1. EMINENT DOMAIN
  2. VOTING
  3. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING
  4. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  5. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
  6. BEACH ACCESS
  7. CIVIL LIBERTIES
  8. TENANTS RIGHTS

  1. EMINENT DOMAIN
    Statement from NJ Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen on Long Branch Settlement

    Long Branch/MOTOTSA Settlement Documents                                                                                                                        
    Public Advocate releases report: "Evicted from the American Dream: The Redevelopment of Mount Holly Gardens," 11/17/08

    Public Advocate's statement on Long Branch eminent domain decision in favor of property owners, 8/07/08

    Read Long Branch Eminent Domain Decision, 8/7/08

    Public Advocate to Argue in Long Branch Eminent Domain Case Wednesday, May 14, 5/13/08

    Harrison: Appeals Court Gives Property Owners Greater Protection From Eminent Domain Abuses, 2/25/08

    Public Advocate to Argue in Harrison Eminent Domain Case Monday, February 4

    Public Advocate Argues in Harrison Eminent Domain Cases, 01/10/08

    Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen Named 2007 Lawyer of the Year, 01/04/08

    Public Advocate holds Mount Holly Hearing as Part of Investigation into Redevelopment Practices, 12/12/07

    Eminent Domain Investigation and Litigation, 12/11/07

    Public Advocate To Hold Eminent Domain Fact-Finding Public Hearing In Mount Holly, 12/07/07

    Public Advocate To Hold Eminent Domain Fact-Finding Public Hearing In Mount Holly, 11/28/07

    Public Advocate Seeks To Enter Harrison Eminent Domain Case, 11/27/07

    Public Advocate Remarks on Eminent Domain at the NJ League of Municipalities, 11/14/07

    Towns Must Prove Blight, Court Rules, 7/24/07

    Supreme Court Limits Eminent Domain Use, 6/13/07

    Public Advocate Documents Eminent Domain Abuse, 5/29/07

    Public Advocate Argues for Limits on Eminent Domain Power, 4/26/07

    Court Rules Towns Must Prove Blight, 7/24/07

    Court Rules Public Advocate Will Stay in Long Branch Case, 3/6/07

    Appellate Court Should Reject Long Branch's Attempt to Strike Advocate's Brief, 2/13/07

    Courts Must Define "Blight" to Limit Eminent Domain Powers, 2/9/07

    Public Advocate Urges New Hearing in Long Branch Eminent Domain Case, 01/11/07

    Public Advocate Enters Lodi Eminent Domain Case, 11/15/06

    Public Advocate Joins Long Branch Residents, 8/30/06

    Public Advocate Releases Report on Reforming the Use of Eminent Domain for Private Redevelopment, 05/16/06

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  2. VOTING
    Public Advocate Supports High School Registration Bill A- 2752, 3/9/09
    Public Advocate Files Brief Supporting Voting Rights Organizations, 1/07/09 
    NJ Public Advocate: Every Vote Counts, 10/31/08

    Public Advocate Praises Assemblyman Reed Gusciora’s Voter Accessibility Bill A-1930, 6/26/08

    Secretary of State & Public Advocate Examine NJ Polling Places on Primary Election Day, 6/6/08

    Public Advocate Comments on Sequoia Voting Machines, 6/5/08

    With Deadline Approaching, Public Advocate Reminds NJ Residents of Voting Registration Procedures, 5/12/08

    Secretary of State and Public Advocate Remind Eligible Residents of Tuesday's (May 13) Voter Registration Deadline for Voting in June Primary, 5/9/08

    New Jersey to Press Forward with Motor Voter Implementation, 3/24/08

    Public Advocate Attorneys Handled 47 Voters' Rights Cases on Primary Election Day, 2/12/08

    Public Advocate Attorneys to Assist Voters on Election Day, 2/1/08

    Public Advocate Files Brief in Voting Rights Appeal, 1/23/08

    Public Advocate's Attorneys Help Win Thirty-Two Voters' Rights Cases on Election Day, 11/15/07

    Public Advocate Announces Multi-pronged Initiative to Protect People's Voting Rights, 11/02/07

    Access Denied: Some Voters Still Face Barriers at the Polls, 4/16/07

    Public Advocate Launches Voting Rights Advocacy and Education Campaign, 11/3/06
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  3. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING
    Township of Bloomfield signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate and rolls out multilingual video PSA s, 7/23/09

    Town of Morristown signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 7/16/09 

    City of Englewood signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 7/10/09 

    City of Vineland signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 7/9/09 

    NJ Public Advocate, City of Camden, Camden Riversharks host game to Strike Out Lead Poisoning In Camden, 6/19/09

    City of Asbury Park signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 5/29/09

    City of Long Branch signs “Model Lead-Safe City” agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 5/14/09 

    City of Paterson signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 12/16/08

    City of Newark signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 10/29/08

    City of Hackensack signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with NJ Public Advocate, 10/24/08

    City of East Orange signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 6/17/08

    City of Elizabeth signs Model Lead-Safe City agreement with Public Advocate, 6/13/08

    City of Camden becomes the state s first Model Lead-Safe City , 5/21/08

    Getting the Lead Out: The Childhood Lead Poisoning Crisis in New Jersey, 4/29/08

    Public Advocate Statement on Lead Litigation Decision, 6/15/07

    Public Advocate Presents Oral Arguments in Lead Paint Case Before State Supreme Court, 11/28/06

    Public Advocate Files Amicus Brief in State Supreme Court Lead Paint Case, 4/20/06 
     

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  4. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    New Jersey Public Advocate files brief to support low-income tenants’ access to market-rate housing 8/10/09 

    Statement by NJ Public Advocate Chen on Council on Local Mandates affordable housing decision, 3/18/09 

    Public Advocate files brief in support of affordable housing for low and moderate income families, 2/11/09

    Public Advocate Testifies on Affordable Housing Bill A-500, 5/22/08

    Public Advocate Comments on Revised Housing Rules Recently Approved by COAH, 12/17/07

    Public Advocate Testifies In Favor of Affordable Housing Reforms, 12/10/07

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  5. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY

    Assembly Committee Approves Legislation to Help Children in Special Education Programs, 5/14/07

    Supreme Court Ruling Helps People with Developmental Disabilities, 3/1/07 

    Public Advocate Enters Case Over Services for People with Developmental Disabilites, 11/09/06
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  6. BEACH ACCESS
    Public Advocate releases 2009 NJ Beach Guide, 5/22/09

    New Jersey Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen today released the 3rd annual New Jersey Beach Guide, 7/03/08

    Public Advocate Releases 2007 Beach Guide, 6/28/07 

    Public Advocate Applauds DEP Proposal, Suggests Stronger Public Access Rules, 2/2/07
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  7. CIVIL LIBERTIES
    Public Advocate Challenges the NSA on Request For Phone Records, 10/13/06

    Public Advocate Asks U.S. District Court to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit, 9/11/06
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  8. TENANTS RIGHTS
    New Jersey Public Advocate files brief to support low-income tenants’ access to market-rate housing 8/10/09

    OP-ED from Public Advocate: Tenants have the right to stay during a foreclosure, 2/10/09

    Tenants in foreclosed properties have rights – cannot be evicted due to foreclosure under NJ law, 12/23/08
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