Legal Opinion
Pepe v. Township of Springfield
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided January 26, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
CARCHMAN, J.A.D.
This is an appeal by defendant Springfield Township from an order of the Law Division dismissing disciplinary charges filed against plaintiff, Joseph Pepe, a firefighter with the Springfield Fire Department (the Department). Following a disciplinary hearing resulting in his conviction and a three-month suspension without pay, plaintiff filed a de novo appeal in the Law Division pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-22. The Law Division judge found that plaintiff had been disciplined for offenses beyond the scope of the charges and specifications.…
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