Hutton Pk. Gardens v. West Orange Town Council

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the rent‑control ordinances of West Orange and Wayne Township are not facially unconstitutional under substantive due process because they are not confiscatory, arbitrary, or unreasonable, and the plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of proof. Accordingly, the Court reversed the trial court’s judgment in Hutton Park Gardens and affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment in Cosden, remanding both cases for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.