Princeton Alliance Church v. Mount Olive Township

BIANCO, J.T.C.

This opinion amplifies and refines the court’s bench opinion rendered on November 20, 2009. Defendant, Mount Olive Township (hereinafter “Mt. Olive”), moved to dismiss the complaint of plaintiff, Princeton Alliance Church (hereinafter “PAC”), for lack of prosecution pursuant to N.J.S.A 54:51A-l(c)(2).

For the reasons set forth herein, Mt. Olive’s motion is denied.

The facts are undisputed. PAC timely filed an appeal before the Morris County Board of Taxation (hereinafter “the Board”) claiming that a portion of its property, assessed by the taxing district at $153,000, should be…