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1 RASHONNA COSBY-HURLING v. LOCAL FINANCE BOARD -- rank: 1000

... 2016 Local Finance Board final agency decision finding they violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c) by using their official positions to 1 Brown ... pertinent part of an investigation of an alleged violation of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c), which prohibits 'local government officer[s] . . . [from] us ... investigation, the Board issued notices to appellants charging they violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c) and imposing a $100 fine.3 The notices ... 3 Brown's notice included an additional claim he violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5(d). The Board later dismissed that charge against Brown ... a $500 fine. The Board dismissed its claim Gerbounka violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9- - 22.5(d) and withdrew its notice of violation against him ... the ALJ for a summary decision finding each appellant violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c). Appellants cross- moved for a summary decision ...

docket:	a5528-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-01-18
status:	Unpublished
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2 VNO 1105 STATE HWY 36 L.L.C., %STOP SHOP v. TOWNSHIP OF HAZLET -- rank: 967

... 131. The court held, 'The [Local Government Ethics Law (LGEL), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25,] together with Taxation's guidelines sufficiently ... with the proper discharge of . . . duties in the public interest,' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(a); 'us[ing] [one's] official position to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for [oneself] or others,' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c); 'undertak[ing] any employment or service . . . which might ... s] independence of judgment in the exercise of . . . official duties,' N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5(e); and 'us[ing] . . . [one's] public office or ... for the officer or the officer's family or business, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(g). Id. at 120-21, 125- 26. The court ... N.J. Super. 374, 379 (App. Div. 2002) (first citing N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.4; and then citing N.J.S.A. 40A: ...

docket:	a5070-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-02-24
status:	Unpublished
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3 Vincent Piscitelli v. City of Garfield Zoning Board of Adjustment -- rank: 922

... expected to impair [their] objectivity or independence of judgment.” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d); see also N.J.S.A. 40:55D ... three distinct sources of law: the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2; the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J.S ... expected to impair [their] objectivity or independence of judgment.” N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5(d); see also N.J.S.A. 40:55D ... whether any disqualifying conflicts impaired the Zoning Board proceedings. See N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d); N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69. I ... to impair [their] objectivity or independence of judgment.” See N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5(d). That is so, the Piscitellis reason, because Dr ... three distinct sources of law: the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.2; the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J. ...

docket:	a-68-17
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2019-03-27
status:
citation:	237 N.J. 333 205 A.3d 183
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4 JOANN MONDSINI - , -- rank: 836

... Finance Board (LFB). After investigation, the LFB found Mondsini violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c) (subsection (c)), a provision of the Local Government Ethics Law (LGEL), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25, which provides: 'No local government officer ... being faithfully performed.'' Id. at 553 (alteration in original) (quoting N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.2(c)-(d)); see also Wyzykowski, 132 N.J. at ... s] purposes, the Legislature adopted a statutory code of ethics, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 . . . .' Dep't of Cmty. Affairs, Local Fin. Bd. v ... employees from engaging in seven specific forms of conduct. See N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(a) and -22.5 (c) to (h). The Legislature ... otherwise regulated by a county or municipal code of ethics . . . .' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.4; see also N.J.S.A. 40A:9- ...

docket:	a4482-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-03-05
status:	Published
citation:	458 N.J.Super. 290 204 A.3d 907
Document Size:	54861

5 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a1019-18.opn.html -- rank: 828

... board established pursuant to the Local Government Ethics Law (LGEL), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25. One complaint alleged violations of the ... conduct of hearings before a municipal ethics board. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.24, a municipal ethics board must acknowledge the receipt of ... disclosure requirements,' it shall conduct a hearing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.12. Ibid. That section of the LGEL, in turn, requires ... State agency in contested cases under the 'Administrative Procedures Act[.]'' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.12 A-1019-18T4 3 Counsel for the complainants served ... both decisions to the Local Finance Board (LFB). 4 See N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.7(c) (providing that the LFB shall 'hear and determine ... the undisputed facts demonstrate that McCauley, Ferrara and Borek violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(a), (c), (d) and (e).6 Appellants' essential ...

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6 VNO 1105 STATE HWY 36, L.L.C. v. TOWNSHIP OF HAZLET -- rank: 828

... municipal employees under the Local Government Ethics Law (“LGEL”), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25, which would apply to an assessor ... of judgment in the exercise of his official duties.” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c), (e). Such employee cannot “use or attempt ... secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for himself or others.” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(c). Analogous to N.J.A.C. 18:12A ... 27, 1969). 8 labor union or similar representational responsibilities.” N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(h). 7 See also 26 N.J.R. 1110 ... of their duties in the public interest”) (citing and quoting N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(a), (c)-(e)). Thus, the LGEL’s restraints, which ... conflict but also an appearance of one (see, e.g., N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(e) evaluating outside employment under a reasonable expectation ...

docket:	04038-13
court:	NJ Tax Court
decided:	2019-04-02
status:	Published
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7 ACADEMY HILL, INC v. CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE -- rank: 793

... by the conflict of interest of DelVecchio, in violation of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5,[7] must be declared to be void ab initio ... City presumably selecting a developer other than Academy Hill. 7 N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 is a code of ethics adopted by the Legislature ... due to DelVecchio's 'conflict of interest' in violation of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 and the City's failure to adhere to the ... violated to support their conflict-of-interest claim. Specifically, under N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5, local government officers shall comply with the following provisions ... independence of judgment in the exercise of his official duties[.] [ N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(a), (c), (d), (e).] In rejecting plaintiffs' contention that ... or indirectly, any personal or financial interest ,'' and the LGEL, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25, which created a statutory code ...

