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In an OPRA case in Hunterdon County, the Judge favored disclosure of a dash cam video based on one precedent but denied reimbursement of the plaintiff’s legal fees based on another that was the basis for the public agency’s non-disclosure. As stated in the below blog post, when there are conflicting decisions that relate to Read More …
Superior Court Judge Travis Francis ruled that the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s $685 special service charge for civil forfeiture records requested by the ACLU is unjustified because gathering the records does not require a “Herculean effort”. Francis cited compliance by other agencies and limited the charge to the statutory fee for paper copies. NJ Advance Read More …
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release January 20, 2017 Judge rules Spotswood School Board violated Meetings Act In a January 7, 2017 court order, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Lisa M. Vignuolo ruled that the Spotswood Board of Education violated the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) in five different ways. Vignuolo found that the Read More …
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release September 1, 2016 UPDATE (9/27/16): The time of the Oct. 13th hearing has been changed to 10:00 AM. This hearing date, hour and location is subject to change. If you plan to attend, please call the court offices at 732-519-3413 the day prior to confirm that the hearing Read More …