An appellate court has ruled that the Middlesex Prosecutor’s Office must reimburse legal costs in an OPRA case concerning the fatal shooting of an Old Bridge man in 2015.. This follows a similar ruling in favor of two news outlets Continue Reading →
This Sunshine Week 2018 editorial by a Maryland news outlet is a worthwhile read. National Sunshine Week (March 11-17, 2018) is celebrated annually during the week that includes March 16, the birthday of James Madison, the father of the U.S. Continue Reading →
Do you know about OPRAmachine? It’s a cool new app launched in October 2017 that allows you to send an OPRA request anonymously (allowed under current law). The app catalogs the requests, replies and records received, and it allows users to Continue Reading →
March 11-17, 2018 is National Sunshine Week! Sunshine Week highlights the importance of open government and the public’s “right to know.” It’s the week each year that includes March 16, the birthday of James Madison, the father of the U.S. Continue Reading →
The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments on 2/27/2018 concerning public access to police dashcam video in the case Paff v. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The New Jersey Law Journal article below provides a nice summary of the arguments presented Continue Reading →
A new policy proposed on 2/26/2018 by the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) will make deadly force videos publicly available. The announcement came the day before the New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments in Paff v. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Continue Reading →
Following an Appellate Court’s 12/12/2017 ruling that a Jackson resident’s OPRA request was not overly broad, reversing the lower court’s ruling in Wronko v. Jackson Township, the Township Council voted to pay $30K in legal fees to settle the complaint. Continue Reading →
UPDATE (5/10/2018): At its May 9, 2018 meeting, the Mansfield Twp. Committee adopted Ordinance 2018-02 by a vote of 4 to 1. Committeeman Michael Misertino voted against following his unsuccessful motion to make changes. UPDATE (4/30/2018): The second reading and public Continue Reading →
