Judge Rules Eminent Domain in Bloomfield's Lackawanna Station Case
Township has eminent domain rights over embattled property
A judge ruled Friday Bloomfield Township has eminent domain rights over the dilapidated Lackawanna train station, ending a months-long legal battle between the township and developer Howard Haberman. The ruling justifies the township's decision to condemn 14 Lackawanna Pl., a crumbling eyesore located at the heart of Bloomfield's downtown redevelopment project. Under eminent domain, Bloomfield had planned to fix up the station to make it safer and more convenient for commuters. "Bloomfield's stated purpose for the condemnation of the train station is to provide safe and convenient public access to the NJ Transit platforms," wrote Judge Patricia Costello in court documents. "Nothing in the record demonstrates a motive to the contrary. "The …
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Anthony
8:02 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
For over 10 years he's had a chance to take care of his property but did nothing. Its about time someone stepped in to do something more ›