What is eminent domain? 

Summary of the Public Advocate's eminent domain reform actions  

Reports/Testimony

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

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• Read Background on Mount Holly Gardens

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

Reforming the Use of Eminent Domain for Private Redevelopment in New Jersey, May 2006 

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

Read about people affected by eminent domain

Public Advocate News on Eminent Domain

Legal Briefs

Amicus Brief in Harrison Eminent Domain Cases January 8, 2008
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 cases) November 27, 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 11, 2007

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


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

Read a summary of eminent domain cases in which the Public Advocate has filed briefs

Court Decisions
Below are the cases in which the Public Advocate has filed an amicus brief:

• 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) 
• Harrison Redevolopment Agency v. Amaral Auto Center, Inc., Docket No. A-3862-06T2 (App. Div. February 25, 2008) 
• Harrison Redevolopment Agency v. Harrison Eagle, LLP., Docket No. A-4474-06T2 (App. Div. February 25, 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).

The court decisions below rely heavily on the 2007 landmark NJ Supreme Court Decision Gallenthin Realty Development, Inc. v. Borough of Paulsboro ruling limiting the use of eminent domain.

• 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,(Freedman's Bakery) Docket No. A-6510-05T5 (App. Div., July 11, 2007)
• Land Plus, LLC, et al. v. Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, Docket No. BER-L-8029-06 (Law Div. June 29, 2007)
• Land Plus LLC et al v. Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, Docket No. A-1276-07T3 (App. Div., October 10, 2008)
• Dutch Neck Land Co LLC v City of Newark, Docket No. A-5825-06T2 (App. Div. May 14, 2008)
• BMIA v. Planning Board of the Borough of Belmar, Docket No. A-5974-05T5 (App. Div. February 4, 2008)

• Park Steel & Iron Co. v. Borough of Neptune City, Docket No. MON-L-3852-05 (Law Div. May 7, 2008)

The court decisions below rely heavily on the Appellate Division's Feb. 25, 2008 Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. DeRose,  decision requiring eminent domain to comply with due process of law. 

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)