2LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood religious school has prevailed in a protracted legal dispute with the township over its property tax status, with a state tax court ruling that the property’s tax sale certificate must be set aside and its exemption recognized.

The ruling caps a six-year battle between Yeshiva Shvilay Hatalmud Inc. and the Township of Lakewood over whether the school’s property qualified for a tax-exempt designation.

The dispute, which began in 2018, stemmed from the township’s initial denial of the yeshiva’s request for tax exemption, prompting the school to file annual complaints through 2023.

Key Points

Yeshiva Shvilay Hatalmud won recognition of tax-exempt status for its property in Lakewood.

The court voided a tax sale certificate issued by the township in 2023, citing

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