Fisher v. City of Millville, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017). Article VIII, section 1, paragraph 3 of the New Jersey Constitution allows the Legislature to enact legislation that grants tax exemptions to veterans. The Legislature has done that, providing (as one available option) a property tax exemption to honorably discharged veterans who have been declared disabled as a result of injury in “active service in time of war.” Plaintiff in this case sought that e
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Literal Reading of Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Reform Act on Applicability of Cap on Arbitration Awards Would Yield Absurd Results, so the Appellate Division Rejects That Outcome
Posted by Bruce D. Greenberg on Jun 26, 2017 in Administrative agency actions, Appellate Division, Judges, Notable opinion writing, Standards of review, Statutory interpretation | 0 comments
In re State of New Jersey and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 91, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017). In her opinion for the Appellate Division today, Judge Reisner entered the competition for the most concise opinion of the current term, rivaling Judge Espinosa’s opinion in Jiwungkul v. Director, Div. of Taxation, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017), discussed here<
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State of New Jersey, Department of Env. Protection v. North Beach 1003, LLC, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017). Beach access has long been an important and controversial issue in New Jersey. After Superstorm Sandy in 2013, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) partnered with the federal Army Corps of Engineers, pursuant t
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