N.J. FARM BUREAU v. EAST AMWELL


882 A.2d 388 (2005)

380 N.J. Super. 325

NEW JERSEY FARM BUREAU, INC., The United Farmers and Landowners of East Amwell, David C. and Shirley Ann Bond, Roger K. and Alice Everitt, Irvin E. and Vilma M. Hockenbury, Fred C. Vandoren, Abram and Hermine Vandoren, Christopher H. Stahl, Jr., Estate of Silvio Calvalier, Frederick E. III and Susan A. Johnston, Perehinys Farm and Mary Perehinys, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TOWNSHIP OF EAST AMWELL and Township of East Amwell Planning Board, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 22, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Daniel McCloskey, Lawrenceville, argued the cause for appellants (Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, attorneys; Peter A. Buchsbaum and Mr. McCloskey, of counsel; Michele Gibson and Maja Obradovic, Woodbridge, on the brief).

Howard D. Cohen, Lawrenceville, and Richard P. Cushing, Clinton, argued the cause for respondents (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys for respondent Township of East Amwell, and Gebhardt & Kiefer, attorneys for respondent Township of East Amwell Planning Board; Mr. Cohen and Mr. Cushing, of counsel and on the joint brief; Edward P. Abbott, Somerset, on the joint brief).

John P. Sheridan, Jr., Morristown, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Future, Inc. (Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, attorneys; Mr. Sheridan, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, GRALL and RIVA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SKILLMAN, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiffs, a state organization representing the interests of farmers (New Jersey Farm Bureau), an unincorporated association of farmers residing in the Township of East Amwell (United Farmers and Landowners of East Amwell), and several individual farmers who own land in East Amwell, appeal a judgment upholding an East Amwell ordinance (Ordinance 99-06) that increased the minimum lot size in the...

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