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In her ruling on 10/30/2017, Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson rebuked the Division of State Police for its abysmal handling of OPRA requests, noting the agency’s “pattern and practice” of taking weeks or months to respond. The article contains an audio clip of the Judge’s comments on the matter that is worth a listen. Open Read More …
While more and more public agencies have harnessed the power of Facebook and other social media sites to get their message out, it is not without meeting some administrative challenges. Questions often arise as to whether all users should be allowed to comment and if all comments should be allowed, and towns vary in how Read More …
Case Name: Richard Lord v. City of Trenton, et al Docket Number: MER-L-1582-16 County / Vicinage: Mercer Filing Date: August 8, 2016 Judge: Jacobson, Mary C. Status: Closed (As of 11/7/16, the plaintiff’s attorney’s fee application is the only open item.) Overview: This lawsuit was filed after Richard Lord of Edison learned that Read More …
“A Review of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and Records Retention” Wednesday, August 17, 2016 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM New Jersey State Museum Auditorium 205 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 Registration for this event is required. PRE-REGISTRATION ENDS ON AUGUST 5, 2016. Click here for registration form and instructions. Read More …
NJFOG wrote about this issue in August 2015. The case was subsequently filed and heard on January 4, 2016. At issue is whether Executive Order 26 has teeth, specifically the part that says “resumes of unsuccessful candidates may be disclosed after the search has been concluded and the position has been filled, but only where the unsuccessful Read More …