MATTER OF DIGUGLIELMO

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard S. Spinelli , Newark, argued the cause for appellant New Jersey Institute of Technology (Genova Burns, LLC, attorneys; Jennifer P. Roselle and Leonard S. Spinelli , Newark, of counsel and on the briefs).

Amie E. Dicola argued the cause for respondent Officer Gregory DiGuglielmo (Fusco & Macaluso Partners, LLC, attorneys; Amie E. Dicola , of counsel and on the briefs).

Ramiro A. Perez , Deputy General Counsel, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission ( Christine Lucarelli , General Counsel, attorney; Ramiro A. Perez , on the briefs).

James P. Lidon , Morristown, argued the cause for amicus curiae Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, attorneys; James P. Lidon , of counsel and on the brief).

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

Christopher J. Hamner , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Jane C. Schuster , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Achchana Ranasinghe , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges Sabatino, Gooden Brown and DeAlmeida.