Jack Gruber (And 6 Others), Partners T/A Raritan Associates, Plaintiffs-Respondents, and Mestal Estates

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal of the Law Division and remanded the case for further proceedings. The Court held that the township's rezoning to exclusive light industrial use was arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable and confiscatory, and that the plaintiffs did not acquire vested residential development rights that could bar the amendment. The decision rests on a de novo review of the zoning ordinance within the context of the township's comprehensive plan.