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APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

APPELLATE DIVISION

DOCKET NO. A-4416-08T24416-08T2

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH PBA LOCAL #158,

RICHARD L. FENNESSY, ROBERT J. WELLS,

SR., and LEWIS E. THOMPSON,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

BOROUGH OF POINT PLEASANT, and

BOROUGH OF POINT PLEASANT COUNCIL,

Defendants-Respondents.

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Argued December 9, 2009 - Decided

Before Judges Cuff, Payne and Miniman.

On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey,

Law Division, Ocean County, Docket No.

L-3431-08.

David J. DeFillippo argued the cause for

appellants (Klatsky Sciarrabone & DeFillippo, attorneys; Mr. DeFillippo, of counsel and on the brief).

Jerry J. Dasti argued the cause for

respondents (Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky,

Cherkos & Connors, attorneys; Mr. Dasti, of counsel and on the brief with Christopher K.

Koutsouris).

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Payne, J.A.D.

This matter requires us to determine the effect of N.J.S.A. 40A:10-23, governing the discretionary payment by the employer of premiums for health benefits coverage following retirement, upon the Borough of Point Pleasant's Ordinance