Lawrence Twp. Council and Board of Ed. charged with OPMA and OPRA violations

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release October 5, 2016   Lawrence Twp. Council and Board of Ed. charged with OPMA and OPRA violations   Lawrence Township Board of Education and Municipal Council have both been taken to court for allegedly running afoul of the state’s open public meetings and records laws. Filed this September in Mercer Read More …

Open-government activist pursues investigation of Cape May County sheriff

“The courts have held that once an investigation is closed, the government’s interest in confidentiality is less,” said Paff, who believes that the public has a right to know what an investigation is about, even if no charges are eventually filed.  -NJFOG Press of Atlantic City / PressofAtlanticCity.com By RICHARD DEGENER, Staff Writer November 17, Read More …