IN THE MATTER OF CHARTER SCHOOL APPL.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

James L. Plosia, Jr., Warren, for appellant, Highland Park Board of Education (Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, attorneys; Mr. Plosia and Joseph C. DeBlasio, of counsel and on the briefs).

Lois H. Goodman, Newark, for respondent, Greater Brunswick Charter School (Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey, attorneys; Ms. Goodman and Stephen F. Payerle, of counsel, Ms. Goodman, Mr. Payerle and Melissa B. Popkin, on the briefs).

Michelle Lyn Miller, Deputy Attorney General, for respondent State Board of Education (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, of counsel; John K. Worthington, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

David G. Sciarra, Executive Director, Education Law Center for amicus curiae Abbott plaintiffs (Mr. Sciarra and Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys; Mr. Sciarra, Lawrence S. Lustberg, Newark, and Lori Outzs Borgen, Brooklyn, NY, on the brief).

Richard E. Shapiro, Princeton, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Asbury Park Board of Education.

John G. Geppert, Jr., Morristown, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of amicus curiae Morris School District (Wiley, Malehorn and Sirota, attorneys).

Christopher J. Christie, Cranford, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Charter Public Schools Association (Dughi and Hewit, attorneys; Mr. Christie and Gary L. Riveles on the brief).