Benequit v. Borough of Monmouth Beach

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.

This writ of certiorari brings up for review the conviction of the prosecutrix on May 11th, 1939, by the Recorder’s Court of the borough of Monmouth Beach for the violation of the zoning ordinance.

It appears that the ordinance in question was adopted by the borough on September 9th, 1930, and amended October 25th, 1932. On March 1st, 1938, the prosecutrix became the owner of premises located in what the ordinance referred to as “residence Zone A.” On the premises was an old residence property which had been built for about fifty years and…