Oches v. Township of Middletown Police Department

155 N.J. 1 (1998)

713 A.2d 993

ROBERT OCHES, APPELLANT-APPELLANT,

v.

TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT, AND MERIT SYSTEM BOARD, APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued February 2, 1998.

Decided June 1, 1998.

June K. Forrest, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant Merit System Board (Peter Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mary C. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Steven A. Varano, argued the cause for appellant Robert Oches.

Bernard M. Reilly, argued the cause for respondent (Dowd & Reilly, attorneys).

Pau…