Little Egg Harbor Fire Co. agrees to adhere to Meetings Act

PRESS RELEASE June 11, 2016   The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) secured a court consent order on May 31 against the Little Egg Harbor Fire District #3 that requires the Board of Fire Commissioners to follow provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). NJFOG filed an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Read More …

CASE SUMMARY: Steven Wronko v. Township of Old Bridge

Case Name:  Steven Wronko v. Township of Old Bridge Docket Number:  MID-L-002750-16 County / Vicinage:  Middlesex Filing Date:  May 9, 2016 Judge:  Francis, Travis L. Status:  Closed.   Overview: In an October 27, 2016 written opinion, Middlesex County Assignment Judge Travis L. Francis ordered the Township of Old Bridge to release a police cruiser’s dashboard Read More …

Lawsuit against Long Beach Island BOE claims Records and Meetings Act violations

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release On March 2, 2016, the New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) filed suit in Ocean County Superior Court claiming that the Long Beach Island Board of Education committed multiple violations of the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). The case, New Jersey Foundation Read More …

CASE SUMMARY: NJFOG v. Long Beach Island Board of Education

Case Name:  NJFOG v. Long Beach Island Board of Education Docket Number:  OCN-L-579-16 County / Vicinage:  Ocean Filing Date:  March 2, 2016 Presiding Judge:   Lynch Ford, Marlene Status:  Closed   Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. The complaint cites the Board for violating OPRA by ignoring portions of NJFOG’s records request Read More …

CASE SUMMARY: NJFOG v. Little Egg Harbor Fire District #3

  Case Name:  NJFOG v. Little Egg Harbor Fire District #3 Docket Number: OCN-L-714-16 County / Vicinage:  Ocean Filing Date:  February 23, 2016 Presiding Judge:  Lynch Ford, Marlene Status:  closed   Overview: The complaint alleges violations of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). After filing the lawsuit, NJFOG discovered various Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) Read More …