Search Rutgers Law Library N.J. Court Opinions

1 NEWFIELD FIRE COMPANY NO. 1 v. THE BOROUGH OF NEWFIELD -- rank: 1000

... LIHOTZ, P.J.A.D. We consider the scope of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68, which allows a municipality to exercise "supervision and control" over ... a valid and enforceable exercise of municipal authority, permitted by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68. The Fire Company argues the judge erroneously applied the statute ... the [Fire Company] to provide fire-fighting services," pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68; "[m]embership in the [Fire Company] shall be in accordance ... Curio considered the legal issue presented. Reviewing the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68, she rejected the Fire Company's contention that an external ... an appropriate exercise of authority by the Borough . . . pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68." Next, the judge upheld Ordinance #2013-07 as enforceable, after ... to the Borough Council. On appeal, the Fire Company agrees N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68 is the source of authority allowing the Borough's ...

docket:	a0751-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-23
status:	published
citation:	439 N.J.Super. 202 107 A.3d 686
Document Size:	38862

2 Robert A. Verry v. Franklin Fire District No. 1 -- rank: 867

... firefighting equipment, and the purchase of new equipment. Notably, under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68, a municipality “may contract with a volunteer fire company ... a volunteer fire company rather than creating a fire district. N.J.S. A. 40A:14-68. Although such a company would meet OPRA’s definition of ...

docket:	A-77-15
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2017-08-07
status:
citation:	230 N.J. 285 166 A.3d 1140
Document Size:	100788

3 INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY v. TOWN OF HAMMONTON -- rank: 848

... forth in the company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws. [ N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68(a) (emphasis added).] As we made clear in Newfield Fire ... the contract between the Town and the Company referenced in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68(a), and 'nothing . . . preclude[d] the [Town] from adopting an ... of this extrinsic evidence, we conclude that for purposes of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68, the contract between the Town and the Company, formed by ... elected officers within each company. This interpretation is consistent with N.J.S.A. 40A:14- 68(a), which provides that every member of a volunteer firefighting ... rights and protection for them than those set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68. It is the vague and expansive language of this Ordinance ...

docket:	a2876-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-04-19
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	54061

4 A-0STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BRANDON T. MORRISON July 24, 2015 -- rank: 712

... even though that service is provided pursuant to a contract, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68(a) (providing that municipalities "may contract with a volunteer fire ... duty shall be deemed to be exercising a governmental function[.]" N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68(a). That declaration is powerful evidence of the accuracy of ... in Quezada . However, Quezada did not cite or rely on N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68. Rather, we found that members of volunteer fire companies were ...

docket:	a0170-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	68529

5 SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P., et al. v. BOROUGH OF UPPER SADDLE RIVER ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF UPPER SADDLE RIVER, et al. -- rank: 572

... 63 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 542 (1999); see also N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68 (members of volunteer fire company are under the supervision and ...

docket:	A4003-00
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2002-06-07
status:	published
citation:	352 N.J. Super. 575 801 A.2d 336
Document Size:	74894

6 JOHN PAFF v. NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION -- rank: 496

... duty shall be deemed to be exercising a governmental function[.]" N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68; cf. State v. Quezada , 402 N.J. Super. 277 (App ...

docket:	a4111-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-06-13
status:	published
citation:	431 N.J.Super. 278 69 A.3d 118
Document Size:	45041

7 CORI PALLISTER v. SPOTSWOOD FIRST AID SQUAD, et al. -- rank: 363

... to fire protection as a governmental function. See e.g. , N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68 wherein the expression "governmental function" is actually used. Municipalities must ...

docket:	A1181-01
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2002-11-22
status:	published
citation:	355 N.J. Super. 278 810 A.2d 77
Document Size:	19061