Two Sayreville officials’ failure to recuse may have run afoul of Ethics Law

While they acted transparently, two Sayreville Borough council members may have violated the Local Government Ethics Law by not recusing themselves from a vote benefiting their family members. Had they recused, the motion would not have passed. The vote involved the declaration of five police vacancies and, with that vote, use of an existing less-than-current Read More …

League hosts seminar on Local Government Ethics Law

The League of Municipalities is hosting a seminar next month on compliance with the Local Government Ethics Law, a topic that has been the subject of numerous NJFOG posts. Sessions are Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, 2016. We hope the League recommends disclosure for matters that fall into “the gray area.” Sunlight is best!   Read More …