TRENTON, N.J. – Farmers facing meritless nuisance lawsuits would be able to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees under a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer and passed by the Assembly on Thursday. “Complaints over farming operations like noise are increasing as residential development encroaches into traditionally rural farming...
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TRENTON, N.J. – As farmers prepare for a busy growing season, the Assembly Agriculture and Food Security Committee on Monday passed legislation to protect them from meritless nuisance lawsuits. The bill (A2315), sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer, allows farmers to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees following a bad...
TRENTON, N.J. – Farmers defending their operations against meritless nuisance lawsuits could recover reasonable costs and attorney fees under a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer and advanced by the Assembly today. As residential development encroaches into traditionally rural areas, neighbors have increasingly filed nuisance lawsuits over farming operations...
TRENTON, N.J. – Home is where the horse is— at least that’s the case in New Jersey after Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill permitting full-time, year-round farm employees to reside on premises where horses are boarded. “Groomers, trainers and other full-time farm employees often need extended...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill permitting full-time, year-round farm employees to reside in facilities that board horses is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Assembly today. “Farm employees often need more access to the horses they care for,” said Dancer (R-Ocean). “They will be able...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill to allow housing for employees at facilities that board horses passed the Assembly Agriculture Committee Thursday. The bill (A2768) would amend the Right to Farm Act to allow housing for equine-related farm employees as long as the newly constructed housing is in...