Opinion
Argued April 4, 1977 —
Decided April 15, 1977.
On appeal from Superior Court, Law Division, whose opinion is published in 143 N.J. Super. 182 (1976).
Before Judges BISCHOFF, MORGAN and KING.
Mr. Robert B. Rottkamp, Jr. argued the cause for appellants Friedman ( Messrs. Merlino Andrew, attorneys).
Mr. Arthur Penn, Director, Division of Public Interest Advocacy, argued the cause for respondents ( Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, attorney; Messrs. Arthur Penn and Peter A. Buchsbaum, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, on the brief).
Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, filed a brief amicus curiae ( Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Michael A. Santaniello, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).
At oral argument the parties freely admitted that all of the issues projected in the within appeal have become moot. We also conclude that the appeal has become moot and that none of the issues is of such public importance as to require their resolution.
The appeal is therefore dismissed.