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KMC Announces 2024 League of Municipalities Cocktail Reception

by | November 8, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

King, Moench & Collins LLP is pleased to announce that it will be co-hosting its annual cocktail reception at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. We invite our clients and friends to join us on Tuesday November 19 from 9:30pm to 12:30pm. The cocktail...

Attorney Secilia Flores Joins Morris Plains Office

by | November 8, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

King, Moench & Collins LLP is pleased to announce that Secilia Flores, Esq. has joined the Firm. She will be based out of KMC's Morris County office in Morris Plains. Prior to joining the firm, Secilia served as an Assistant County Counsel to the County of...

Attorney Nicholas D. Hession Joins Red Bank Office

by | November 4, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

KMC is pleased to announce that Nicholas D. Hession, Esq. has joined the firm as an Associate based out of the firm's Red Bank office. Prior to entering private practice, Nick served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joseph W. Oxley, J.S.C. in the Monmouth...

Collins Prevails in Lawsuit Challenging Overbroad OPRA Redactions

by | September 28, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

KMC Partner Michael L. Collins successfully represented a plaintiff that challenged the overbroad redactions that a public entity made to legal invoices that he requested under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). The left image shows the overbroad redactions that the...

KMC in the News: Moench Wins Removal of Non-Resident Councilmember

by | September 14, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

In what the New Jersey Globe characterized as a "big win for election lawyer Matthew Moench," the KMC Partner obtained the immediate removal of Atlantic City Councilman Muhammed “Anjum” Zia from his 5th Ward Seat for failing to meet the residency requirements...

KMC in the News: Collins Files Challenge to Constitutionality of Fourth Round Affordable Housing Law

by | September 14, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

  On Monday September 9, 2024, KMC Partner Michael L. Collins filed a lawsuit on behalf of nine municipalities - led by the Borough of Montvale - that challenges the constitutionality of the Fourth Round affordable housing law. The lawsuit brings both substantive...

Attorney Mark Taylor Joins King, Moench & Collins LLP

by | July 23, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

King, Moench & Collins LLP ("KMC") is excited to announce that Mark Taylor, Esq. has joined the firm as Counsel. Mark brings over a decade of legal experience specializing in complex commercial litigation. Mark will be based out of the firm's Red Bank office,...

New OPRA Law Provides Improved Access to Election Records and Data

by | June 6, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

  Yesterday, Governor Murphy signed P.L. 2024, c. 16 into law, which makes several reforms to the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. While there has been significant public discussion about some of the more controversial provisions, there has been...

KMC in the News: Moench Elected to Republican Mayor’s Association Advisory Board

by | April 7, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

KMC Partner Matthew C. Moench, who serves as Mayor of Bridgewater, was recently elected to the Republican Mayors Association Advisory Board. “It is an honor to have been elected to the RMA Advisory Board,” said Mayor Matthew Moench. “I applaud Mayor Johnson for...

Client Alert: Proposed Changes to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

by | April 7, 2024 | KMC Blog | 0 Comments

The New Jersey Legislature is currently considering a bill (S-2930) that would substantially overhaul the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. This legislation would have consequences for both citizens and municipal records custodians alike, and have...

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KMC in the News: Collins Quoted in Newspapers on Redevelopment

Jan 4, 2024

KMC Partner Michael L. Collins has been recently quoted in multiple news articles involving redevelopment issues representing municipalities and developers alike under New Jersey's Local Redevelopment and Housing Law ("LRHL"), N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq The LRHL...

KMC in the News: Moench Quoted in Challenge to Voter Residency

Dec 13, 2023

KMC Partner Matthew C. Moench recently litigated an election law case involving challenges to a voter's domicile. A voter must be domiciled in a particular New Jersey municipality to be eligible to vote there. The New Jersey Globe recently reported upon what it...

KMC in the News: Moench Quoted Regarding Atlantic City Election Contest

Nov 21, 2023

KMC Partner Matthew C. Moench regularly represents clients in election contests. These are proceedings that are brought challenging the outcome of a New Jersey election. They are governed by N.J.S.A. 19:29-1 et seq. If a sufficient number of votes are invalidated and...