NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE

APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

APPELLATE DIVISION

DOCKET NO. A-4522-05T14522-05T1

GRANT SPINKS, ROBERT KOVACS,

and MICHAEL EXLEY,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

THE TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, STEPHEN

CLANCY, Individually and as Chief

of Police of the Township of Clinton,

DWIGHT RUNYON, Individually and

as an employee of the Township of

Clinton, and WAYNE WEISS, Individually

and as an employee of the Township

of Clinton,

Defendants-Respondents.

Argued March 12, 2008 - Decided

Before Judges Wefing, Parker and Lyons.

On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Hunterdon County, Docket No. L-0342-03.

Arthur G. Nevins, Jr., argued the cause for appellants.

Rosaria Suriano argued the cause for respondent The Township of Clinton (Podvey, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildner, Cocoziello & Chattman, attorneys; (Ms. Suriano and Marianne C. Tolomeo, on the brief).

Bruce A. Seidman argued the cause for respondent Stephen Clancy (Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, attorneys; (Mr. Seidman and Frank P. Leanza, on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LYONS, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs Grant Spinks, Robert Kovacs, and Michael Exley appeal from two orders entered on March 27, 2006, granting summary judgment to defendant The Township of Clinton (Clinton) and defendant Stephen Clancy (Clancy) dismissing plaintiffs' complaint in its entirety. Plaintiffs' complaint alleged retaliation by defendants in violation of plaintiffs' civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A.