New Jersey Shore Builders Ass'n v. Township of Jackson

We granted certification in these consolidated appeals to review the Appellate Division’s published decision, N.J. Shore Builders Ass’n v. Twp. of Jackson, 401 N.J.Super. 152, 949 A.2d 312 (App.Div.2008), concluding that municipalities lack the authority to adopt ordinances that require developers to provide open space or recreational area set-asides, or payments in lieu thereof, as a condition of approval. 197 N.J. 14, 960 A.2d 744 (2008). The Appellate Division’s decision addressed ordinances promulgated by two municipalities, Jackson Township and Egg Harbor Township, that required…