Legal Opinion
Sinopoli v. Borough of Rumson
New Jersey Tax Court
Decided April 23, 2001PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMALL, P.J.T.C.
The sole issue for determination in this case is whether five or more acres of Rohallion, a grand estate in Rumson, is actively devoted to horticultural use pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.6.
For the years 1999 and 2000, the property at 45 Bellevue Avenue in Rumson, also designated as Block 91, Lots 2, 3, and 4, was assessed as follows:
Lot 2
Land $ 530,400
Improvements 1,208,100
Total $1,738,500
Lot 3
*336Land only $ 320,000
Lot 4
Land only $ 310,000
Plaintiff sought farmland assessment under N.J.S.A 54:4-23.6. The assessor denied plaintiffs application, and plaintiff took an appeal to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- City of East Orange v. TP. OF LIVINGSTONNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
- The CITY OF EAST ORANGE v. Township of LivingstonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Tp. of Andover v. KymerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
- Urban Farms, Inc. v. Township of WayneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
- Green Pond Corp. v. Township of RockawayNew Jersey Tax Court · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Brighton v. Rumson BoroughNew Jersey Tax Court · 2005
- Sinopoli v. Borough of RumsonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002