John F. Inganamort, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Borough of Fort Lee, Defendants-Respondents; Fort Lee…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the State Constitution does not forbid delegating rent‑control authority to municipalities, that the Legislature has granted such authority through the general police‑power statutes, and that no current State statute preempts the municipal ordinances. Accordingly, the North Bergen judgment was reversed and remanded, while the Fort Lee and River Edge decisions were affirmed. Justice CONFORD, dissenting, would have held that municipalities lack power to enact rent‑control ordinances without express statutory authority.