ORDINANCE 2354-12 v. WEST ORANGE

A-54 September Term 2013, 073069

127 A.3d 1277 (2015)

223 N.J. 589

In re Petition for Referendum to Repeal ORDINANCE 2354-12 OF the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, Windale Simpson, Mark Meyerowitz, Althia Tweiten, Michael Scharfstein, and Rosary Morelli, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey, Robert D. Parisi, Mayor, and Karen Carnevale, Clerk of West Orange Township, Defendants-Respondents, and Prism Green Associates IV, L.L.C., Prism Green Urban Renewal Associates IV, L.L.C., and GP 177 Main Urban Renewal, L.L.C., Defendants/Intervenors-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Campen , Union City, argued the cause for appellants.

William W. Northgrave argued the cause for respondents (McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, attorneys; Mr. Northgrave and Jennifer L. Credidio , Newark, on the brief).

Patricia E. Stern , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Local Finance Board ( John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Donald M. Palombi , Deputy Attorney General, on the letter brief).

Louis N. Rainone appeared on behalf of intervenors-respondents and relied on the argument of respondents (DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, attorneys; Daniel E. Zwillenberg , Teaneck, on the letter joining in respondents brief).

Edward Purcell , Associate Counsel, submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae New Jersey State League of Municipalities and New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys ( William J. Kearns, Jr. , General Counsel, attorney).


The matter before us concerns a challenge to the validity of a municipal ordinance authorizing the issuance of $6,300,000 in bonds to finance a redevelopment project in the Township of West Orange. Plaintiffs filed an action in lieu of prerogative writs...

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