Manalapan Cemetery’s Application for Crematorium Accessory Use Requires Zoning Board Approval, Appellate Division Holds

By Zoe N. Ferguson | Published October 25, 2021 | Posted in Land Use, Planning, Zoning | Tagged Tags: Expanding nonconforming use, NJ land use, NJ land use accessory use, NJ land use nonconforming use | Comments Off on Manalapan Cemetery’s Application for Crematorium Accessory Use Requires Zoning Board Approval, Appellate Division Holds

Even though a crematorium performs a similar function to a traditional cemetery, a pre-existing nonconforming cemetery cannot add one to its grounds, extending its nonconformity, without Zoning Board approval. In Old Tennent Cemetery Association v. Township of Manalapan Planning Board, Docket No. A-2961-19 (App. Div. Oct. 20, 2021), Old Tennent Cemetery Association appealed the dismissal Read More

In The Media

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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
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.
Read More

1
2
3
4
5

Contact Our Firm

Manalapan Cemetery’s Application for Crematorium Accessory Use Requires Zoning Board Approval, Appellate Division Holds

In The Media

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

Gulf Coast Town Center facing foreclosure

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

Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

Quick Contact Form

Our Office