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New Jersey Municipal Law
New Jersey Municipal Law examines the structure, powers and responsibilities of municipal governments across New Jersey, offering practical guidance on governance, finance and local operations.
Publisher: Matthew Bender
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International Order InquiryNew Jersey Municipal Law serves as a vital resource for attorneys, municipal officials and legal scholars working with or within New Jersey’s local governments. This treatise offers clear, actionable insight into how municipalities are created, governed and held accountable under state law.
Beginning with a foundational overview of New Jersey’s local government structure, the book unpacks critical doctrines such as Dillon’s Rule and Home Rule, then moves into essential areas of municipal function—including finance, public services, employment law, land use and emergency response.
Coverage includes:
- Municipal budgets, taxation and fiscal oversight
- Public utilities, sustainability programs and essential services
- Employment systems, labor laws and civil service rules
- Contracting practices, procurement laws and disputes
- Transparency, ethics and anti-corruption statutes
- Land use planning, zoning and redevelopment powers
- Litigation exposure, tort liability and constitutional claims
- Emergency management and public safety governance
Special attention is given to the Faulkner Act, direct democracy mechanisms and the evolving legal landscape facing local governments. A final chapter addresses emerging trends, including public notice innovations and digital governance challenges.
Updated annually, this softbound volume keeps legal practitioners aligned with current state law and policy developments impacting New Jersey’s municipal framework.
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL LAW
§ 1.01 INTRODUCTION TO NEW JERSEY
§ 1.02 THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
§ 1.03 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NEW JERSEY
§ 1.04 TYPES AND FORMS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN NEW JERSEY
§ 1.05 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES
§ 1.06 DIRECT DEMOCRACY LAW MAKING POWERS OF THE PEOPLE
§ 1.07 CREATING, CHANGING, AND DESTROYING MUNICIPALITIES
CHAPTER 2 MUNICIPAL FINANCE AND TAXATION
§ 2.01 INTRODUCTION
§ 2.02 THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET
§ 2.03 REVENUES
§ 2.04 APPROPRIATIONS
§ 2.05 CAPITAL BUDGET
§ 2.06 BOND DEFAULTS AND FISCAL DISTRESS
CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND UTILITES
§ 3.01 INTRODUCTION TO MUNICIPAL SERVICES
§ 3.02 NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 3.03 POWER DELIVERY
§ 3.04 WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE
§ 3.05 GARBAGE
§ 3.06 SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 4 NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT
§ 4.01 INTRODUCTION TO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT IN NEW JERSEY
§ 4.02 THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
§ 4.03 EMPLOYMENT IN NON-CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM MUNICIPALITIES
§ 4.04 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND THE NEW JERSEY FIRST ACT
§ 4.05 UNIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
§ 4.06 NEW JERSEY LAW AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
§ 4.07 NEW JERSEY EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY LAW
CHAPTER 5 MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENTS
§ 5.01 INTRODUCTION TO MUNICIPAL CONTRACTING
§ 5.02 NEW JERSEY LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACTS LAW
§ 5.03 CHALLENGING PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 6 MUNICIPAL LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
§ 6.01 SOURCE OF MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
§ 6.02 CONSTITUTIONAL LIABILITIES
§ 6.03 NEW JERSEY TORT CLAIMS ACT
§ 6.04 NEW JERSEY LAW AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
CHAPTER 7 ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
§ 7.01 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY IN NEW JERSEY
§ 7.02 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ETHICS LAW
§ 7.03 CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CORRUPTION AND MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE
§ 7.04 CONTRACTING VIOLATIONS
§ 7.05 OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
§ 7.06 OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
CHAPTER 8 LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING
§ 8.01 INTRODUCTION TO LAND USE AND ZONING IN NEW JERSEY
§ 8.02 The Municipal Land Use Law
§ 8.03 EMINENT DOMAIN AND REDEVELOPMENT
§ 8.04 REGIONAL PLANNING
CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
§ 9.01 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY
§ 9.02 POLICE
§ 9.03 FIRE
§ 9.04 911 SERVICES
§ 9.05 EMERGENCY/DISASTER MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 10 FUTURE TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL LAW
§ 10.01 FUTURE TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL LAW
§ 10.02 NEW PUBLIC NOTICE PROVISIONS
INDEX