Opinion
A-100 September Term 2001
Argued October 7, 2002
Decided January 6, 2003
On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 346 N.J. Super. 58 (2001).
Thomas Daniel McCloskey argued the cause for appellant (Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis Himmel, attorneys).
Gordon N. Litwin argued the cause for respondents Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keyport and the Borough of Keyport (Ansell Zaro Grimm Aaron, attorneys; Mr. Litwin and Andrew J. Provence, on the briefs).
Raymond Springberg argued the cause for respondent A K Excavation, L.L.C. Steven A. Berkowitz argued the cause for amici curiae, Plumbers Pipefitters Local Union 322 and Plumbers Pipefitters Local Union 9.
The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Havey's opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 346 N.J. Super. 58 (2001).
CHIEF JUSTICE PORITZ and JUSTICES COLEMAN, LONG, VERNIERO, LaVECCHIA, ZAZZALI and ALBIN join in this opinion.