EDITORIAL: Put openness on government’s agenda

Interpreting the term “agenda” in the the outdated OPMA, the Appellate Division ruled on Aug. 18 in Opderbeck v. Midland Park Board of Education that the board does not need to provide supplementary documents with its meeting agendas. However, the Court called for modernization of the outdated law to coincide with today’s simplified means of Read More …

NJ Lawmakers Pass Port Authority Open Records Bill

New Jersey Law Journal June 26, 2015 by Michael Booth (full article here) The New Jersey Legislature on June 25 passed legislation that would require the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to comply with laws in both states that are designed to make its records more accessible to the public. The bill, Read More …