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1 TRUSTEES OF THE ALPINE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH v. NEW JERSEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH -- rank: 1000

... existed the [GNJUMC] for nearly 100 years. Plaintiff relies on N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1 [to -15], under which an independent church, organization, or corporation ... United Methodist Church' in 1968, the New Jersey Legislature adopted N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1 [to] -15. The legislative statement regarding these [s]tatutes addresses ... that concern the issue of church property are facially apparent. N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1 explicitly states: Notwithstanding any other general, special or local law ... liability or duty of any such religious corporation or church. [N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1.] . . . . The New Jersey Statutes and The Book of Discipline contain ... despite minor changes to its name. The plain language of N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1 states that the New Jersey Statutes appl[y] to all ... Episcopal Church,' 'Methodist Protestant Church,' or 'Methodist Episcopal Church South.' N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1. The Alpine Church has repeatedly referred to itself as ...

docket:	a4583-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-12-19
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	128580

2 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Assn of the United Methodist Church v. Township of Neptune -- rank: 878

... law was enacted to address the United Methodist Church. See N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1 to 10A- 15. This law allowed “all religious corporations ... change their name to “The United Methodist Church.” N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1. However, the statute does not impair, “limit, change, affect ...

docket:	005650-18
court:	NJ Tax Court
decided:	2021-03-04
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	60177

3 OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING ASS'N OF: THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, v. TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE -- rank: 781

... law was enacted to address the United Methodist Church. See N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1 to 10A-15. This law allowed “all religious corporations ... change their name to “The United Methodist Church.” N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1. However, the statute does not “limit, change, affect or ...

docket:	13693-17
court:	NJ Tax Court
decided:	2021-04-20
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	59047

4 OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH v. TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE -- rank: 679

... United Methodist Church,' without affecting their powers and rights. See N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1; L. 1968, c. 231. A-2730-20 5 The Association ...

docket:	a2730-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-12-20
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	30616

5 OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH v. TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE -- rank: 679

... United Methodist Church,' without affecting their powers and rights. See N.J.S.A. 16:10A-1; L. 1968, c. 231. A-2730-20 5 The Association ...

docket:	a2730-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-12-20
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	30349