Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Bergen County Superior Court Judge Joseph Conte issued a one-page decision denying Councilwoman Hedy Grant's lawsuit to remove Marc Leibman as Borough Attorney
A Bergen County Superior Court judge has ruled against Councilwoman Hedy Grant's lawsuit to remove Marc Leibman as borough attorney in a March 19 ruling. The decision came days after attorneys for Grant, Leibman, Mayor Ann Subrizi and the borough argued before Judge Joseph Conte the merits of Grant's lawsuit. Conte's one-page decision stated that Grant's Order to Show Cause "seeking temporary restrains and the invalidation of the appointment of municipal attorney is hereby denied." Grant's lawsuit, which was filed in February, called for the court to invalidate the appointment of Borough Attorney Marc Leibman on the basis that his prior representation of Councilman Austin Ashley regarding the potential development of the United Water …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Councilwoman Hedy Grant's lawsuit to remove Borough Attorney Marc Leibman went before Superior Court Judge Joseph Conte on Friday afternoon.
Listening to arguments from several attorneys, Superior Court Judge Joseph Conte announced that he will issue a decision sometime next week on Councilwoman Hedy Grant's lawsuit to remove Marc Leibman as the borough attorney. Grant's lawsuit, which was filed in February, called for the court to invalidate the appointment of Borough Attorney Marc Leibman on the basis that his prior representation of Councilman Austin Ashley regarding the potential development of the United Water property by the S. Hekemian Group created a conflict of interest. Her suit further stated that Ashley was "disqualified by self-interest" from voting for the appointment of Leibman as Borough Attorney. Grant seeks a judicial determination that Ashley had a "…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Grant petitions the court to invalidate the appointment of Marc Leibman as Borough Attorney citing conflict of interest and 'pay to play.'
Councilwoman Hedy Grant has filed a lawsuit against Councilman Austin Ashley, Mayor Ann Subrizi and the Borough of New Milford petitioning the court to invalidate the appointment of Borough Attorney, Marc Leibman of the law firm Kaufman, Semeraro, Bern, Deutsch & Leibman. The complaint, filed in Superior Court in Hackensack, submits that as Leibman's client in the matter before the New Milford Zoning Board regarding the potential development of the United Water property by the S. Hekemian Group, Ashley was "disqualified by self-interest" from voting for the appointment of Leibman as Borough Attorney. Grant seeks a judicial determination that Ashley had a "disqualifying conflict of interest" by nominating and voting on the appointment of …
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in local news.
Citing "the appearance of a conflict of interest," Councilwoman Hedy Grant placed a motion before the Mayor and Council requesting that the appointment of Marc Leibman as Borough Attorney be rescinded. The Borough Grant Writer, Marlene Casey of Capital Alternatives, appeared before the Mayor and Council Monday night to clarify her position regarding available grant money during the time that the Borough was in a position to purchase the United Water property. The Mayor and Council authorized the Borough Administrator to explore sharing a Property Maintenance Officer with River Edge, and possibly Oradell. The infrastructure being "taxed," Chief Papapietro appeals to Mayor and Council for building expansion to accommodate current needs of …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Applicant's attorney says comments made by Joseph Binetti reflect a conflict of interest.
After a long night of testimony, before a full house of spectators at Thursday's special meeting of the Zoning Board, Hekemian attorney, Antimo "Andy" DelVecchio, demanded that board member Joseph Binetti be removed from the remainder of the hearings on the proposed development of the 13-acre United Water property development due to a conflict of interest. The proposed development by New Milford Redevelopment Associates, whose President is Peter Hekemian of the S. Hekemian Group, includes a 70,500 sq. ft. supermarket, a 4300 sq. ft. bank with two drive-thru lanes and a four-story 221 unit multi-family housing complex that will include an affordable housing component, a 428-space multi-level parking garage and a pool. The issue came as a …
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Joe Loonam
2:49 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Mark Flores. The new council, as you know was 4-2 dem majority. It is a forgone conclusion that with control the Dems are going to hire a Dem attorney so the former attorney didnt even apply for the job. he was not even in attendance. at the reorg, last years attorney is dismissed prior to a new attorney being hired.I don't know how the Reps stay out of voting for an attorney or how they would … more ›