Fred Polak Speaks In Amsterdam On Netherlands Liberation Day

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Every five years, The Netherlands celebrates Liberation Day on May 4. On that day, presentations are given at homes that were lived in by Jews before World War II, recognizing that only 10% of Dutch Jews survived the Holocaust. By sheer coincidence, Fred Polak, a child of Dutch concentration camp survivors, was scheduled to be in Amsterdam on […]

Fred Polak Honored At The NJBIZ ICONS Awards

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Post Polak is proud to celebrate Fred Polak, who is among the 40 leaders from many industries being honored today at the 2025 NJBIZ ICONS Awards. The Awards salute trailblazers and innovators over the age of 60 for their work throughout their careers, individuals who have made a name for themselves and who also serve […]

Reformulating the (d)(1) Use Variance Test of “Particular Suitability”

Commercial use variances present one of the more difficult problems in land use. Courts and treatise writers have struggled to nail down the “I know it when I see it” analysis. The test is called “particular suitability,” which doesn’t explain much. What does it mean? Anne has proposed a more helpful explanation, in an article […]

Fred Zelly & Jolanta Maziarz Present at The 4th Annual Land Use Symposium

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  Post Polak’s Fred Zelley and Jolanta Maziarz will both be presenters at The Somerset County Bar Association’s 4th Annual Land Use Symposium and Basic Course in Land Use Law and Planning on April 26, 2025 at Raritan Valley Community College. Post Polak is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Symposium. The Symposium […]

Fred Polak Speaks At Sacred Heart & Rye Country Day Schools

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  Fred Polak Speaks To The Youth On February 7, Fred Polak spoke at two schools, Sacred Heart School in Greenwich, CT and Rye Country Day School in Rye, NY, as part of their respective Holocaust education programs.  As he has done in many other venues, Fred discussed lessons to be learned from the Holocaust, based […]

Attention New Jersey Liquor License Holders

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It is being reported that a compromise has been reached between the NJ Governor’s Office and the State Legislature that will allow for the passage of a long-anticipated liquor reform bill before the current legislative session ends on January 8th. The final version of the bill is not yet available but various sources are reporting […]

Vida & Lendor Join | ROI Influencers Recognize Attorneys | Sanders Begins New Term

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  Vida Joins Glen J. Vida provides legal services in the areas of environmental litigation and complex commercial matters, as well as residential and commercial closings. Prior to joining Post Polak, he had a distinguished career as a solo practitioner for over 35 years. Glen has focused his practice on actions involving environmental remediation, recovery […]

Hinchliffe Stadium Opens | Land Use Practice on the Move | & More

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Hinchliffe Stadium Opens Hinchliffe Stadium, one of the last surviving stadiums of segregated baseball’s Negro Leagues, opened this week for the first time since 1997 after the completion of a $103 million renovation project. The historic stadium in Paterson hosted Opening Day on Sunday for the Frontier League’s New Jersey Jackals, who will play home […]