docket:	a4674-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-04-20
status:	Unpublished
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8 ESTHER MILSTED v. LOCAL FINANCE BOARD - -- rank: 793

... fine for violating the Local Government Ethics Law (the Act), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25, by failing to file a 2016 ... a 'financial disclosure statement' by April 30th of each year. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.6(a)-(b). The financial disclosure statement discloses information about ... be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.' N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.10(a). The term 'local government officer' is defined as ... of a school district or member of a school board[.] [N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3(g).] In turn, the term 'local government agency' is ... purely advisory nature, but shall not include a school board[.] [N.J.S.A. 40A: 9-22.3(e).] Managerial executives of a local government agency are ... a) lists the positions that are considered managerial executives under N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3. Although chief municipal public A-2311-17T1 3 ...

docket:	a2311-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-12-28
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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9 Richard Grabowsky v. Township of Montclair -- rank: 774

... 1 to -163 (MLUL), and the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25 (LGEL), as well as established common ... 1 to -163 (MLUL), and the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25 (LGEL), as well as established common ... financial or personal involvement” recognized as disqualifying by the LGEL, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d), and that the Ordinance is therefore invalid. The ... to Fried if he served on the Planning Board. See N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3(e)-(h), -22.5(d). In enacting the LGEL ... which is expected of them while conducting their public duties[.] [ N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2.] The LGEL’s objective is to make ethical standards ... Wyzykowski , supra , 132 N.J. at 531 (emphasis omitted) (quoting N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2). Noting that “[w]henever the public perceives ...

docket:	A-53-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2015-06-15
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citation:	221 N.J. 536 115 A.3d 815
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10 DEREK ARMSTEAD v. LOCAL FINANCE BOARD -- rank: 750

... which found petitioners violated the Local Government Ethics Law (LGEL), N.J.S.A. 40A:9- 22.5(d), and fined them each $100. We affirm as ... the Board issued notices of violation advising petitioners they violated N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) by voting 'on matters that awarded contracts of ... which might arise in the conduct of their public duties. [N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2(e).] Therefore, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d): No local government officer or employee shall act ... 237 N.J. 333, 351 (2019) held: 'We must construe N.J.S.A 40A:9-22.5(d) to further the Legislature's expressed intent that ... reasonably be expected to impair . . . objectivity or independence of judgment.' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d). In other words, a member of the ...

docket:	a3476-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-01-18
status:	Unpublished
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11 WILLIAM RANDOLPH v. CITY OF BRIGANTINE PLANNING BOARD -- rank: 737

... 163, and the Local Government Ethics Law (the Ethics Law), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25, require a member of a planning ... uniform in their application, and enforceable on a statewide basis. . . ." N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2e. The statute declares that "[w]henever the public perceives ... employee, [public] confidence [in elected and appointed representatives] is imperiled." N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2c. The act applies to both local government employees, meaning ... are employed by or serve on a local government agency, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3f, as well as local government officers, which include persons ... the authority to "approve development applications or grant zoning variances." N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3g. Thus, both the Board engineer and the members of the Board are subject to the Ethics Law. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5 establishes a code of ethics for both government ...

docket:	a3031-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-02-06
status:	published
citation:	405 N.J.Super. 215
Document Size:	80590

12 VISHNU REDDY v. MOORESTOWN TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD -- rank: 731

... 132 N.J. at 524. The Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.5 ('Ethics Law'), governs conflicts of interest ... be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment. [ N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) (emphasis added).] 'The Ethics Law defines 'local government ... zoning variances.'' Haggerty, 385 N.J. Super. at 514 (quoting N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3(g)(2)). Further, the Ethics Law defines 'a 'local ... functions . . . other than [of] a purely advisory nature.' Ibid. (quoting N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3(e)). 'We must construe N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) to further the Legislature's expressed intent that ... officer is 'imperiled.'' Piscitelli, 237 N.J. at 351 (quoting N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2(b)-(c)). 'The maintenance of public trust in ...

docket:	a3575-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-06-21
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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13 IN THE MATTER OF APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ETHICS BOARD (SOMERSET COUNTY IN FTEB COMPLAINT 11-01 -- rank: 723

... 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 ... local code of ethics and the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25 ('LGEL') by voting to approve the ... 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 ... otherwise regulated by a county or municipal code of ethics.' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.4. The LFB also has exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal from a local ethics board determination. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.7(c). Appellant's Status as Ethics Complainant “[A ... the same manner as any other final State agency decision.' N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.9. A-3902-17T3 6 Appellant concedes that the ...

docket:	a3902-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-28
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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14 MacDougall v. Weichert -- rank: 721

... of persons in public office. ����The Local Government Ethics Law ( N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25) requires municipalities to establish municipal ethics ... be at least as restrictive as provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.21. Those provisions mandate that "No local government officer or ... elaborate scheme of ethics requirements pertaining to local government, see N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25 (Local Government Ethics Law); local school ... prohibiting former officials from having certain dealings with the government. N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5b. Former state officials are prohibited from representing or appearing ...

docket:	a-116-94
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1996-06-10
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citation:	144 N.J. 380
Document Size:	169945

15 MOUNTAIN HILL, L.L.C v. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN -- rank: 715

... the enactment of the Local Government Ethics Law (Ethics Law), N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25, subsequent to the events at issue ... independence of judgment in the exercise of his official duties[.] [ N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5.] The Wyzykowski Court noted that: Cox interprets the use ... which might arise in the conduct of their public duties. [ N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.2.] The judge here concluded that "title work for two ... J. 599 (2007): In 1996, the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.5, was enacted, barring a public official ...

docket:	a2404-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-09-10
status:	published
citation:	403 N.J. Super. 146 958 A.2d 1
Document Size:	189355