IN RE COUNTY OF ATLANTIC

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira W. Mintz and Steven R. Cohen argued the cause for appellants FOP Lodge 34, and PBA Local 77 in A-2477-13, and amici curiae Lodge 34, PBA Local 77, and Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO in A-0107-14 (Weissman & Mintz, LLC, Trenton, and Selikoff & Cohen, P.A., Mount Laurel, attorneys; Mr. Mintz and Mr. Cohen, on the briefs).

James M. Mets and David M. Bander argued the cause for appellant PBA Local 174 in A-0107-14 and amicus curiae Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey in A-2477-13 (Mets Schiro & McGovern, LLP, attorneys; Mr. Mets, of counsel and on the briefs; Mr. Bander and Brian J. Manetta , Iselin, on the briefs).

James F. Ferguson , Atlantic County Counsel, argued the cause for respondent County of Atlantic in A-2477-13.

Don Horowitz , Acting General Counsel, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (Mr. Horowitz, attorney; Martin R. Pachman , formerly General Counsel, and Mr. Horowitz, on the briefs).

Eric M. Bernstein argued the cause for Township of Bridgewater respondent in A-0107-14 and amicus curiae in A-2477-13 (Eric M. Bernstein & Associates, LLC, Warren, attorneys; Mr. Bernstein, of counsel and on the brief; Philip G. George , on the brief).

John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General, attorney for amicus curiae Governor's Office of Employee Relations in A-2477-13 ( Michelle Lyn Miller , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Todd A. Wigder , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Oxfeld Cohen, P.C., attorneys for amicus curiae International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 195 in A-2477-13 ( Arnold S. Cohen , Wayne, of counsel and on the brief; Samuel Wenocur , on the brief).

Bucceri & Pincus, attorneys for amicus curiae New Jersey Education Association in A-2477-13 ( Louis P. Bucceri , Clifton, of counsel and on the brief; Albert J. Leonardo , on the brief).

Cynthia J. Jahn , General Counsel, attorney for amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association in A-2477-13 ( Patrick Duncan , on the brief).

Law Offices of Craig S. Gumpel LLC, attorneys for amicus curiae New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association ( Craig S. Gumpel , Livingston, of counsel and on the brief).

Genova Burns LLC, attorneys for amici curiae New Jersey State League of Municipalities, New Jersey Association of Counties, and New Jersey Council of County Colleges ( Joseph M. Hannon , Newark, of counsel and on the brief; Allison B. Gotfried , on the brief).

Markowitz and Richman, attorneys for amicus curiae New Jersey State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police ( Matthew D. Areman , on the brief).

Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, attorneys for amicus curiae New Jersey State PBA in A-2477-13 ( Paul L. Kleinbaum , of counsel and on the brief; Marissa A. McAleer , Newark, on the brief).

Before Judges ALVAREZ, HAAS, and MANAHAN.