[brief] TABLE OF AUTHORITIES  Cases: Cardinale v. Bd. Trs., Police & Firemen Ret. Sys., 458 N.J. Super. 260 (App. Div. 2019)..................................................30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36  Close v. Kordulak Bros., 44 N.J. 589 (1965)......................................................................................22  Clowes v. Terminix Int'l, Inc., 109 N.J. 575 (1988)....................................................................................21  Dennis v. Bd. of Trs., Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys., 394 N.J. Super. 484 (App. Div. 2007)..........................................................22  Diaz v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, A-3619-21, Unpub.  (App. Div. 11/2/23).......................................................24  Francois v. Bd. of Trs. Pub. Emps.' Ret. Sys., 415 N.J. Super. 335 (App. Div. 2010).........................................................35  Geller v. N.J. Dep't of Treasury, Div. of Pensions & Annuity Fund, 53 N.J. 591 (1969).......................................................................................22  In re Adoption of N.J.A.C. 17:1-6.4, 454 N.J. Super. 386 (App. Div. 2018)...........................................................33  In re Carter, 191 N.J. 474 (2007).....................................................................................21  In re Herrmann, 192 N.J. 19 (2007).......................................................................................21  In re Renewal TEAM Acad. Charter Sch., 247 N.J. 46 (2021).......................................................................................22  In re Stallworth, 208 N.J. 182 (2011)....................................................................................21  In re Taylor, 158 N.J. 644 (1999)........................................................................................................21, 22  In the Matter of Rastatter, City of Passaic., No. A-3323-16T4 (Unpub.) (App Div. 2020).................................................................23 Klumb v. Bd. of Educ. of Manalapan-Englishtown Reg'l High Sch. Dist., 199 N.J. 14 (2009)..............................................................................................................22 Mayflower Sec. Co. v. Bureau of Sec. in Div. of Consumer Affs. of Dep't of L. & Pub. Safety, 64 N.J. 85 (1973)............................................................................................22 Mount v. Bd. of Trs., Police & Firemen's Ret. Sys., 233 N.J. 402 (2018)...........................................................................................................21, 22 M.R. v. Board of Trustees, Public Employees Retirement System, A-6015-17T4 (4/6/20).................................................................................................15, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Moran v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen's Retirement System, 438 N.J. Super. 346 (App. Div. 2014).............................................................................24 Regan v. City of New Brunswick, 305 N.J. Super. 342 (App. Div. 1997)..............................................................................23 Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Inv's. Ins. Co., 65 N.J. 474 (1974).............................................................................................................21