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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 …
Case Name: NJFOG v. Lawrence Township Council Docket Number: MER-L-1832-16 County / Vicinage: Mercer Filing Date: September 12, 2016 Presiding Judge: Jacobson, Mary C. Status: closed Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. OPRA counts were settled by court order in November 2016. Though NJFOG sought summary judgment on Read More …
Case Name: NJFOG v. Lawrence Township Board of Education Docket Number: MER-L-1831-16 County / Vicinage: Mercer Filing Date: September 12, 2016 Presiding Judge: Jacobson, Mary C. Status: closed Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. Records Act (OPRA) counts were settled in November 2016 (see documents below), and the Read More …
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release September 1, 2016 UPDATE (9/27/16): The time of the Oct. 13th hearing has been changed to 10:00 AM. This hearing date, hour and location is subject to change. If you plan to attend, please call the court offices at 732-519-3413 the day prior to confirm that the hearing Read More …
Case Name: NJFOG v. Spotswood Board of Education Docket Number: MID-L-4615-16 County / Vicinage: Middlesex Filing Date: August 8, 2016 Presiding Judge: Vignuolo, Lisa M. (formerly Francis, Travis L.) Status: Closed Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. The OPRA request that gave rise to the lawsuit was for the Read More …