Trial on remaining issues in Solberg Airport condemnation suit put off for one week
READINGTON TWP. — A trial to sort out the last remaining issues in the Solberg
Airport condemnation suit that was set to begin on Monday is now set to
start on March 17.
In November, Judge Yolanda Ciccone denied the township's request to
file a second amended complaint, in which the township wanted to change
its lawsuit to allow Readington to buy the 102 acres used for airport
operations — and then operate it as a public airport — rather that
purchase the development rights only.
Ciccone further lifted a stay on a suit filed by the Solbergs in 2006
against the then-members of the Township Committee, saying that
Readington officials have failed to comply with state law and zone for
an airport safety zone and re-zone of the existing airport to a
conforming use.
The 2006 suit accuses the township, former Mayor Gerry Shamey and
elected officials Julia Allen, Frank Gatti, Beatrice Muir and Tom
Auriemma with misconduct.
The 2006 suit that may now move forward in the courts claims that
Readington taxpayers have been harmed by the "misuse of" township
"monies and resources," including the "indiscriminate use of public
monies for public relations specialist to further their illegal and
unauthorized actions."
Ciccone's ruling was received the
day after the Township Committee voted 4-1 to adopt ordinance to allow
the township to buy Solberg Airport and convert it to a municipal
operation.
At the end of January, a motion to dismiss the suit was granted as it
pertained to some aspects of the suit and denied as to others. The
township then filed it's answer to the counterclaim on Feb. 14.
Source: http://www.nj.com
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