Hopewell Valley Citizens’ Group Inc. v. Berwind Property Group Development Co., A-83 September Term 2009; Supreme Court; opinion by Long, J.; dissent by Rivera-Soto, J.; decided January 12, 2011. On certification to the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Cuff, Payne and Miniman in the Appellate Division; Judge Feinberg in the Law Division.] DDS No. 26-1-0646 [31 pp.]

The issue in this appeal is whether plaintiff is entitled, in the “interest of justice,” to an enlargement of time under Rule 4:69-6(c) within which to file an appeal from preliminary site-plan approvals, and, hence, to an adjudication of the merits of its claim.