Jones v. Warren

The opinion of the court was delivered by

ANTELL, P.J.A.D.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-169, on August 22, 1983 plaintiffs submitted to defendant Stafford Township Clerk a petition for the recall of intervenor Wesley K. Bell as Mayor. On September 2, 1983 this action was started on verified complaint in lieu of prerogative writs and an order to show cause seeking various forms of relief against the township clerk based upon the latter’s refusal to certify that the petition contained the requisite number of qualified signatures to mandate a recall election.

On September 7, 1983, the return date of…