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“The courts have held that once an investigation is closed, the government’s interest in confidentiality is less,” said Paff, who believes that the public has a right to know what an investigation is about, even if no charges are eventually filed. -NJFOG Press of Atlantic City / PressofAtlanticCity.com By RICHARD DEGENER, Staff Writer November 17, Read More …
Saul Qersdyn of NJFOG and Lee Dorry of Essex Watch brought their video cameras to the Nutley Zoning Board’s August 17 meeting. The following post reflects their account of discussion with the board’s attorney. -NJFOG by NJFOG and Essex Watch Nutley, NJ — Two video cameras ran at the August 17 meeting of the Read More …
It’s pretty big news when a judge grants a $45,000 fee award in a successful lawsuit seeking public records under the common law right of access. It’s not just the magnitude of the figure, but that the requester-plaintiff — the little guy — could have been stuck with the tab. Many of our readers know that a Read More …