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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY A-5573-09T3


TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY
 A-5573-09T3

   In this case, the Township of Neptune sought a judgment declaring that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was required to dredge the State navigational channels in Shark River Bay by a date certain and identify a
site for the temporary placement of the dredged materials. We conclude that: (1) the Appellate Division has exclusive jurisdiction to consider this claim of agency inaction and a
remand is not required to compile a factual record; (2) mandamus will not lie to compel the NJDEP to exercise its discretion in the specific manner requested; and (3) relief is not warranted on the basis of implied contract, equitable estoppel, the public trust doctrine, or public nuisance. 04-26-12