Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Grant's statement on withdrawing lawsuit petitioning to the court to invalidate the appointment of Marc Leibman as Borough Attorney.
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Tuesday, June 11
Editor's note: In February, Councilwoman Hedy Grant 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. Grant sought a judicial determination that Ashley had a "disqualifying conflict of interest" by nominating and voting on the appointment of Leibman. Supporting documentation contended that Grant believed Leibman's appointment to be nothing more than 'pay to play' whereby Ashley's nomination and vote for Leibman as Borough Attorney represented payment for Leibman's legal services provided to Ashley. In March, the Court denied Grant's request for immediate emergency relief. Below is Grant's statement …
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 "…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ashley responds to Grant's lawsuit naming him as one of the defendants in her claim seeking to invalidate the appointment of Leibman as Borough Attorney.
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Thursday, February 7
Editor's note: In response to Councilwoman Hedy Grant's lawsuit naming him as a defendant in her claim petitioning the court to invalidate the appointment of Borough Attorney, Marc Leibman, of the law firm Kaufman, Semeraro, Bern, Deutsch & Leibman, Councilman Austin Ashley has issued the following statement: We are in desperate need of leadership that isn't motivated by political bossism. That is why, this January I voted with the New Milford Republicans to appoint a Borough Attorney that is qualified to represent the borough on all fronts. That has not gone over well with the current Democratic political organization and frankly, I don't care. Each council person is sworn into office on the Holy Bible and swears to uphold the …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Claims Planning Board denial of its application to move to New Milford was "unreasonable" and violated federal law protecting religious institutions.
The Gospel Fellowship Church, a primarily Korean congregation whose application to move into the former Riverview Racquetball Club building was denied, has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court appealing the decision of the Planning Board. The church, currently located in Bergenfield, wants to move into the Riverview Racquetball Club facility on Henley Ave., but was denied by the Planning Board in December. The board cited increased flooding, traffic and the number of congregants as reasons for denial. Elliot Urdang, a land use and zoning attorney who is representing Gospel Fellowship Church in the lawsuit, told Patch that the complaint contains two counts. "It is the opinion of Gospel Fellowship Church that the decision of the Planning …
Celeste Scavetta
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