WARREN CTY. COLL. v. CTY. FREEHOLDERS


824 A.2d 1073 (2003)

176 N.J. 432

WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant. In the Matter of the WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Charged with Contempt of Court.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip E. Stern, Newark, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Sills Cummis Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross, attorneys; Mr. Stern and Ruth M. Ruggero, Camden, on the briefs).

Joseph J. Bell, Jr., Denville, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Joseph J. Bell & Associates, attorneys; Stephen H. Shaw, Newton and Brian C. Laskiewicz, Newark, on the briefs).

Barbara M. Kleva, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (David Samson, Attorney General, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).


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

In this case we must decide whether a board of school estimate of a county college, created pursuant to an abridged version of the procedures delineated in N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-1 to -25, nonetheless has the authority under that statutory framework to compel a county's board of chosen freeholders to fund a capital project for the college. Because the college was established without an opportunity for public...

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