SEASIDE PARK v. COM'R OF N.J.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. , argued the cause for appellants/cross-respondents (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Gagliardi, of counsel and on the briefs; Kerri A. Wright and Phillip C. Bauknight , Morristown, on the briefs).

Melissa T. Dutton , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education (Jeffrey S. Chiesa, Attorney General, attorney; Lewis A. Scheindlin , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Dutton and Susan M. Huntley , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Arthur Stein argued the cause for respondent Central Regional School District Board of Education (Stein & Supsie, attorneys; Mr. Stein, of counsel and on the brief; Angela M. Koutsouris , Forked River, on the brief).

Francis J. Campbell , Neptune, argued the cause for respondent Township of Berkeley (Campbell & Pruchnik, LLC, attorneys; Mr. Campbell, of counsel and on the brief).

Dina M. Vicari argued the cause for respondent Berkeley Township Board of Education (R.C. Shea & Associates, attorneys; Ms. Vicari, on the brief).

Robert W. Allen , Toms River, argued the cause for respondents Borough of Ocean Gate and Ocean Gate Board of Education (Gluck & Allen, LLC, attorneys; Gena M. Koutsouris , on the brief).

Kenneth M. Kukfa , Cranbury, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant Borough of Island Heights (Kenneth M. Kukfa, attorney; Christian E. Schlegel , Toms River, on the brief).

Ben A. Montenegro , Brick Town, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant Island Heights Board of Education (Montenegro, Thompson, Montenegro & Genz, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Montenegro, of counsel and on the brief).

David M. Casadonte , Toms River, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant Seaside Heights Board of Education.

Respondent Borough of Seaside Heights has not filed a brief.

Before Judges AXELRAD, SAPP-PETERSON and NUGENT.