Supreme Court of New Jersey
Augustine v. Cammarata and Richard Costa, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Essex County Park Commission and Robert B…
April 3, 195826 N.J. 404
Summary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the Essex County Park Commission possessed the authority to create a one‑year probationary status for park police patrolmen, that such a probation period was reasonable, and that the plaintiffs were not entitled to reinstatement because they had never been regular officers. The Court based its decision on a broad construction of the County Parks Act and the principle of legislative delegation to administrative agencies.