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This is a full-text archive of the Opinions of the NewJersey Courts, including the Supreme Court, from March, 1994 to date, theSuperior Court Appellate Division and the Tax Court from September, 1995 to date.
Please note that in 2005, the New Jersey Administrative Office of Courts changed its publication policy and began to release all Appellate Divisiondecisions for inclusion in this database. Before that date, decisions marked"Unpublished" were not released, and are available only from the court directly.
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