62-64 MAIN STREET v. MAYOR

No. A-19/20 September Term 2013, 072699.

110 A.3d 877 (2015)

221 N.J. 129

62-64 MAIN STREET, L.L.C. and 59-61 Moore Street, L.L.C., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK; Planning Board of the City of Hackensack, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 23, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Kreoll , Moonachie, argued the cause for appellant Planning Board of the City of Hackensack (Law Offices of Richard Malagiere, attorney).

Thomas P. Scrivo , Newark, argued the cause for appellant Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, attorneys; John P. Michalski and Robert J. Hitscherich , Hackensack, on the briefs).

Peter Dickson , Princeton, argued the cause for respondents (Potter & Dickson, attorneys; Mr. Dickson and Michael J. Monaghan, III , on the briefs).

David G. Evans , Flemington, submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Pacific Legal Foundation, National Federation of Independent Business, Institute for Justice, and Ilya Somin.


The New Jersey Constitution grants municipalities the authority to revitalize decaying and disintegrating residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Our Constitution states that the "redevelopment of blighted areas" is a "public purpose" and that private property may be taken to achieve that...

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