MATTER OF CITY OF NEWARK

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Giacobbe , Matawan, argued the cause for appellant/respondent City of Newark (Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, attorneys; Matthew J. Giacobbe , of counsel and on the briefs; Gregory J. Franklin and Mark A. Nehme on the briefs).

Craig S. Gumpel , Livingston, argued the cause for respondents/appellants/cross-respondents, Newark Firefighters Union and Newark Police Superior Officers' Association (Law Offices of Craig S. Gumpel, LLC; Craig S. Gumpel , of counsel and on the joint briefs).

Kevin P. McGovern , Iselin, argued the cause for respondent/appellant/cross-respondent, Teamsters Local 97 (Mets Schiro & McGovern, LLP, attorneys; Kevin P. McGovern , on the briefs).

Raymond G. Heineman, Jr. argued the cause for respondents/appellants/cross-respondents, JNESO District Council 1, IUOE (Kroll, Heineman, Ptasiewicz & Parsons, attorneys; Seth B. Kennedy , on the brief).

Christine Lucarelli , General Counsel, argued the cause for respondent Public Employment Relations Commission ( Christine Lucarelli , on the briefs).

Zazzali Fagella Nowak Kleinbaum & Friedman, attorneys for respondents/appellants/cross-respondents, AFSCME New Jersey Council 63, Locals 2297, 2298, 2299 and IAFF Local 1860 ( Paul L. Kleinbaum , of counsel and on the joint briefs; Albert J. Leonardo , on the joint briefs).

Markowitz & Richman, attorneys for respondent/appellant/cross-respondent, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 12 ( Matthew D. Areman , of counsel and on the joint briefs, Stephen C. Richman , on the joint briefs).

Law Offices of Daniel J. Zirrith, LLC, attorneys for respondent/appellant/cross-appellant, Newark Council No. 21 IFPTE ( Daniel J. Zirrith , on the briefs).

Oxfeld Cohen, PC, attorneys for respondent/appellant/cross-respondent, SEIU Local 617 ( Arnold Shep Cohen and R. Leigh Adelman , on the joint briefs).

Before Judges Fuentes, Gilson, and Gummer.