On May 13, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 142 (EO 142) as part of the state’s gradual effort to reopen its economy. Among other things, EO 142 permits non-essential construction projects to resume and allows curbside...By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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On May 2, 2020, Patrick Callahan, New Jersey State Director of Emergency Management and the Superintendent of State Police, issued an Administrative Order extending Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order 122 (EO 122) to cover religious facilities....By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, New Jersey-based builders, developers, contractors, municipal entities, and other industry shareholders and interested parties should be aware of recently issued land use guidance and...By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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Nearly a decade has passed since the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI) first reported on soil and fill providers circumventing New Jersey state laws restricting the use of recycled soil and fill materials. As a result of the SCI’s...By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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In an intensifying effort to combat the impacts of COVID-19 as it spreads in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 122 on April 8, 2020, shutting down the “physical operations” of all “non-essential” construction in the state as of...By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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Before the advent of COVID-19, nobody paid much attention to force majeure clauses in construction contracts. These clauses were often boilerplate provisions, tucked away in the general conditions part of the contract documents, barely on the radar...By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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