Volunteer fire co. subject to OPRA but municipality responsible for plaintiff’s legal fees

Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford ruled on 4/03/2017 that Lavallette Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 is an “instrumentality” of Lavallette Borough and subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) because it “has been delegated the obligation to meet the public safety and police function of firefighting.” Judge Ford also ruled Read More …