Clark v. De Fino

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sullivan, J.

This appeal presents the question whether defendant, Anthony M. DeEino, the Surrogate of Hudson County, was in violation of either the New Jersey Constitution, the statutory or common law of this State, or the Code of Judicial Conduct as implemented in our Rule 1:17 — 1, by running for reelection for the office of Commissioner of the Town of West New York.

The facts are not in dispute. Mr. DeEino is the Surrogate of Hudson County, having been elected to that office in November 1976 for a five-year term while also serving as a Commissioner of…