62-64 Main Street, L.L.C. v. Mayor of Hackensack
Supreme Court of New Jersey
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
The New Jersey Constitution grants municipalities the authority to revitalize decaying and disintegrating residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Our Constitution states that the “redevelopment of blighted areas” is a “public purpose” and that private property may be taken to achieve that end, N.J. Const. art. VIII, § 3, ¶ 1, provided that owners are awarded just compensation for their property, N.J. Const1 art. I, ¶ 20. The evident goal of Article VIII, Section 3, Paragraph 1 (Blighted Areas Clause) is to give municipalities the means to improve the quality of life of their residents…
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