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Do you want to find out what your local, county and state governments are doing? Are they following the law or even their own regulations? Are there documents you need but are finding difficult to obtain? Read More …
UPDATE (9/10/2016): See bottom of post. — The pivotal question of whether or not a public agency can respond to a request for records by neither confirming nor denying that they exist is before the NJ Appellate Division. -NJFOG NorthJersey.com Nov. 17, 2015 By SALVADOR RIZZO State House Bureau | The Record (Full article here and Read More …
This is a noteworthy example of a governmental agency taking positive, timely steps to improve transparency. We also applaud the agency’s openness to a good suggestion from the public! -NJFOG Fairfield Township Informant posted by John Paff Sept. 2, 2015 (Slightly paraphrased below. See the blog post for a link to the resolution.) At its September Read More …
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 …
UPDATE (6/29/2015): The governor signed the bill on June 29. It is now law, effective upon signing. UPDATE (6/26/2015): S2183 passed through both houses of the Legislature on June 25, 2015. It now heads back to the Governor! Read more here: https://njfog.org/2015/06/29/nj-lawmakers-pass-port-authority-open-records-bill/. UPDATE (6/23/2015): The NJ Senate brought S2183 a step closer to law Read More …