MATTER OF RIDGEFIELD PK BD OF ED.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Cohen , Mount Laure, argued the cause for appellant (Selikoff & Cohen, PA, attorneys; Steven R. Cohen , of counsel and on the briefs; Keith Waldman , and Hop T. Wechsler , Mount Laure, on the briefs).

Kerri A. Wright , Morristown, argued the cause for respondent (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, PC, attorneys; Kerri A. Wright , of counsel and on the brief; David L. Disler , Morristown, on the brief).

Don Horowitz , Senior Deputy General Counsel, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission ( Christine Lucarelli-Carneiro , General Counsel, attorney; Don Horowitz, on the statement in lieu of brief).

Kathleen Asher argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association ( Cynthia J. Jahn , General Counsel, attorney; Cynthia J. Jahn and Kathleen Asher, on the brief).

Ira W. Mintz , Trenton, argued the cause for amicus curiae Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO (Weissman & Mintz, LLC, attorneys; Ira W. Mintz, on the brief).

Before Judges Sabatino, Sumners and Mitterhoff.