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N.J. Appellate Court Rejects Another COVID “Shutdown” Order Challenge

by: Michael Realbuto
21 Mar 2023
The New Jersey Appellate Division has rejected yet another challenge to one of Governor Phil Murphy’s COVID “shutdown” Orders. At issue in this case was Executive Order 107 (“EO 107”), which became effective on March 21, 2020 and implemented certain social mitigation strategies requiring “every effort to reduce the rate of community spread of [COVID-19.]”... Read More

Two Week Warning! April 3 Tax Appeal Deadline Looming in New Jersey – Should You File an Appeal?

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
20 Mar 2023
The annual filing deadline for 2023 property tax appeals in New Jersey is just around the corner – April 3, 2023 in most towns.  That means there’s little time left to determine whether an appeal should be filed in an effort to reduce your tax assessment.  Real property taxes are usually the second biggest expense... Read More

Great 8, Number 8: Pennsylvania Coal v. Mahon

by: Joseph Grather
17 Mar 2023
For the final case in my “Great 8”, who else but Holmes? Before we get there, a quick caveat on “great cases” (from Holmes): “Great cases like hard cases make bad law.  For great cases are called great, not by reason of their real importance in shaping the law of the future, but because of... Read More

It’s the Same Old Song, This Time in North Carolina

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
16 Mar 2023
“Now it’s the same old song, But with a different meaning since you been gone” Those lyrics have stood the test of time, as has the use of eminent domain power for purposes that probably were not contemplated by our founding fathers when they created the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution and... Read More

NJ Supreme Court – Malanga v West Orange – Redevelopment Criteria “d” Interpreted

by: Joseph Grather
15 Mar 2023
Hot off the presses, Chief Justice Rabner issued the Court’s unanimous opinion on Monday reversing a “blight” designation by the Township of West Orange. The full opinion is here. While we are still digesting the opinion, I believe its the first substantive interpretation of criterion “d” by our Supreme Court since Wilson v. City of... Read More

NJ Property Taxes Are Skyrocketing – What Else is New?

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
14 Mar 2023
A recent report concluded the obvious – along with the cost of living, the average cost of a residential property tax bill in New Jersey increased in 2022 over the average cost in 2021.  While the average increase was reported to be a little over 2%, making the average residential property tax bill nearly $9500/year,... Read More

Atlantic City Casinos at Center of Property Tax Dispute

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
13 Mar 2023
This is a reminder that, in most NJ municipalities, the deadline to file a 2023 property tax appeal is fast approaching on April 3, 2023.  If you believe you may be overassessed, contact us at info@mrod.law for a complimentary evaluation of your 2023 property tax assessment. Last year, a Superior Court judge struck down a... Read More

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Exemption Upheld on Appeal

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
9 Mar 2023
A 2021 decision by the Tax Court of New Jersey that granted a property tax exemption to a local religious organization in Monmouth County was recently affirmed by the Appellate Division in a reported per curiam opinion.   The Township of Neptune had appealed the determination of the Tax Court granting an exemption to the Ocean... Read More

MROD Hits Early Milestone in Office Tax Assessment Reductions for 2023

by: Matthew Erickson
7 Mar 2023
McKirdy Riskin Olson & DellaPelle, a boutique law firm handling both condemnation and property tax matters, has already surpassed one of its internal milestones for the 2023 year by achieving reductions in taxpayer assessments of over 30 million dollars of total market value for commercial office properties.  These reductions in tax assessments, which apply to... Read More

“Too Little, Too Late” – Appeal of $118,000,000 Assessment Dismissed as Untimely

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
6 Mar 2023
Ouch.  This is a huge reminder that, in most NJ towns, property tax appeals must be filed this year on or before April 3, 2023.  And you better be on time! Last month, the Tax Court of New Jersey dismissed a commercial taxpayer’s appeal of a new assessment resulting from a municipal revaluation as being... Read More