Man files misconduct charge against city council for shutting down public comment

A local publisher in Paterson filed criminal charges against the city council for shutting down public comment without allowing him to speak. A motion was made and seconded, and a council vote abruptly closed the public comment portion. Since people typically seek civil remedies when protocol at a public meeting doesn’t meet legal standards, the Read More …

Closed door vote on tenure charges allowed

The OPMA statute generally requires that votes by public bodies occur in open session. However, the below article points out that tenure charges is an exception created by a conflicting statute, the Tenure Employees Hearing Law (N.J.S.A. 18A-6-11).   Paterson Times Paterson school board’s closed session vote to file tenure charges did not break open Read More …

$773,000 in DPW overtime for one month? Paterson council wants answers.

Stories like this are why submitting OPRA requests for even basic information like payroll, overtime and check registers can reveal potential misconduct and abuse. -NJFOG Published by NorthJersey.com July 29, 2015 By JOE MALINCONICO Paterson Press Read full article here. PATERSON — Four city council members are calling for an investigation into the possibility that Read More …