NL Industries, Inc. v. New Jersey

WOLFSON, J.S.C.

This action was brought by plaintiff, NL Industries, Inc. (“NL” or “plaintiff’) to recover cleanup costs associated with contamination resulting from the construction of a seawall and jetty in the Laurence Harbor area of Old Bridge Township, New Jersey (“the Township”), known as the Raritan Bay Slag Site (“RBS site”). Specifically, the complaint in this matter1 alleged that the State, in accordance with its regulatory jurisdiction, approved the construction of a seawall that incorporated the use of certain heavy metal laden slag material, which ultimately caused (or contributed…