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- EMINENT DOMAIN
- VOTING
- CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
- BEACH ACCESS
- CIVIL LIBERTIES
- TENANTS RIGHTS
- EMINENT DOMAIN
Statement from NJ Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen on Long Branch Settlement
Long Branch/MOTOTSA Settlement Documents Public Advocate releases report: "Evicted from the American Dream: The Redevelopment of Mount Holly Gardens," 11/17/08
Public Advocate's statement on Long Branch eminent domain decision in favor of property owners, 8/07/08
Read Long Branch Eminent Domain Decision, 8/7/08
Public Advocate to Argue in Long Branch Eminent Domain Case Wednesday, May 14, 5/13/08
Harrison: Appeals Court Gives Property Owners Greater Protection From Eminent Domain Abuses, 2/25/08
Public Advocate to Argue in Harrison Eminent Domain Case Monday, February 4
Public Advocate Argues in Harrison Eminent Domain Cases, 01/10/08
Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen Named 2007 Lawyer of the Year, 01/04/08
Public Advocate holds Mount Holly Hearing as Part of Investigation into Redevelopment Practices, 12/12/07
Eminent Domain Investigation and Litigation, 12/11/07
Public Advocate To Hold Eminent Domain Fact-Finding Public Hearing In Mount Holly, 12/07/07
Public Advocate To Hold Eminent Domain Fact-Finding Public Hearing In Mount Holly, 11/28/07
Public Advocate Seeks To Enter Harrison Eminent Domain Case, 11/27/07
Public Advocate Remarks on Eminent Domain at the NJ League of Municipalities, 11/14/07
Towns Must Prove Blight, Court Rules, 7/24/07
Supreme Court Limits Eminent Domain Use, 6/13/07
Public Advocate Documents Eminent Domain Abuse, 5/29/07
Public Advocate Argues for Limits on Eminent Domain Power, 4/26/07
Court Rules Towns Must Prove Blight, 7/24/07
Court Rules Public Advocate Will Stay in Long Branch Case, 3/6/07
Appellate Court Should Reject Long Branch's Attempt to Strike Advocate's Brief, 2/13/07
Courts Must Define "Blight" to Limit Eminent Domain Powers, 2/9/07
Public Advocate Urges New Hearing in Long Branch Eminent Domain Case, 01/11/07
Public Advocate Enters Lodi Eminent Domain Case, 11/15/06
Public Advocate Joins Long Branch Residents, 8/30/06
Public Advocate Releases Report on Reforming the Use of Eminent Domain for Private Redevelopment, 05/16/06

- VOTING
Public Advocate Supports High School Registration Bill A- 2752, 3/9/09 Public Advocate Files Brief Supporting Voting Rights Organizations, 1/07/09 NJ Public Advocate: Every Vote Counts, 10/31/08
Public Advocate Praises Assemblyman Reed Gusciora’s Voter Accessibility Bill A-1930, 6/26/08
Secretary of State & Public Advocate Examine NJ Polling Places on Primary Election Day, 6/6/08
Public Advocate Comments on Sequoia Voting Machines, 6/5/08
With Deadline Approaching, Public Advocate Reminds NJ Residents of Voting Registration Procedures, 5/12/08
Secretary of State and Public Advocate Remind Eligible Residents of Tuesday's (May 13) Voter Registration Deadline for Voting in June Primary, 5/9/08
New Jersey to Press Forward with Motor Voter Implementation, 3/24/08
Public Advocate Attorneys Handled 47 Voters' Rights Cases on Primary Election Day, 2/12/08
Public Advocate Attorneys to Assist Voters on Election Day, 2/1/08
Public Advocate Files Brief in Voting Rights Appeal, 1/23/08
Public Advocate's Attorneys Help Win Thirty-Two Voters' Rights Cases on Election Day, 11/15/07
Public Advocate Announces Multi-pronged Initiative to Protect People's Voting Rights, 11/02/07
Access Denied: Some Voters Still Face Barriers at the Polls, 4/16/07
Public Advocate Launches Voting Rights Advocacy and Education Campaign, 11/3/06
- CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING
Township of Bloomfield signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate and rolls out multilingual video PSA s, 7/23/09
Town of Morristown signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 7/16/09
City of Englewood signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 7/10/09
City of Vineland signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 7/9/09
NJ Public Advocate, City of Camden, Camden Riversharks host game to Strike Out Lead Poisoning In Camden, 6/19/09
City of Asbury Park signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 5/29/09
City of Long Branch signs “Model Lead-Safe City” agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 5/14/09
City of Paterson signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 12/16/08
City of Newark signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 10/29/08
City of Hackensack signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 10/24/08
City of East Orange signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 6/17/08
City of Elizabeth signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 6/13/08
City of Camden becomes the state s first Model Lead-Safe City , 5/21/08
Getting the Lead Out: The Childhood Lead Poisoning Crisis in New Jersey, 4/29/08
Public Advocate Statement on Lead Litigation Decision, 6/15/07
Public Advocate Presents Oral Arguments in Lead Paint Case Before State Supreme Court, 11/28/06
Public Advocate Files Amicus Brief in State Supreme Court Lead Paint Case, 4/20/06 
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING
New Jersey Public Advocate files brief to support low-income tenants’ access to market-rate housing 8/10/09
Statement by NJ Public Advocate Chen on Council on Local Mandates affordable housing decision, 3/18/09
Public Advocate files brief in support of affordable housing for low and moderate income families, 2/11/09
Public Advocate Testifies on Affordable Housing Bill A-500, 5/22/08
Public Advocate Comments on Revised Housing Rules Recently Approved by COAH, 12/17/07
Public Advocate Testifies In Favor of Affordable Housing Reforms, 12/10/07
- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
Assembly Committee Approves Legislation to Help Children in Special Education Programs, 5/14/07
Supreme Court Ruling Helps People with Developmental Disabilities, 3/1/07
Public Advocate Enters Case Over Services for People with Developmental Disabilites, 11/09/06
- BEACH ACCESS
Public Advocate releases 2009 NJ Beach Guide, 5/22/09
New Jersey Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen today released the 3rd annual New Jersey Beach Guide, 7/03/08
Public Advocate Releases 2007 Beach Guide, 6/28/07
Public Advocate Applauds DEP Proposal, Suggests Stronger Public Access Rules, 2/2/07
- CIVIL LIBERTIES
Public Advocate Challenges the NSA on Request For Phone Records, 10/13/06
Public Advocate Asks U.S. District Court to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit, 9/11/06
- TENANTS RIGHTS
New Jersey Public Advocate files brief to support low-income tenants’ access to market-rate housing 8/10/09
OP-ED from Public Advocate: Tenants have the right to stay during a foreclosure, 2/10/09
Tenants in foreclosed properties have rights – cannot be evicted due to foreclosure under NJ law, 12/23/08
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