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Council Decisions

This section of the site provides access to all written decisions and opinions of the Council listed in reverse chronological order, beginning with the most recently decided case.

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Date Issued (YYYY/MM/DD)	Decision	Link	PDF
2023/08/31	In re Complaint filed by the the Borough of Leonia (Consolidated Actions) (COLM-0011-22): Opinion
2023/06/29	In re Complaint filed by the Township of Middletown (COLM-0002-23): Opinion
2021/12/15	In re Complaint filed by the Franklin Township Board of Education (COLM-0001-21): Memorandum Opinion and Order
2020/03/31	In re Complaint filed by the New Jersey Association of Counties (COLM-0001-19): Written Opinion
2017/05/02	In re Complaint filed by the New Jersey Association of Counties (COLM-0004-16): Written Opinion and Syllabus
2016/04/20	In re Complaint filed by Deptford Township (COLM-0003-15): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2017/01/12	In re Complaint filed by the Rockaway Township BOE (COLM-0002-15): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2017/01/12	In re Complaint filed by the Rockaway Township BOE (COLM-0001-15): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2012/05/01	In re Complaint filed by Allamuchy Twp BOE (9-11): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2012/02/15	In re Complaint filed by Springfield BOE (3-11): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2011/12/21	In re Complaint filed by Roxbury Township (9-10): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2011/11/16	In re Complaint filed by Atlantic County (12-10): Written Opinion with Syllabus
2011/07/08	In re Complaint filed by the Township of Blairstown (12-10): Written Memorandum Decision and Order
2010/08/12	In re Complaint filed by the Township of Branchburg (7-10): Written Memorandum Decision and Order
2009/06/01	In re Complaint filed by the Township of Medford (8-08): Written opinion with Syllabus and concurring opinion
2008/12/12	In re Complaints filed by the Mayors of Shiloh Borough and the Borough of Rocky Hill, and by Southampton Township, Deerfield Township, Shamong Township, Upper Deerfield Township, and Buena Vista Township (7-08): Written opinion with Syllabus
2007/07/26	In re Complaints filed by the Special Services School Districts of Burlington, Atlantic, Cape May, and Bergen Counties (1-07): Written decision with Syllabus
2006/10/31	In re Complaints Filed by the Counties of Morris, Warren, Monmouth, and Middlesex (7-06): Written opinion with Syllabus
2004/10/28	In re Borough of Jamesburg (2-04): Written decision with Syllabus
2004/08/20	In re Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District and Stafford Township Board of Education (1-04): Written decision with Syllabus
2003/01/31	In re Highland Park Board of Education and Borough of Highland Park (8-02): Written decision with Syllabus
2002/08/02	In re Ocean Township (Monmouth County) and Frankford Township (10-01): Written decision with Syllabus and dissenting opinion
2000/05/11	In re Highland Park Board of Education and Borough of Highland Park (10-98 and 12-98): Written decision with Syllabus
1999/08/05	In re Highland Park Board of Education and Borough of Highland Park (10-98 and 12-98): Written decision (on motions) with Syllabus
1998/05/13	In re Board of Education for the City of Clifton (3-98): Written decision