MATTER OF POLICE CHIEF


266 N.J. Super. 101 (1993)

628 A.2d 809

IN THE MATTER OF POLICE CHIEF (M2010P) SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Solomon argued the cause for appellants South Orange PBA Local 12 and South Orange Superior Officers Association (Schneider, Goldberger, Cohen, Finn, Solomon, Leder & Montalbano, attorneys; Mr. Solomon and Ronnie Gardstein, on the brief).

Lewis A. Scheindlin, Deputy Attorney General argued the cause for respondent Merit System Board (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney; Mary C. Jacobson, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel, Mr. Scheindlin, on the brief).

Stephen E. Trimboli argued the cause for respondent Township of South Orange Village (Genova Burns, attorney; Mr. Trimboli, of counsel and on the brief and Joseph Licata, on the brief).

Paul L. Kleinbaum argued the cause amicus curiae for New Jersey State PBA (Zazzali, Zazzali, Fagella & Nowak, attorneys; Mr. Kleinbaum, on the brief).

Before ANTELL, DREIER, SKILLMAN, JJ.


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

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