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8.01 Other Events.
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey,
Inc. (“FREIT”) previously reported that on February 4, 2022, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County (“Court”)
entered an Order with respect to summary judgment motions filed by the parties in connection with litigation between certain affiliates
of FREIT (the “Sellers” or “Defendant”) and Sinatra Properties, LLC (“Sinatra” or “Plaintiff”).
The litigation relates to a Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into on January 14, 2020 (“PSA”) between the Sellers and Sinatra
involving the sale by the Sellers of 100% of their ownership interests in six (6) real properties held by the Sellers.
The February 4, 2022 Order provided as follows:
| (1) | The Court finds that the Plaintiffs have breached the subject
contract and the Court dismisses all claims for relief filed by the Plaintiff in this suit. The Court dismissed the Complaint and dismisses
the Lis Pendens. |
| (2) | The Court finds that the liquidated damage provision of the
contract is not enforceable and the Court Orders that the $15 million held in escrow be returned to the Plaintiff. |
| (3) | The Court dismisses the Counterclaims and Third Party Complaint.
All pleadings are dismissed. |
The
Sellers have been evaluating the February 4, 2022 Order and their rights and remedies with respect thereto. The
Sellers continue to believe that the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed by Sinatra and in the Answer to Counterclaims and Third-Party
Complaint and Affirmative Defenses filed by Sinatra and Kushner Realty Acquisition LLC, are without merit.
On May 31, 2022, Sinatra filed a Motion for Reconsideration
with the Court, requesting that the Court reconsider its February 4, 2022 Order and, among other things, (a) grant Sinatra’s motion
for summary judgment, and (b) reverse the Court’s findings that (1) Sinatra breached the PSA, (2) the Sellers did not breach the
PSA and (3) the Court’s dismissal of the Complaint and Lis Pendens.
On July 8, 2022, the Court denied Sinatra’s
Motion for Reconsideration.
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These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that you should not rely on as predictions of
future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data and/or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not
be able to realize them. The following risks and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to: industry and economic conditions; FREIT’s
ability to satisfy the conditions to closing and complete the proposed transaction; FREIT’s dependence upon its external manager
to conduct its business and achieve its investment objectives; unknown liabilities acquired in connection with acquired properties or
interests in real estate-related entities; general risks affecting the real estate industry and local real estate markets (including,
without limitation, the market value of FREIT’s properties, potential illiquidity of FREIT’s remaining real estate investments,
condemnations, and potential damage from natural disasters); the financial performance of FREIT’s tenants; the impact of any financial,
accounting, legal or regulatory issues or litigation that may affect the Trust and its major tenants; volatility and uncertainty in the
financial markets, including potential fluctuations in the consumer price index; risks associated with FREIT’s failure to maintain
status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and other additional risks discussed in FREIT’s annual report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. FREIT expressly disclaims any responsibility to update or revise forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.