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Blog Archive by Month: April 2019

Right-to-Die Law Passed in NJ

Apr 18, 2019 | Written by: Daniel S. Makoski, Esq. |

The Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act was signed into law on April 12, 2019. The law, which goes into effect on August 1, 2019, allows a terminally ill patient to make a request to receive...

Tax Court Rules that Unmanaged Forest Land Does Not Qualify for Farmland Assessment

Apr 3, 2019 | Written by: Tara A. St. Angelo, Esq. |

The Tax Court held in Hertz v. Borough of Lincoln Park, Docket No. 009897-2017 (Jan. 8, 2019) that unmanaged forest land does not qualify for farmland assessment.  Pursuant to the Farmland Assessment...

Appellate Division Again Finds that Violations of Local Government Ethics Law Must be Intentional to be Actionable

Apr 2, 2019 | Written by: Tara A. St. Angelo, Esq. |

Earlier this year, the Appellate Division held that violations of the Local Government Ethics Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 et seq.) require a showing of intent.  Cosby-Hurling, et al., v. Local Finance...