A New Jersey Superior Court judge has preliminarily approved a $1.9 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit challenging Gloucester County township’s property registration program, which can cost homeowners up to $5,000 in annual fees.
David and Aimee Cappolina, of Franklin Township, filed the lawsuit claiming the town’s “Vacant and Abandoned Property Registration Program” imposed annual fees on property owners whose homes were labeled “vacant” or “abandoned,” often because of mortgage delinquencies.
The fees ranged from about $500 to $5,000, according to the complaint, filed in state court in November 2021.
