Eminent Domain Use Bill Passes General Assembly
“A bill that would clarify the use of eminent domain by a municipality was approved the New Jersey General Assembly on Monday. The bill, sponsored by Assembly Republicans Anthony M. Bucco and Nancy F. Muñoz…
City will appeal Hackensack redevelopment decision
“Property owners who had unsuccessfully sued the city to stop a Main Street redevelopment plan that could have subjected them to eminent domain welcomed news that an appeals court had overturned the original decision. The…
Committee Tries to Debunk Redevelopment Rumors
“The township committee tried again Monday to debunk rumors that its latest redevelopment efforts are aimed at driving out existing businesses along Route 130. Deputy Mayor Anthony Minniti attempted to soothe those concerns at this…
New Jersey Buys a Cemetery
“he state has used the process of eminent domain to claim six acres of land at New St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bellmawr for the Direct Connection highway project. Fox News reports that New Jersey offered…
Grave robbing? NJ’s cemetery grab leaves church without a prayer
“New Jersey invoked eminent domain to grab the land for a highway project, and offered the Catholic diocese in Camden $1.9 million, even though church officials say the 6-acre parcel is worth ten times that…
Opinion: State should lead easement fight
“Gov. Chris Christie drew a line in the sand this week at a Long Beach Island town hall meeting, railing against the greedy, mule-headed homeowners who refuse to sign easements allowing dunes to be constructed…
Debris Removal Firm a ‘Con Job’
“Even as the first round of federal relief money from Superstorm Sandy makes its way to the Garden State and Gov. Chris Christie restates his commitment to dune projects, s*&! is hitting the fan. This…
Devastated by Sandy, Mantoloking eyes eminent domain against holdouts
“Borough officials have a message for homeowners who are refusing to allow emergency dunes to be built on their property: They’ll take the property by force if they have to. “A selfish and short-sighted group…
Business Owners Team Up to Address Redevelopment Concerns
“Feghali, owner of Cinnaminson Riggins, and others have formed a small coalition of business owners who are coming together over concerns with the township’s potential redevelopment plans. The formation of the group comes on the…
Mantoloking Plans To Use Eminent Domain To Get Land From Homeowners
” Nearly six months after Hurricane Sandy, Mantoloking is putting the pressure on some homeowners to move forward with rebuilding. As CBS 2’s Christine Sloan reported Wednesday, dozens of homes have been demolished, and others…