Legal Opinion
City of Newark v. Township of Vernon
New Jersey Tax Court
Decided April 1, 1980PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVERS, J. T. C.
The City of Newark appeals the denial of the Sussex County Tax Board of its claim for a reduction of assessments of 5,424 acres of vacant watershed land in the Township of Vernon for the years 1973, 1974 and 1976. In addition to valuation, issues concerning discrimination in assessments and the impact on value of Vernon’s zoning ordinance are involved. The assessments follow.
Per Acre
Block Lot Acreage Assessment Assessment
203 1 1,998 $1,000 $1,998,000
203 1A 292 1,100 321.000
210 7 1,588 850 1,348,800
240 2 1,506 512 771.000
240 5 40 1,550 62,000
5,424 $4,500,800
Using the comparable…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hackensack Water Co. v. Division of Tax AppealsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- City of Newark v. West Milford Tp., Passaic CountySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
- Tri-Terminal Corp. v. Borough of EdgewaterSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- Tp. of Andover v. KymerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
- Cappture Realty Corp. v. BD. OF ADJ. ELMWOOD PK.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Inmar Associates, Inc. v. Borough of CarlstadtSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Ford Motor Co. v. Edison TownshipNew Jersey Tax Court · 1988
- Highview Estates v. Borough of Englewood CliffsNew Jersey Tax Court · 1983
- Lidell v. Mimosa Lakes Ass'nNew Jersey Tax Court · 1984
- Riorano, Inc. v. Weymouth TownshipNew Jersey Tax Court · 1982
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.