Legal Opinion
In Re: Petition for Referendum to Repeal Ordinance 2354-12 of the Tp. of West Orange(073069)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 21, 2015No. A-54-13PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
The matter before us concerns a challenge to the validity of a municipal ordinance authorizing the issuance of $6,300,000 in bonds to finance a redevelopment project in the Township of West Orange. Plaintiffs filed an action in lieu of prerogative writs claiming that the Township failed to secure the statutorily required approval for the bond ordinance from the Local Finance Board, which is a part of the Division of Local Government Services within New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs (State’s Local Finance Board). On that basis, plaintiffs submit that the bond ordinance is invalid.
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- Brunetti v. Borough of New MilfordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- Borough of Princeton v. Bd. of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer Cty.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
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