A sharply divided New Jersey Supreme Court made it easier on March 23 for government agencies to condemn private property for redevelopment.

In a 3-2 ruling in 62-64 Main Street v. Hackensack, the majority ruled that condemning agencies do not have to prove that a targeted property has a negative effect on surrounding properties in order for the property to be seized through eminent domain.

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