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FALCONE v. DE FURIA

103 N.J. 219 (1986)

510 A.2d 1174

JOSEPH A. FALCONE, PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR, AND BERNARD TERRANOVA, CHIEF OF POLICE, TOWNSHIP OF LITTLE FALLS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. FREDERICK DE FURIA, MAYOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LITTLE FALLS, AND THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF LITTLE FALLS, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 9, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dante P. Mongiardo, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellants (Joseph A. Falcone, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney).

James V. Segreto argued the cause for respondent (Segreto & Segreto, attorneys).

Ronald Susswein, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (W. Cary Edwards, Jr., Attorney General, attorney).

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

This case questions the validity of an ordinance that provides for appointment of detectives by the police chief with the approval of the governing body. In reported decisions, both the Law Division, 199 N.J.Super. 549 (1984), and the Appellate Division, 199 N.J.Super. 554 (1985), found the ordinance to be valid. We granted certification...

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