Seigel v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

The opinion of this court was delivered by

MESSANO, J.A.D.

Petitioner Sandra Seigel appeals from the April 2, 2006, final agency decision of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that denied her application for a coastal general permit under the Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), N.J.S.A. 13:19-1 to -21. We reverse and remand the matter to DEP for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Petitioner is the owner of Lot 10.04, Block 165, in Manasquan, beachfront property that has been utilized by petitioner and her family as a summer and sometimes year-round residence…