Newspaper wins case for disclosure of Bayonne police brutality settlement

The Jersey Journal sued the City of Bayonne and the New Jersey Intergovernmental Insurance Commission (NJIIC) for access to a police brutality settlement agreement that the City claimed was sealed by a federal court. On 3/16/2018, the NJ Supreme Court denied Bayonne’s application for an emergency stay of the trial court’s disclosure order. “Court decision Read More …

City erroneously claims a police excessive force settlement is under court seal

The City of Bayonne told The Jersey Journal that a settlement agreement involving a police excessive force lawsuit had been sealed by a federal judge and could not be released. The news outlet filed an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) complaint in Superior Court. The OPRA judge didn’t rule for or against release, but had Read More …

Lawsuit filed against Bayonne about OPRA response

An OPRA lawsuit against the City of Bayonne seeks records which would reveal the terms of a settlement offer ahead of formal adoption by the governing body, but following the city’s 9/24/2015 statement, according to the plaintiffs’ attorney, that a proposed settlement agreement had been approved.  -NJFOG   HudsonReporter.com Jan. 28, 2016 BAYONNE – A Read More …