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Trial Court Permits Redevelopment Challenge in West Windsor Despite Timeliness Objection
Mercer County Assignment Judge Linda R. Feinberg issued an opinion finding that the notice requirements in Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. DeRose, 398 N.J. Super. 361 (App. Div. 2008), applied to a redevelopment study adopted by the Township of West Windsor for its Princeton Junction Redevelopment Area. In IC/L-A Washington Road v. Twp. of West Windsor,... Read More
DiCICCO CRAFTING LEGISLATION TO BETTER INFORM PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ABOUT APPEAL PROCESS | Politicker NJ
DiCICCO CRAFTING LEGISLATION TO BETTER INFORM PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ABOUT APPEAL PROCESS | Politicker NJ.... Read More
Governor Corzine Signs Bill Limiting Tax Court Filings and Reducing Notice Requirements
On January 16, 2010, Governor Corzine signed tax appeal legislation adopted by the Legislature into law as L. 2009, c. 251, which amended N.J.S.A. 54:3-21 and 54:4-23 effective immediately. The new law, discussed last month in the New Jersey Property Tax Law Blog, would modifies the powers granted to tax assessors, while also raising the... Read More
McKirdy & Riskin Attorneys on Faculty of ALI-ABA Eminent Domain Seminar
McKirdy & Riskin’s Edward McKirdy and Anthony Della Pelle will be serving on the faculty of two of the best national CLE programs about eminent domain law, ALI-ABA’s “Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation,” and “Condemnation 101: How To Prepare and Present an Eminent Domain Case,” being held concurrently at the Westin Kierland Resort in... Read More
Property Owner Wins Opportunity to Present Appeal Based Upon Highlands Act Exemption Claim
In this recent opinion from the New Jersey Tax Court, the taxpayer, Princeton Alliance Church (PAC), survived a motion to dismiss its property tax appeal after Tax Court Judge Vito Bianco found that the Morris County Tax Board improperly dismissed its appeal for failing to present a witness at the county tax board hearing. The undisputed facts of Princeton Alliance... Read More
State takes keys to Pearl Restaurant in Somers Point – pressofAtlanticCity.com : Latest News
State takes keys to Pearl Restaurant in Somers Point – pressofAtlanticCity.com : Latest News Posted using ShareThis... Read More
Discounted Jury Verdict Upheld on Appeal
A New Jersey appellate court recently rejected a property owner’s claim that it was deprived of just compensation because the jury verdict reflected a discount for the cost of environmental remediation on its property. New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation v. Warminster Investments Corporation, et als., Docket No. A-5319-07T15319-07T1. Warminster, the property owner, argued that the jury... Read More
Camden Property Owners Succeed in Having Properties Removed from Redevelopment Area
The Camden City Council amended its Lanning Square Redevelopment Plan during a special meeting on December 29, 2009, to remove two blocks from the property acquisition list. The amendments were part of a settlement agreement with two of the parties involved in litigation that began in 2008 after the redevelopment plan was announced. The Camden... Read More
Long Branch to Protect Owners from Eminent Domain
Following a settlement agreement that permitted homeowners in the MTOTSA section of Long Branch to remain in their homes (read about it here), the Long Branch City Council is expected to revise the area’s zoning laws to grandfather the use of the remaining homes under the previous code while requiring new construction to... Read More
Tax Court Remands Revaluation Order
In Mount Laurel Twp. v. Burlington County Board of Taxation, __ N.J. Tax __ (December 15, 2009) (Approved for Publication in N.J. Tax Reports) the New Jersey Tax Court remanded an appeal from a revaluation order by the Burlington County Tax Board. Mount Laurel Township appealed the board’s order for a municipal-wide revaluation. Both the... Read More
