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Raleigh Avenue Beach Ass'n v. Atlantis Beach Club, Inc.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided July 26, 2005PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Poritz

This case raises a question about the right of the public to use a 480-foot wide stretch of upland sand beach in Lower Township, Cape May County, owned by respondent Atlantis Beach Club, Inc., and operated as a private club. We hold today that, in the circumstances presented here, and on application of the factors set forth in Matthews v. Bay Head Improvement Ass’n, 95 N.J. 306, 326, 471 A.2d 355, cert. denied, 469 U.S. 821, 105 S.Ct. 93, 83 L.Ed.2d 39 (1984), the public trust doctrine requires the Atlantis property to be open to the general public at a reasonable fee for services provided by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Borough of Neptune City v. Borough of Avon-By-The-SeaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
  2. Matthews v. Bay Head Improvement Ass'nSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
  3. Matter of Egg Harbor Associates (Bayshore Centre)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  4. Arnold v. MundySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1821
  5. Clover Hill Swimming Club, Inc. v. GoldsboroSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. In Re Proposed Xanadu Redevelopment ProjectNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2008
  5. Seigel v. New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007

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