Eminent Domain Abuse, Long Branch
A few states (Texas being the most recent I believe) have passed new laws recently that severely restrict the state's ability to seize private property in the name of progress.
I hope the same types of tough laws are passed in NJ as well, however, I think bribes paid by developers are an important source of revenue for many NJ politicians, and as a result, I doubt we get eminent domain restriction laws anytime soon.
"LONG BRANCH — The likely redeveloper of Beachfront North, Phase II, where a citizens group formed two years ago to fight the project, has negotiated with a third of the 35 property owners to purchase the land.
And officials said two of the 12 property owners have accepted the developer's offer to exchange a condominium in the new development for their properties. That offer, as well as all aspects of the redevelopment, have been widely criticized by members of the Marine Terrace Ocean Terrace Seaview Avenue Alliance, or MTOTSA, which plans to challenge the government's right to take the properties by eminent domain, should negotiations fail."
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I hope the same types of tough laws are passed in NJ as well, however, I think bribes paid by developers are an important source of revenue for many NJ politicians, and as a result, I doubt we get eminent domain restriction laws anytime soon.
"LONG BRANCH — The likely redeveloper of Beachfront North, Phase II, where a citizens group formed two years ago to fight the project, has negotiated with a third of the 35 property owners to purchase the land.
And officials said two of the 12 property owners have accepted the developer's offer to exchange a condominium in the new development for their properties. That offer, as well as all aspects of the redevelopment, have been widely criticized by members of the Marine Terrace Ocean Terrace Seaview Avenue Alliance, or MTOTSA, which plans to challenge the government's right to take the properties by eminent domain, should negotiations fail."
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posted by Little_Silvered at 7:56 PM
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emminent domain must be fought with everything we have, especially in nj! i heard that the condos that already exist in long branch are selling for half now of there original price and that they are half empty. is this true?
I'm not sure if they are selling at 1/2 price, but many certainly seem to be empty.
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