Court finds that Summit Housing Authority violated OPRA

UPDATE (8/22/2015) – See bottom of this post for the list of case documents to date. — Press Release July 16, 2015 For immediate release CONTACT: New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) https://njfog.org/contact/ Union County Superior Court Judge James Hely issued an opinion on Monday, July 13 that the Summit Housing Authority failed to properly reply Read More …

Judge: Island Heights school board violated law

The following is press coverage of NJFOG’s Island Heights case.  NJFOG treasurer John Paff is quoted.  -NJFOG Asbury Park Press September 2, 2014 by Kathleen Hopkins (full article here and re-posted below) ISLAND HEIGHTS – The Island Heights Board of Education broke the law last year by holding meetings behind closed doors on 24 topics Read More …

Advocate takes issue with school board minutes

Open government activist John Paff finds that Spotswood’s executive session minutes fall short of OPMA requirement. -NJFOG Sentinel | gmnews.com Feb. 13, 2014 By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer (full article here and re-posted below) SPOTSWOOD — A letter from an open-government advocate has prompted the Spotswood Board of Education attorney to review the board’s compliance with Read More …