TUESDAY, JUNE 23: OPMA, OPRA reform bills S781, S782 on legislative agenda!

UPDATE (6/24/15):  The bills were pulled from the Committee agenda on 6/23.  Your calls and letters are needed!  Please see:  https://njfog.org/2015/06/24/letter-generator-one-easy-step-for-strong-opma-opra-reform-lets-keep-the-pressure-on/ — New Jersey OPMA and OPRA reform bills, S781 and S782 respectively, are on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee agenda for its meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Committee Room 4, Read More …

NJFOG prevails on OPRA counts in case against Trenton School Board. OPMA counts pending.

UPDATE (6/26/2015):  Oral argument on the OPMA counts is to be heard before Judge Mary C. Jacobson on Monday, June 29, 2:00 PM in Mercer County Superior Court, 400 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ. —- NJFOG announced on January 7 that it had filed suit against the Trenton Board of Education for multiple violations of the Open Public Read More …

Senate Leaders Call on GOP to Reaffirm Support for Strong Port Authority Reforms

Senate Leaders Vow to Advance Veto Override of S2181. The Senate is scheduled to hold an override vote on March 16th. S2181 UPDATE:   Unfortunately, the March 16 override attempt was unsuccessful.  The vote was 25-14 in favor, 2 votes shy of the 27 needed for passage.  NJ.com article “See which N.J. Republicans changed Port Authority Read More …

Judge: Island Heights school board violated law

The following is press coverage of NJFOG’s Island Heights case.  NJFOG treasurer John Paff is quoted.  -NJFOG Asbury Park Press September 2, 2014 by Kathleen Hopkins (full article here and re-posted below) ISLAND HEIGHTS – The Island Heights Board of Education broke the law last year by holding meetings behind closed doors on 24 topics Read More …

Advocate takes issue with school board minutes

Open government activist John Paff finds that Spotswood’s executive session minutes fall short of OPMA requirement. -NJFOG Sentinel | gmnews.com Feb. 13, 2014 By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer (full article here and re-posted below) SPOTSWOOD — A letter from an open-government advocate has prompted the Spotswood Board of Education attorney to review the board’s compliance with Read More …