- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ARSENIO AMELCO (13-12-1631, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-3042-22 Appellate July 3, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. EDARIEL MELENDEZ (08-11-0966, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1151-22 Appellate July 7, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MARK LOVETT (13-03-0526, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0026-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- KENNETH S. JAVERBAUM, ETC. VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL. (L-1078-15, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-0112-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE NORTHEAST WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION) A-0198-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- DCPP VS. J.D., ET AL., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF M.D., ET AL. (FN-16-0068-21, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-1071-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. GREGORY ARMAND (02-03-1146, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-2990-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- INVEL CAPITAL, LLC VS. 45 WILLIAM URBAN RENEWAL LLC, ET AL. (L-4297-22, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3385-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- STEPHANIE SIEGEL VS. SAHAR AZIZ, ET AL. (SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION) A-1445-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- LVNV FUNDING LLC VS. CAROLINE COSTELLO (DC-012389-13, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3446-23 Appellate July 7, 2025
- IN RE REGISTRANT S.O., ET AL. (ML-04-12-0051 AND ML-01-12-0048, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) (CONSOLIDATED) A-2878-23/A-2880-23 Appellate July 7, 2025 Summary A-2878-23/A-2880-23 The State appealed trial court orders terminating Megan's Law, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 to -23, and Community Supervision for Life (CSL), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.4, obligations applicable to S.O. and G.N. (collectively, Registrants). The court vacated the trial court orders and remanded both matters for further proceedings. These appeals raised the novel issue of whether the "public safety prongs" in the termination provisions of Megan's law, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2(f), and CSL, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.4(c), require trial courts to consider all subsequent non-sexual and sexual offenses when determining whether a registrant poses a threat to the safety of others. The court concluded the public safety prongs contain ambiguous language, since they are susceptible to more than one interpretation. Based on this ambiguity, the court applied principles of statutory construction, which required an examination of extrinsic evidence. In reaching a decision, the court considered the legislative intent, legislative history and prior decisional law and interpreted the public safety prongs to require a trial court to determine whether a registrant established they were not likely to pose a threat to the safety of others, sufficient to warrant termination of their Megan's Law and CSL obligations, without confining its analysis to the threat of sexual re-offense. The court concluded, when evaluating whether the public safety prongs have been satisfied, trial courts shall engage in a holistic assessment of the individual registrant, considering the factual predicates for subsequent non-sexual and sexual offenses, a registrant's tier classification, Registrant Risk Assessment Scale (RRAS) score, any applications to modify their tier classification, expert psychological evaluations, evidence of therapeutic programs and counseling attended, and any other relevant proofs. Close
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MAYRA J. GAVILANEZ-ALECTUS (22-08-1446, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1825-22 Appellate July 8, 2025
- NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY VS. CARDUNER FRONT, LLC, ET AL. (L-1947-14 AND L-2753-14, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3014-22 Appellate July 8, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. HELECIA L. MORRIS (21-02-0252, 21-06-0786 AND 23-06-1068, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-3981-22 Appellate July 8, 2025
- R.S.G. VS. J.A.V., JR. (FV-08-1120-24, GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-2215-23 Appellate July 8, 2025
- REAGAN BRANCH VS. ALPEREN S. ORTA OF PIO CARS, LLC (DC-006712-23, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2245-23 Appellate July 8, 2025
- FRANCINE CONZENTINO VS. THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY RUTGERS, ET AL. (L-0959-23, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2679-23 Appellate July 8, 2025
- K.C. VS. G.P. (FV-04-2333-24, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-3419-23 Appellate July 8, 2025
- K.C. VS. D.C., ET AL. (FD-20-0996-17, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-4107-23 Appellate July 8, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. EVERETT E. MOORE (18-07-0598, GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3823-22 Appellate July 9, 2025