Partial win in case seeking Princeton’s policing arrangement with Princeton U.

Mercer County Judge Mary Jacobson decided last week that the town of Princeton must provide a chart that spells out how the Princeton Police Department and the Princeton University Public Safety Department share policing responsibilities on school property with respect to type of incident. However, the court ruled that a chart that shows which department Read More …

Princeton Council criticized for not revealing closed session agenda

Governing bodies all too frequently enter closed session without disclosing the specific topics to be discussed as required by the OPMA. News site Planet Princeton criticizes the Princeton Council for this ongoing practice and states “officials don’t seem to care about the issue,” leaving citizens little recourse but to sue to gain compliance. The article Read More …

Princeton Council quorum meets privately as “political caucus”

“Municipal updates” are given at political party meetings that may include all seven members of the Princeton Municipal Council. Questions have been raised as to whether or not these “political caucus” meetings run afoul of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).  Political caucus meetings are allowed by the OPMA, which also doesn’t clearly define one, Read More …