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Read Long Branch Eminent Domain Decision, August 7, 2008

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Reports/Testimony

Brochure: The Rights of Tenants During Foreclosure

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Latest Report: Evicted from the American Dream: The Redevelopment of Mount Holly Gardens, November 2008 

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In Need of Redevelopment: Repairing New Jersey's Eminent Domain Laws, May 2007

Testimony on eminent domain legislation, S-1975, before the Senate Committe on Community and Urban Affairs, December 11, 2006

use of eminent domain for private redevelopment, May 2006 

Testimony on eminent domain legislation before the Assembly Commerce Committee, May 18, 2006

Legal Briefs

Amicus Brief in Harrison Eminent Domain Case
Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. DeRose, et al
N.J. Super. Docket Nos. A-958-06T2, A-3862-06T2, A-4474-06T2, A-382-07T3 (App Div)

Notice of Motion to Appear as amicus curiae and Certification of Ronald K. Chen in Support of Motion (Harrison case)

Amicus Brief in Opposition to Motion of City of Long Branch to Strike Amicus Brief and Appendix, December 13, 2007 

Amicus brief in Eminent Domain case: Gallenthin Realty Development, Inc. v. Borough of Paulsboro, February 9, 2007 

Amicus brief in Eminent Domain cases: City of Long Branch v.Brower and City of Long Branch v. Anzalone, January 1, 2007

Amicus brief in Eminent Domain case: LBK Associates v. Borough of Lodi, November 8, 2006

• Gallenthin Realty Development, Inc. v. Borough of Paulsboro, 191 N.J. 344 (2007) 

• Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. DeRose, 398 N.J. Super. 361 (App. Div. 2008) 

• Long Branch v. Anzalone, Docket Nos. A-0067-06T2, A-0191-06T2, A-0192-06T2, A-0195-06T2, A-0196-06T2, A-0197-06T2, A-0198-06T2 and A-0654-06T2 (App. Div. Aug. 7, 2008), certif. denied, (N.J. Oct. 30, 2008) 

• LBK Associates, LLC v. Borough of Lodi, Docket No. A-1829-05T2 (App. Div. July 24, 2007).
  

• Evans v. Township of Maplewood, Docket No. ESX-L-6910-06 (Law Div. July 27, 2007)
• Cramer Hill Residents Ass'n v. Primas, 395 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2007)
• Mulberry Street Area Property Owners' Group v. City of Newark, Docket No. ESX-L-9916-04 (Law Div. July 19, 2007
• HJB Associates v. Belmar, et al., (Freedman's Bakery), July 11, 2007
• Land Plus, LLC, et al. v. Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, et al., June 29, 2007
• Land Plus LLC et al v. Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack et al, App. Div., October 10, 2008
• Long Branch v. Anzalone, August 7, 2008
• Public Advocate's statement on Long Branch eminent domain decision in favor or property owners, August 7, 2008
• Dutch Neck Land Co. v Newark, May 14, 2008
• BMIA v. Planning Board of the Borough of Belmar, February 4, 2008

The court decision below relies heavily on the Appellate Division's Feb. 25, 2008 decision Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. DeRose, et al.

Jersey City Redevelopment Agency v. Sadek , App. Div., Dec. 31, 2008 

Dutch Neck Land Co, LLC v. City of Newark, App. Div. May 14, 2008