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16 PAUL J. KENNEDY v. LOCAL FINANCE BOARD -- rank: 686

... the Local Finance Board's final decision that he violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Local Government Ethics ... d] . . . his official position to secure unwarranted . . . advantages for himself. . . .' N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5(c); he used the non-public information about the hiring ... mayor 'for the purpose of securing financial gain for himself,' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(g); and he 'act[ed] in his official capacity . . . where ... be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment . . . .' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). Additionally, as a multi-office-holder, Kennedy created the ...

docket:	a1699-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-03-12
status:	published
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17 MUNICO ASSOCIATES L.P. v. INSERRA SUPERMARKETS INC -- rank: 672

... be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment[.] [ N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d).] "A court's determination 'whether a particular interest is ...

docket:	a0701-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-08-18
status:	unpublished
citation:
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18 Kane Properties, LLC v. City of Hoboken -- rank: 648

... addresses “direct or indirect financial or personal involvement,” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), it is not directly applicable to the circumstances here ...

docket:	A-96-97
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-06-26
status:
citation:
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19 IN THE MATTER OF APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ETHICS BOARD (SOMERSET COUNTY IN FTEB COMPLAINT 11-01 -- rank: 621

... LFB concluded that respondent James Wickman ('Wickman') did not violate N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 when he voted, in his capacity as a member of ... the LFB reversed the FTEB's decision that Wickman violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c) and (d) by voting to settle the lawsuit filed ...

docket:	a3902-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-28
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	18865

20 KEITH SPERONI v. BOROUGH OF POINT PLEASANT BEACH -- rank: 619

... be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment[.]" N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). In Wyzykowski v. Rizas , 132 N.J. 509 , 525 ...

docket:	a5356-12
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-05-19
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	37254

21 RAVINDER S. BHALLA ESQ - v. LOCAL FINANCE BOARD - -- rank: 611

... Department of Community Affairs (the Board), finding that he violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), by voting on a resolution in which he held ... investigation and issued a notice of violation, finding petitioner violated� N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) because petitioner's joint and several obligations with Condon ... judge issued an initial decision, concluding petitioner did not violate N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). The Board filed exceptions to the initial decision. Following ... void. Reversed and remanded. We do not retain jurisdiction. 1 N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) provides: No local government officer or employee shall act ...

docket:	a2384-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-06-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
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22 SHERRY SCULL v. LOCAL FINANCE BOARD -- rank: 603

... Township Council (Council), violated the Local Government Ethics Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), when she voted to adopt an ordinance establishing the ... June 2009, the Board received two complaints alleging appellant violated N.J.S.A. 40A-9-22.5(d) by participating in the CWA contract vote. After reviewing ... impair her objectivity or independence of judgment in violation of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). Appellant subsequently requested an administrative hearing to contest the ... the Board's motion, sustained the NOV finding appellant violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), and found the $200 fine appropriate. In his decision ... to impair his [or her ] objectivity or independence of judgment ." N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). This prohibition codifies a long-standing common law principle ... objectivity and impartiality of the local government in violation of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) . Affirmed . 1 CWA is the union representing the ...

docket:	a4786-11
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-06-02
status:	Published
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23 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3119-20.opn.html -- rank: 597

... to impair his [or her] objectivity or independence of judgment . . . . [N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d).] See also N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22 ... local government officials). A-3119-20 17 'We must construe N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) to further the Legislature's expressed intent that '[w ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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24 RUSSELL MOLLICA v. TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD -- rank: 587

... or financial "involvement" may create a conflict of interest. Ibid. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) provides: No local government officer or employee shall act ...

docket:	a2467-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-10-17
status:	unpublished
citation:
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25 KATHLEEN D. SHAPIRO v. MICHAEL MERTZ, et al. -- rank: 584

... vote for her husband violated the local ethics ordinance or N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5. She also sought injunctive relief against any action by the ... N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2 (emphasis added).] ���� N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 is a statutory code of ethics further "refin[ing] the ...

docket:	A2967-03
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2004-04-08
status:	published
citation:	368 N.J. Super. 46 845 A.2d 186
Document Size:	24016

26 Kane Properties, LLC v. City of Hoboken -- rank: 568

... addresses “direct or indirect financial or personal involvement,” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), it is not directly applicable to the circumstances here ...

docket:	A-97-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-06-26
status:
citation:
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27 Kane Properties, LLC v. City of Hoboken -- rank: 568

... addresses “direct or indirect financial or personal involvement,” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), it is not directly applicable to the circumstances here ...

docket:	A-96-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-06-26
status:
citation:	214 N.J. 199 68 A.3d 1274
Document Size:	110258

28 SUSAN SCOBLINK-O'NEILL v. THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- rank: 562

... impair his objectivity or independence of judgment" in violation of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). In support of this argument, appellant posits a series ... involvement" may create a conflict of interest. Id. at 53. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) states: No local government officer or employee shall act ...

docket:	a4754-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-12-04
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	20994

29 THE RIDGE AT BACK BROOK LLC v. THE EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD, -- rank: 562

... Rizas, 132 N.J. 509, 531 (1993)). In that regard, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) provides that: [n]o local government officer or employee ...

docket:	a3710-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-20
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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30 BERGEN RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC v. TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN PLANNING BOARD, -- rank: 554

... a particular way. Plaintiff argues the fees were improper because N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 prohibits officials from acting in a matter in which they have financial involvement that might impair their objectivity. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) provides: No local government officer or employee shall act ...

docket:	a0206-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-08-30
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	83373