Reise v. Bd. of Bldg. Appeals of Newark

BERGER, Justice.

This appeal concerns an attempt to use the common law writ of certiorari to review a municipal agency decision. Where, as here, aggrieved parties have no right of appeal from an adverse decision of an administrative body, the Superior Court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of certiorari. The scope of review on certiorari, however, is more limited than the review available on appeal. On certiorari, the court considers only: (i) the lower tribunal’s jurisdiction; (ii) the regularity of the proceedings below; and (iii) errors of law. In this case, the Board of Building Appeals of…