In re PETITION FOR REFERENDUM ON CITY OF TRENTON ORDINANCE 09-02.
Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued March 22, 2010.
Decided April 6, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
George T. Dougherty argued the cause for appellant Committee of Petitioners (Katz & Dougherty, Mercerville, attorneys).
William W. Northgrave, Newark, argued the cause for respondent City of Trenton (McManimon & Scotland, attorneys; Mr. Northgrave, Edward J. McManimon, III, and Jaime R. Placek, on the brief).
Ira G. Megdal, Cherry Hill, argued the cause for intervenor-respondent New Jersey-American Water Company (Cozen O'Connor, attorneys; Mr. Megdal and Douglas W. Frankenthaler, on the brief).
Joseph L. Mooney, III, Trenton, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Food & Water Watch, Inc. (Mr. Mooney, attorney; Mr. Mooney and Zachary B. Corrigan a member of the District of Columbia bar, on the brief).
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
PER CURIAM.
"The Legislature has conferred on the voters of Faulkner Act1 municipalities, such as Trenton, `the power of referendum,' the right to test a challenged ordinance in the crucible of the democratic process." In re Referendum Petition to Repeal Ordinance 04-75,192 N.J. 446, 450, 931 A.2d 595 (2007) (citing N.J.S.A. 40:69A-185) (footnote omitted...
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