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Ronald Durando and Gustave Dotoli v. The Nutley Sun and North Jersey Media Group, Inc.

(A-105-09) (065978)

Argued January 5, 2011 -- Reargued November 29, 2011 – Decided February 28, 2012

ALBIN, J., writing for a majority of the Court.

In this defamation case, the Court considers whether the record before it supports a finding by clear and convincing evidence that the editor of a regional weekly newspaper knowingly or in reckless disregard of the truth published a false front-page teaser.