Legal Opinion
City of Jersey City v. Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided October 16, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills (Township) appeals from a Tax Court judgment regarding the assessment of lands in the Township owned by the City of Jersey City (City) and used as a municipal water supply. The property consists of 1,174.66 acres, of which 710.2 acres are under 7.3 billion gallons of water. A detailed statement of facts is contained in the Tax Court’s opinion. Jersey City v. Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, 16 N.J.Tax 504 (Tax 1997).
The evidence presented the Tax Court with a sharply defined dispute. The Township contended that the highest and best use of the submerged…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hackensack Water Company v. Borough of Old TappanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- Hackensack Water Co. v. Woodcliff Lake BoroughNew Jersey Tax Court · 1988
- Newark City v. Cedar Grove TownshipNew Jersey Tax Court · 1984
- City of Jersey City v. Township of Parsippany-Troy HillsNew Jersey Tax Court · 1997
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