TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON v. BARDIN


147 N.J. Super. 557 (1977)

371 A.2d 776

THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, APPELLANT, v. DAVID J. BARDIN, COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY — LOUIS BAMBERGER AND MRS. FELIX FULD FOUNDATION, RESPONDENTS. THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, APPELLANT, v. DAVID J. BARDIN, COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND RECTOR, WARDENS AND VESTRYMEN OF THE ALL SAINTS CHURCH, RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Allen D. Porter argued the cause for appellant Township of Princeton (Messrs. Miller & Porter, attorneys).

Mr. John M. VanDalen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent, David J. Bardin, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Mr. Coleman T. Brennan argued the cause for respondent, Institute for Advanced Study — Louis Bamberger and Mrs. Felix Fuld Foundation (Messrs. Cahill, McCarthy and Hicks, attorneys).

Messrs. Smith, Stratton, Wise & Heher, attorneys for respondent All Saints Church, did not appear at oral argument but filed statement in lieu of brief relying on brief of respondent Institute for Advanced Study.

Before Judges CARTON, KOLE and LARNER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by CARTON, P.J.A.D.

On this appeal the Township of Princeton challenges the validity of real estate tax exemptions granted by respondent David J. Bardin, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, to respondents Institute for Advanced Study and All Saints Church pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.63 to 3.71. The Institute for Advanced Study is a New Jersey nonprofit...

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