New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Ass'n of New Jersey, Inc. v. Town of Morristown

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Pashman, J.

The issue before the Court is purely a matter of law. The landmark legislation which we must interpret, *162N. J. S. A. 9:17B-1 et seq. (L. 1972, c. 81, effective January 1, 1973)1, extends “to persons 18 years of age and older

*163Plaintiff, New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association of New Jersey, Inc. (P. B. A.), alleges that the enactment in lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18 years of age does not authorize the employment of policemen under 21 years of age, as prohibited by N. J. S. A. 40A:14-127.2 Plaintiff sought injunctive and…