GLOUCESTER CTY. WELFARE BD. v. N.J. CIV. SERV. COMM'N.


93 N.J. 384 (1983)

461 A.2d 575

GLOUCESTER COUNTY WELFARE BOARD, RESPONDENT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 21, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark J. Fleming, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Janet Share Zatz, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Neil I. Sternstein argued the cause for respondent (Sternstein & Sternstein, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by SCHREIBER, J.

We are called upon to decide whether the Civil Service Commission acted arbitrarily in refusing to permit V. Gail Denton to take the open competitive examination for the position of Deputy Director of Welfare in Gloucester County. She did not satisfy the prescribed educational requirements, but sought to substitute other educational qualifications. The Appellate Division agreed with her position, holding that...

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