
Our firm is saddened by the passing of our founding partner, Edwin D. Kunzman, on May 1, 2020 at the
age of 93 at his home in Florida. Ed grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey and graduated from Plainfield High…
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Governor Murphy authorized municipalities to extend the
grace period for payment of real estate taxes due on May 1st until June 1st. Existing law
permits municipalities to provide a 10 day grace period after the…
The DLGS issued an advice memorandum to municipalities concerning the real estate
tax payment due date, as well as local authority with respect to reductions in delinquent
tax interest payments and penalties. There is no authority for a municipality to…
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, cases of ineffective and negligent care provided to nursing
home residents with respect to the prevention, detection and management of the virus are
unfortunately increasing and present in our communities. The law firm of DiFrancesco,…
In the continuing effort to address the economic effects of COVID-19, Governor Murphy
recently signed Senate Bill 2374 which modifies the NJ Family Leave Act. The new law permits
an employee to take family leave as a consequence of the…
Governor Murphy recently signed legislation that provides employment
protection to emergency medical responders who are otherwise employed during
a state of emergency. The law defines an “emergency medical responder” as a
paid or volunteer member of a duly incorporated first…
On April 7, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 116, extending certain statutory
deadlines for school districts that have not moved their elections to November pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 19:60-1 (Type II School Districts) with elections scheduled in May, including…
On April 6, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 115 which provides relief to
municipalities by relaxing the “Return to Employment Rule” (N.J.A.C. 17:1-17.14) for the
duration of the emergency period. Under the rule, as interpreted by the Division of Pensions,…
In an effort to continue to keep our clients, families, and friends informed of the recent developments in the government’s response to the Covid-19 Epidemic,
we provide a new guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) from the…
Late yesterday, Governor Murphy signed into law
Senate, No
2304 (Sweeney D-3/Scutari D-22)(Sumter D-35/Chapparro D-3),
which expands the scope of the State’s temporary disability insurance
(TDI), so that workers may obtain TDI or Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
benefits by…