EDITORIAL: Jailhouse texts show worth of N.J. records law

Our friends at the Camden NAACP were successful in achieving disclosure of internal affairs documents regarding the exchange of racist texts among corrections officers. -NJFOG   By South Jersey Times Editorial Board South Jersey Times | NJ.com February 19, 2016     Continue reading here.   —   RELATED POST: https://njfog.org/2015/11/18/camden-county-judge-allows-release-of-racist-texts/        

Upcoming public discussion: Should video from police cameras be off-limits?

The evening of Tuesday, February 23, the Bergen County NAACP will host a public forum to discuss proposed NJ bill S788.  Transparency advocate John Paff has provided insightful commentary on the bill, which proposes to make all police videos and 911 calls exempt from OPRA.  -NJFOG — NJ Open Government Notes by John Paff Feb. Read More …

Bergen NAACP To Host Forum On Transparency Prompted By Bill To Withhold Police Video, 911 Tapes From Public – Tuesday, Feb. 23rd at 7 PM

In response to the introduction of S788 by Senator Paul Sarlo — the bill proposes to exempt all police videos and 911 calls from OPRA — a forum will be hosted on Feb. 23, 2016 by the Bergen County NAACP to discuss transparency of government and law enforcement agencies.  -NJFOG — by Paul Nichols Feb. 09, 2016 The Read More …