Opinion
DOCKET NO. A-4258-13T2
01-22-2015
IN RE INTIATIVE PETITION REGARDING A PROPOSED SAVE OUR WATER ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWARK and NEWARK WATERSHED CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiffs, v. NEWARK CITY COUNCIL, Defendant, and COUNCILMAN RAS J. BARAKA, COUNCILMAND RONALD C. RICE, WILLIAM CHAPPEL, KENNETH GIBSON, WYNNEI-FRED HINDS, WILBER MCNEIL and TERRI SUESS, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. OSCAR JAMES II, WILLIAM T. MERRITT and RODNEY JOHNSON, in their capacity as Directors of the NEWARK WATERSHED CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Third-Party Defendants. CITY OF NEWARK, Intervenor-Appellant, v. NEWARK WATERSHED CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.
John R. Scott argued the cause for appellant (Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto, P.A., attorneys; Mr. Scott and James L. Fant, on the brief). Eric T. Kanefsky argued the cause for respondent Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation (Calcagni & Kanefsky, the New Jersey Office of Harris O'Brien St. Laurent & Chaudhry, L.L.P., attorneys; Mr. Kanefsky and Thomas Calcagni, of counsel and on the brief). Renee Steinhagen argued the cause for respondent Ras Baraka (New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center, attorneys; Ms. Steinhagen, on the brief). David M. Hoffman argued the cause for intervenor-respondent Michael Awertschenko.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION Before Judges Messano, Ostrer and Rothstadt. On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County, Docket No. L-6649-12. John R. Scott argued the cause for appellant (Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto, P.A., attorneys; Mr. Scott and James L. Fant, on the brief). Eric T. Kanefsky argued the cause for respondent Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation (Calcagni & Kanefsky, the New Jersey Office of Harris O'Brien St. Laurent & Chaudhry, L.L.P., attorneys; Mr. Kanefsky and Thomas Calcagni, of counsel and on the brief). Renee Steinhagen argued the cause for respondent Ras Baraka (New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center, attorneys; Ms. Steinhagen, on the brief). David M. Hoffman argued the cause for intervenor-respondent Michael Awertschenko. PER CURIAM
This matter having been amicably adjusted and the parties having stipulated to the dismissal of this appeal, it is hereby ordered that the appeal is dismissed with prejudice and without costs. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in my office.
CLERK OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION