MANCO v. TOWN OF IRVINGTON


126 N.J. Super. 148 (1973)

313 A.2d 219

DONALD MANCO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWN OF IRVINGTON AND SAL DI COSTANZO, FIRE CHIEF AND DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, TOWN OF IRVINGTON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 12, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Peter A. Buchsbaum argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Herman W. Kurtz, Assistant Town Attorney argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Samuel J. Zucker, attorney).

Before Judges CARTON, MINTZ and SEIDMAN.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff, a member of the Irvington Fire Department, challenged the constitutionality of Department Directive No. 5A, concerning style and length of hair. He also challenged the hearing procedure whereby the Fire Chief who had ordered plaintiff to cut his hair sat as the hearing officer at the departmental hearing.

The court ruled that the regulation was valid and that the Director (Fire Chief) acted fairly and impartially as hearing officer....

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