County Counsel Alberico De Pierro told the board Thursday that the county’s legal action is being prepared for Superior Court, with County Executive Craig Guy coordinating the effort alongside Kearny Mayor Carol Jean Doyle. U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) is participating in the push as well.
Key Takeaways
- Hudson County, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Bayonne are moving their legal fight against HHI Heliport in Kearny from municipal court to New Jersey Superior Court, with Kearny leading the petition.
- The case has been stuck in Kearny Municipal Court with repeated adjournments. The Superior Court filing is still pending while Kearny’s attorneys finalize pleadings and gather discovery.
- Municipalities may sue on different grounds — Kearny owns the zoning authority, while Jersey City and Hoboken can pursue noise pollution and public nuisance claims.
Commissioner O’Dea Calls Out a Year of Inaction
Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) brought the matter before the board, requesting that an internal committee convene to address what he called the growing helicopter problem in Kearny.
The situation, he told commissioners, has continued to deteriorate more than a year after a fatal Hudson River crash brought renewed attention to non-essential tourist flights in the area…