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A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled on July 9, 2018 that a local governing body must approve at a public meeting the interpretive statement for any public question on the local ballot, such that the public will be afforded an opportunity to comment on the proposed statement language. From the article: “A three-judge Appellate Division Read More …
Governmental bodies are required to keep minutes of their public meetings under the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), but release of those records is largely governed by the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Though the OPMA requires that minutes be “promptly available,” court and GRC decisions have sanctioned long-term non-release of minutes on the grounds Read More …
Case Name: John Paff v. Township of Moorestown, et al Docket Number: BUR-L-340-16 County: Burlington Filing Date: February 16, 2016 Presiding Judge: Ronald E. Bookbinder Status: OPRA loss/OPMA win. The case is currently on appeal. Overview: This case presents the issue of whether the minutes of an October 19, 2012 public meeting of the Read More …