SAYREVILLE v. 35 CLUB, L.L.C.

A-66 September Term 2010, 067092

33 A.3d 1200 (2012)

208 N.J. 491

BOROUGH OF SAYREVILLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. 35 CLUB, L.L.C., a Limited Liability Company of the State of New Jersey, t/a XXXV Gentlemen's Club, 35 Club, and/or The XXXV Club, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 19, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kerry E. Higgins , Redbank, argued the cause for appellant (McKenna, DuPont, Higgins & Stone, attorneys); Judy A. Verrone and Thomas A. Abbate, Teaneck, on the briefs (DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, attorneys).

Gregory W. Vella , Long Branch, argued the cause for respondent (Collins, Vella & Casello, attorneys).

Edward L. Barocas , Legal Director, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation (Mr. Barocas , attorney; Mr. Barocas and Jeanne M. LoCicero , on the brief).


Justice HOENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution provide strong protections to our rights of free speech. So greatly do we in New Jersey cherish our rights of free speech that our Constitution provides even broader protections than the familiar ones found in its federal counterpart. In preserving and advancing those broad constitutional commands, we have...

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