Found v. Morris Cnty. Bd. of Chosen Freeholders

I join with the majority in reversing the trial court's decision to uphold the monetary grants to defendant religious institutions. I agree that under the facts of this case the distribution of the grant money to the religious institutions was contrary to the plain language of the Religious Aid Clause, N.J. Const. art. I, ¶ 3. I write *1014separately to express my opinion that the Religious Aid Clause cannot categorically bar churches with active congregations from receiving funds that promote a substantial government purpose, such as historic preservation. Such a blanket exclusion violates the…