPCs) have operated with minimal formal training requirements. While many members arrived with planning, architectural, or historical backgrounds, nothing in New Jersey law mandated uniform knowledge. As a result, municipalities often saw inconsistency in how historic applications were reviewed, how hearings were conducted, and how preservation standards were applied. Local Read More

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Appellate Division Affirms Summary Dispossession of Social Club In Favor of Coastal Protection

By | Published October 16, 2025 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: , , | Comments Off on Appellate Division Affirms Summary Dispossession of Social Club In Favor of Coastal Protection

Despite over 50 years of ownership and use as a social club, Sunset Beach Sportsmen’s Club, Inc., (the “Club”) located on Sunset and Higbee’s Beach in Cape May County, was recently dispossessed of the land. On June 15, 2022, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed a summary dispossess action in Superior Court. Prior Read More

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Before You Sign on the Dotted Line: Lawyer Review of Lease Agreements

By | Published October 16, 2025 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: , , | Comments Off on Before You Sign on the Dotted Line: Lawyer Review of Lease Agreements

As rising rents and tighter market conditions continue to define both residential and commercial leasing, tenants are increasingly urged to seek legal counsel before signing any lease agreement. Despite the high stakes, many tenants – particularly small business owners and first-time renters – enter into lease agreements without attorney review. This decision often results in Read More

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Historic PFAS Trial Begins as New Jersey Takes on DuPont

By | Published May 23, 2025 | Posted in PFAS, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Historic PFAS Trial Begins as New Jersey Takes on DuPont

The long-anticipated environmental trial between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and chemical giant DuPont officially began yesterday, marking a pivotal moment in the fight against PFAS contamination in New Jersey. Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich is closely following this landmark case, and partner Stuart Lieberman was in the Camden court room for the Read More

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Controversial music festival moved after LBS lawsuit

By | Published May 8, 2025 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Controversial music festival moved after LBS lawsuit

The Ocean Club Condominium Association hired LBS as special counsel in a legal fight against BRT Weekend in Atlantic City. For ABC News coverage of the story, Click here for the full story. For the NJ.com article, click here. LBS provided Ocean Club with guidance for several land use issues that were important to our client. We appreciate Read More

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Appellate Court Allows New Evidence in Toms River Contamination Case

By | Published March 19, 2025 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: | Comments Off on Appellate Court Allows New Evidence in Toms River Contamination Case

Michele Donato won a critical legal ruling on behalf of Save Barnegat Bay in a challenge to a natural resource damage settlement between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and BASF Corporation. In the appeal, Save Barnegat Bay (SBB) argues that the DEP failed to consider the damages caused to the Toms River, 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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