DIOS v. RONNIE


76 N.J. Super. 390 (1962)

184 A.2d 745

JOHN J. DIOS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. STEPHEN Y. RONNIE, CLERK OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD, AND NICHOLAS V. CAPUTO, ESSEX COUNTY CLERK, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND VICTOR J. DEVINNY, WILLIAM J. GRADY, MORTIMER KATZ, WILLIAM F. O'CONNOR, AND LOUIS D. STRATTON, INTERVENORS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 11, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Marshall Crowley argued the cause for intervenors-appellants.

Mr. Louis J. Nitti argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Messrs. Addonizio, Sisselman, Nitti & Gordon, attorneys).

Mr. Albert Poll appeared for respondent Nicholas V. Caputo, Essex County Clerk (Mr. Nicholas T. Fernicola, Essex County Counsel, attorney).

Before Judges PRICE, SULLIVAN and LEWIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.A.D.

This appeal involves the interpretation of certain provisions of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq., commonly known as the Faulkner Act.

The Faulkner Act was enacted in 1950 (L. 1950, c. 210), and was designed to bring about much needed reforms in the field of municipal government. The act provides that whenever authorized by ordinance of the governing...

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