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This Sunshine Week 2018 editorial by a Maryland news outlet is a worthwhile read. National Sunshine Week (March 11-17, 2018) is celebrated annually during the week that includes March 16, the birthday of James Madison, the father of the U.S. Constitution. The aim is to promote increased governmental transparency and ongoing public oversight, and to Read More …
March 11-17, 2018 is National Sunshine Week! Sunshine Week highlights the importance of open government and the public’s “right to know.” It’s the week each year that includes March 16, the birthday of James Madison, the father of the U.S. Constitution. In commemoration, NJFOG takes this opportunity to thank our many members and followers and Read More …
NJFOG’s March 13 seminar was cancelled due to snow and has been rescheduled to March 20. Same place and time. If you already registered, there is no need to re-register. We hope you can make it on March 20! Join NJFOG on March 13 20, 2017 for a discussion of New Jersey’s Open Public Records Read More …
A big thanks to the Belleville Times for their coverage of our March 15 event! -NJFOG — March 10, 2016 Belleville Times EDITORIAL “Next week is Sunshine Week, a nationwide celebration of access to public information. To coincide with the celebration, the New Jersey Foundation for Open Government will hold a free seminar on Tuesday, Read More …
UPDATE (3-20-16): IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE THIS EVENT, YOU CAN VIEW THE SEMINAR VIDEO-RECORDING ONLINE HERE. — Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Belleville High School 100 Passaic Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109 (The seminar will be held in the school cafeteria.) (click on map to enlarge) Join NJFOG for this Read More …