Oakwood at Madison, Inc., a Corporation of the State of New Jersey, Beren Corporation, a Corporation of the State of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed, with modification, the lower court's judgment that Madison Township's 1973 zoning ordinance is invalid because it fails to provide a fair share of low‑ and moderate‑income housing. The Court ordered specific zoning revisions, required the township to eliminate undue cost‑generating restrictions, and granted the corporate plaintiffs a permit to develop their tract with a minimum allocation for low‑ and moderate‑income units. The opinion also includes concurring and dissenting opinions that critique the scope of judicial relief.