TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON v. N.J. DEPT. OF EDUCATION


163 N.J. Super. 389 (1978)

394 A.2d 1240

TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. BOROUGH OF NATIONAL PARK ET AL., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. GATEWAY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION, BOROUGH OF WESTVILLE ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HONORABLE BRENDAN BYRNE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; HONORABLE FRED BURKE, COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; THE TOWNSHIP OF PLAINSBORO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. BOROUGH OF OAKLAND, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BOROUGH OF FRANKLIN LAKES, TOWNSHIP OF WYCKOFF AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 31, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David Goldberg argued the cause for appellant Township of Princeton (Messrs. Warren, Goldberg & Berman, attorneys).

Mr. James J. Seeley argued the cause for appellant Borough of National Park.

Mr. Bruce M. Schragger argued the cause for appellant Township of West Windsor.

Mr. Robert N. Wilentz argued the cause for respondent Borough of Princeton (Messrs. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Mr. Marvin J. Brauth on the brief).

Mr. Russell E. Paul argued the cause for respondent Borough of Westville (Mr. Harold W. Hannold, attorney).

Mr. Joseph L. Stonaker argued the cause for respondent Township of Plainsboro.

Ms. Mary A. Burgess, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents-officials and departments of the State of New Jersey (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. William F. Hyland, former Attorney General of New Jersey, and Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Susan P. Gifis, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Mr. Henry R. Stoinski, attorney for appellant Borough of Gibbsboro (Mr. Kenneth N. Rubin on the brief).

Messrs. Villoresi and Buzak, attorneys for Borough of Oakland, joined on the brief of the Township of Princeton.

Before Judges LORA, MICHELS and LARNER.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal concerns an attack upon a portion of the Public School Education Act of 1975 (N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-1 et seq.) which affects the apportionment of contributions by constituent members of regional school districts. More particularly, we are presented with the issue of the validity of a 1976 amendment (L. 1976, c. 21; N.J.S.A. 18A:13-23.1) which implements § 29 of the Public School Education Act of 1975 (N...

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