Advanced Topics in Zoning XVII
Date: Oct 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $149.00
Non-Member Price: $189.00
Section Price: $135.00
Areas of Law: Land Use, Real Estate
Earn up to 3.5 credits! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- Richard S. Schkolnick, Esq.
- Law Offices of Richard Schkolnick, Millburn
- Steven J. Tripp, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
Presenters
- Michael J. Ash, Esq., CRE
- Chair, Westfield Planning Board
Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart LLC, Florham Park - Tom Behrens, PP, AICP
- Burgis Associates, Inc., Westwood
- Kelly M. Carey, Esq.
- Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O'Grodnick & Fisher, Monroe
- Jason A. Cherchia, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
- Christine Cofone, PP, AICP
- Cofone Consulting Group, Red Bank
- Lawrence S. Cutalo, Esq.
- O'Toole Scrivo LLC, Cedar Grove
- Matthew R. Flynn, Esq.
- Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, Somerville
- Nicholas A. Graviano, PP, AICP, JD
- Graviano & Gillis Architects & Planners LLC, Long Branch
- Alyse Landano Hubbard, Esq.
- Maraziti Falcon LLP, Cedar Knolls
- Nicole M. Magdziak, Esq.
- Day Pitney LLP, Parsippany
- Robert F. Simon, Esq.
- Chair, NJSBA Land Use Law Section
Herold Law, PA, Warren - Steven K. Warner, Esq.
- Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, Somerville
New public notice requirements and significant court decisions are changing New Jersey land use practice. Get practical guidance on these developments at Advanced Topics in Zoning, now expanded to three hours for more detailed discussion with experienced land use practitioners.
The program will cover:
- Monarch v. Montville: Examine the decision’s impact on inherently beneficial uses and get practice pointers for the new step “4-A” of the SICA balancing test.
- Eminent domain: Explore the practical implications of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decisions in Township of Jackson v. Getzel Bee, LLC and Borough of Seaside Park v. Shree Jyoti, LLC.
- RLUIPA and variance applications: Consider the Third Circuit’s decision in Anash, Inc. v. Borough of Kingston from both applicant and municipal perspectives.
- Electronic public notices: Navigate the new publication requirements and learn how to confirm that your chosen online news publication meets state eligibility requirements.
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Program Agenda
12 p.m. | Introduction
12:05 p.m. | Legal notice has changed – Let’s sort out electronic publication: Navigating the new statutory notice framework - Jason A. Cherchia, Esq.; Lawrence S. Cutalo, Esq.; Alyse Landano Hubbard, Esq. and Nicole M. Magdziak, Esq.
12:45 p.m. | Monarch v. Montville: How far has the pendulum swung against inherently beneficial uses? Practice pointers for the new step “4-A” of the SICA balancing test - Tom Behrens, PP, AICP; Kelly M. Carey, Esq.; Christine Nazzaro-Cofone, PP, AICP; Robert F. Simon, Esq. and Steven J. Tripp, Esq.
1:30 p.m. | Making sense of the Supreme Court’s two recent eminent domain cases: A discussion of Township of Jackson v. Getzel Bee, LLC and Borough of Seaside Park v. Shree Jyoti, LLC - Steven K. Warner, Esq. and Michael J. Ash, Esq., CRE
2:15 p.m. | What the New Jersey Supreme Court has taken away in Monarch v. Montville, has the Third Circuit ‘giveth’ in the RLUIPA context? A discussion of Anash Inc. v. Borough of Kingston and how RLUIPA impacts the nuts and bolts of variance applications (applicant and municipal perspectives) - Richard Schkolnick, Esq.; Matthew R. Flynn, Esq. and Nicholas A. Graviano, PP, AICP, JD
3 p.m. | Adjourn
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