State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Robert J. Cameron, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the conviction, holding that the municipal zoning ordinance’s exclusion of “churches and similar places of worship” was impermissibly vague as applied to the minister’s home religious services. The decision notes the heightened scrutiny required for statutes affecting First Amendment rights and emphasizes the lack of clear notice to a person of ordinary intelligence. Justice Clifford, concurring, adds that broader constitutional considerations also preclude such municipal restrictions.