HAMILTON TP. TAXPAYERS' ASS'N v. WARWICK


180 N.J. Super. 243 (1981)

434 A.2d 656

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION AND LOUIS MANCUSO, JOSEPH ROTUNDO, JOHN PAPPANO, JOHN I. PIERSON, JR., AND JOHN P. SOLTIS, COLLECTIVELY AS THE COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THOMAS J. WARWICK, CLERK OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, CHRISTINA N. WILDER, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, AND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND HAMILTON TOWNSHIP TENANTS' ASSOCIATION, INTERVENOR-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 12, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Neil Broder argued the cause for appellants (Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein & Hammer, attorneys).

Lewis Goldshore argued the cause for defendants-respondents (Renee C. Ricciardelli, Director, Department of Law, Township of Hamilton, attorney; Marsha Wolf of counsel; Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf, on the brief).

Dennis S. Brotman argued the cause for intervenor-respondent (Brotman & Felsenfeld, attorneys).

Before Judges KING, FRANCIS and FURMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FURMAN, J.A.D.

This accelerated appeal is from summary judgment in a prerogative writ action in favor of defendants and intervenor. Plaintiffs challenged defendant Hamilton Township clerk's rescission of his prior certification of a petition signed by over 7,000 voters for a referendum on a rent control ordinance adopted by defendants mayor and council, which would have become...

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