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Prior to filing a claim against a public entity, a plaintiff must file a notice of tort claim within 90 days of the accrual of a claim, or, if there are extraordinary circumstances and no substantial prejudice to the public entity, within one year from the accrual date. If that […]

Mail-in ballots are a focus of the current news cycle due to the coronavirus and the upcoming elections. Governor Murphy, cautious of the spread of the virus at polling locations, has put a greater emphasis on the use of mail-in ballots. New Jersey law requires that a mail-in ballot must […]

Under New Jersey law, bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers of a motor vehicle have certain responsibilities and duties with respect to using a roadway and in relation to one another. The extent of those responsibilities and duties were examined in the recent, unpublished case of Mariano Simota Bailey v. Jacqueline Hennessey. […]

The receipt of federal funding is an obligation to provide all students with education. When a school district accepts federal funding, it must provide all students with a “free and appropriate public education” in the “least restrictive environment.” This education includes providing special education services to eligible students. The federal […]