[brief] REFERENCES  “1T” refers to Law Division transcript dated April 1, 2024  “2T” refers to Law Division transcript dated May 10, 2024 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases 68th St., Inc. v. Lauricella, 142 N.J. Super. 546, 561 (Law Div. 1976), aff’d o.b. 150 N.J. Super. 47 (App. Div.), certif. den. 75 N.J. 20 (1977) .......................18 Aly v. Garcia, 333 N.J. Super. 195, 202 (App. Div. 2000), certif. den. 167 N.J. 87 (2001) .........................................................................................................................19 Bainhauer v. Manoukian, 215 N.J. Super. 9, 45 (App. Div. 1987) .........................18 Cola v. Packer, 156 N.J. Super. 77 (App. Div. 1978) ...........................................18 Colucci v. Oppenheim, 326 N.J. Super. 166, 179 (App. Div. 1999), certif. den. 163 N.J. 395 (2000) ..............................................................................................................18 Cuesta v. Classic Wheels, Inc., 358 N.J. Super. 512, 517 (App. Div. 2003) ..........18 Curtis v. Finneran, 83 N.J. 563, 569-570 (1980) .....................................................20 Department of Community Affairs, Local Finance Bd. v. Cook, 282 N.J.Super. 207, 209 (App. Div.1995) .................................................................................................8 Essex County Adjuster v. Brookes, 198 N.J. Super. 109 (App. Div. 1984) ............18 Fanarjian v. Moskowitz, 237 N.J. Super. 395 (App. Div. 1989) .............................18 Grabowsky v. Twp. of Montclair, 221 N.J. 536, 551-52 (2015) ............................. 13, 15 In re Trust Created By Agreement Dated December 20, 1961, ex rel. Johnson, 194 N.J. 276, 284 (2008) .................................................................................................6 Kenwood Assocs. v. Englewood Bd. of Adj., 141 N.J.Super. 1, 4 (App.Div. 1976)21 Kernan v. One Washington Park, 154 N.J. 437, 457 (1998) ...........................................18 Matter of Local Ethics Bd. Decisions, A-1019-18T4, 2020 WL 4150716 (App. Div. July 21, 2020)  ..................................................................................................................11  McCann v. Biss, 65 N.J. 301, 304, n. 2 (1974)  ........................................................................21  Monte v. Monte, 212 N.J.Super. 557, 565 (App.Div. 1986)  ....................................................21  Oscar v. Simeonidis, 352 N.J. Super. 476, 489 (App. Div. 2002)  .............................................18  Piscitelli v. City of Garfield Zoning Bd. of Adjustment, 237 N.J. 333 (2019)  ......................14  Rivera v. Gerner, 89 N.J. 526 (1982)  .......................................................................................18  Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Inv’rs Ins. Co. of Am., 65 N.J. 474, 484 (1974)  .........................6  Salch v. Salch, 240 N.J.Super. 441, 443 (App.Div. 1990)  .......................................................21  Teilhaber v. Greene, 320 N.J. Super. 453, 466 (App. Div. 1999) ...........................................19 Van Itallie v. Borough of Franklin Lakes, 28 N.J. 258, 268 (1958) .......................................14 Winslow v. Corporate Express, Inc., 364 N.J. Super. 128, 140 (App. Div. 2003) .................18 Wyzykowski v. Rizas, 132 N.J. 509, 523 (1993) .....................................................................13 Statutes N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 to -22.25 .................................................................................................8, 13 N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.10 ...............................................................................................................11 N.J.S.A. 40A:9–22.5(d) ..........................................................................................................8 N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.7 ..................................................................................................................9, 11 Other Authorities 34 New Jersey Practice, Local Government Law § 9:13 (4th ed. 2024) ..................9 Rule 1:7-4 .........................................................................................................................20 Rule 2:10-5 .......................................................................................................................21 COUNTER STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY The Plaintiff-Respondents, [...] and [...] (“Plaintiffs”) are Council Members of the Governing Body of the [...], New Jersey.