City of Newark v. County of Essex

I dissent. N. J. S. A. 2A-.48-4 is part of a comprehensive legislative plan specifically designed to equitably apportion the expenses associated with general riots among counties, municipalities and individual property owners. Notwithstanding, the majority today construes that statute so that its provisions will not be applicable when a general riot — as opposed to an isolated instance of propery damage - — • occurs. The majority’s intimation that reimbursement may be conditioned upon receipt by municipal officials of “actual” notice with respect to particular properties defeats a primary…