New Jersey Foundation for Open Government
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An appellate court has ruled that the Middlesex Prosecutor’s Office must reimburse legal costs in an OPRA case concerning the fatal shooting of an Old Bridge man in 2015.. This follows a similar ruling in favor of two news outlets about a month ago. New Jersey Law Journal Middlesex Prosecutor Again Loses on OPRA Read More …
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 …
Do you know about OPRAmachine? It’s a cool new app launched in October 2017 that allows you to send an OPRA request anonymously (allowed under current law). The app catalogs the requests, replies and records received, and it allows users to search for and review all documents. You can even sign up to receive alerts based 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 …
The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments on 2/27/2018 concerning public access to police dashcam video in the case Paff v. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The New Jersey Law Journal article below provides a nice summary of the arguments presented on both sides. The hearing comes on the heels of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Read More …