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1 Daniel Tumpson, et al. v. James Farina, et al. -- rank: 1000

... refusal to file the original petition was plainly contrary to [ N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187].” Ibid. Despite this statutory violation, the panel did not ... sufficient number of lawful signatures to meet the statutory threshold. N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, -188. With that overview, we now examine the statutes at ... by N.J.S.A. 40:69A-186 to -187. N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187 specifically provides that “[w]ithin twenty days after a ... of the Committee of the Petitioners of his findings.” N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. The Clerk’s deficiency findings may necessitate a supplemental petition ... “particulars in which [the petition] is defective.” See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. Thus the failure to attach to the petition the requisite ... to certify the petition if it meets the statutory criteria, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, and to place the challenged ordinance before the voters, ...

docket:	A-13-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-07-31
status:
citation:	218 N.J. 450 95 A.3d 210
Document Size:	207355

2 ROBERT FUHRMAN v. APPELLATE DIVISION HEATHER MAILANDER -- rank: 905

... petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters.' N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. Before the events relevant to this action occurred, the formal ... voters' and [] certify whether the same is sufficient or insufficient. N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. There is no statutory directive as to the method or ... the Committee of the Petitioners of his [or her] findings. [N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187.] The Legislature has enacted a specific process to move the ... 131, 140 (App. Div. 1987)). Defendant's ministerial duty under N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187 was to determine whether the petition was 'signed by a ... petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters.' N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. Defendant's perception of the advantages or disadvantages of moving ...

docket:	a0080-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-03-09
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	67826

3 ERIC VOLPE v. JAMES FARINA -- rank: 840

... and attempt to "unfile" and return plaintiffs' original petition violated N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, and that Farina's failure to process plaintiffs' supplementary petition ... members of the Committee of the Petitioners of his findings. [ N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187 (emphasis added).] The language is clear and unambiguous, the municipal ... the filing of a new petition for the same purpose. N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187 and -188 clearly mandate a two-step process for the ... petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters. N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. If the petition is insufficient, all the defective particulars must ...

docket:	a5454-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-05-29
status:	published
citation:	431 N.J.Super. 164 67 A.3d 660
Document Size:	52904

4 Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. City of Jersey City -- rank: 814

... petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters. N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. If a notification of insufficiency is issued, the Act states ...

docket:	a-90-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-04-09
status:
citation:	153 N.J. 254
Document Size:	56675

5 Hon. Dana L. Redd v. Vance Bowman -- rank: 811

... Clerk not to certify the Committee’s ordinance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER; JUSTICES LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, and SOLOMON; and JUDGE ... Clerk not to certify the Committee’s ordinance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER; JUSTICES LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, and SOLOMON; and JUDGE ...

docket:	A-71-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2015-08-11
status:
citation:
Document Size:	136130

6 THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY v. JOSEPH SOMERVILLE, et al. THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY v. JOSEPH SOMERVILLE -- rank: 785

... jurisdiction," or court order. The city clerk, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, reviewed the submitted petitions and determined they satisfied the statutory ... 40:69A-184, -186. Upon certification by the municipal clerk, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, the initiative petition would ordinarily have been referred to the ...

docket:	A1982-06 a1982-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-09-13 2008-10-10
status:	unpublished Published
citation:	403 N.J. Super. 345 958 A.2d 465
Document Size:	108980

7 JOSHUA BERRY v. ROSEMARY DiJOSIE -- rank: 726

... is signed by a sufficient number of the qualified voters." N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. After determining whether the petition meets these statutory requirements, the ... New Jersey by a notary licensed in Pennsylvania. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, the clerk was obligated to notify plaintiffs of that deficiency ...

docket:	a5569-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	50572

8 ASHISH KUMAR v. PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL -- rank: 648

... 2021 Township Council meeting, the Township clerk, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, filed certifications of sufficiency for both the EMS and TAPE ...

docket:	a0227-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-08-23
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	53252

9 HONORABLE DANA L. REDD v. VANCE BOWMAN -- rank: 605

... and, on April 20, concluded it was legally sufficient. See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187 (requiring all initiative and referendum petitions to be filed with ...

docket:	a5731-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-10-29
status:	published
citation:	433 N.J.Super. 178 77 A.3d 1230
Document Size:	58583

10 TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS V. TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR -- rank: 475

... the voter system. We disagree. The situation was governed by N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187, which requires that the clerk 'determine . . . whether the petition is ...

docket:	a2315-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-11-30
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	19695