TP. OF LAFAYETTE v. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS


208 N.J. Super. 468 (1986)

506 A.2d 359

TOWNSHIP OF LAFAYETTE, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX; JOHN NAFZIGER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MAYOR AND A MEMBER OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE; JOHN KAVANAGH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A MEMBER OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE; JAMES WHITMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A MEMBER OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE; ROBERT STRUBLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A MEMBER OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE; AND THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAFAYETTE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THE BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX; EDMUND J. ZUKOWSKI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD; JAMES J. CAMPBELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A FREEHOLDER; AND JOSEPH KESLO, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A FREEHOLDER, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND NORTHWEST JERSEY DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.; SUSSEX COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC.; LAFAYETTE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY; AND H.S.L., INC., INTERVENOR-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gage Andretta argued the cause for appellants (Wolff & Samson, attorneys; Gage Andretta, Dennis M. Toft and Thomas J. Carroll on the brief).

Michael Gordon argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents (Gordon and Gordon, attorneys; Michael Gordon and Timothy S. Haley on the brief).

Ross A. Lewin, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for Department of Environmental Protection (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General, attorney; Deborah T. Poritz, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Ross A. Lewin on the brief).

No appearance on behalf of intervenor-respondents.

Before Judges SHEBELL, MUIR and MATTHEWS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by MUIR, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

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