In the Matter of the Grant of a Charter to the Merit Preparatory Charter School of Newark and in the Matter of the Grant of a Charter to the Newark Preparatory Charter School

NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-0019-12T2 IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION OF A CHARTER TO THE MERIT PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL April 9, 2014 OF NEWARK AND IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF A CHARTER TO APPELLATE DIVISION THE NEWARK PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL. ___________________________________ Argued January 27, 2014 – Decided April 9, 2014 Before Judges Yannotti, Ashrafi and Leone. On appeal from the Commissioner of the State of New Jersey, Department of Education. Richard E.…