Supreme Court of New Jersey
Charles J. Riggs, Virginia Riggs, His Wife; and Island Homes, Inc., a Corporation of the State of New Jersey…
March 23, 1988109 N.J. 601
Summary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and held that Long Beach Township's zoning amendments 81-1C and 83-9C are invalid because they lack a valid zoning purpose and were enacted solely to depress the Riggs property's value for acquisition. The Court remanded for entry of an order declaring the ordinances void and for valuation of the property under its original R-50 zoning. Justice Handler filed a concurring opinion agreeing with the result but emphasizing the planning‑consistency requirement.