Lucile M. Andrews, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Board of Adjustment of the Township of Ocean…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Law Division's judgment, upholding the Board of Adjustment's variance permitting a parochial school in a residential district because the board satisfied the statutory requirements of no substantial detriment to the public good and the existence of special reasons. Justice Hall dissented, arguing that a zoning burden/hardship is required for "special reasons" and that the variance should be set aside.