Supreme Court of New Jersey July 8, 2013 (Borough of Harvey Cedars v. Karan)

Justice ALBIN

delivered the opinion of the Court.

When a municipality takes private property for a public use, the property owner is entitled to “just compensation” under our State and Federal Constitutions. N.J. Const, art. I, H 20; N.J. Const. art. IV, § 6, H 3; U.S. Const, amend. V.