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UPDATE (3/4/2017): The Appellate Division ruling will be available online after 10 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017. See the “unpublished opinions” in the right-hand column on the Judiciary’s web site HERE. — When providing copies of closed (or executive) session minutes under OPRA, public agencies may redact (black out text) as appropriate. For example, Read More …
UPDATE (5/16/2018): An Appellate Court ruled today that the right to request records under OPRA is not limited to New Jersey residents. The ruling upheld a lower court opinion in Burlington County and reversed those in Cape May and Atlantic Counties. The three cases were consolidated for the purpose of the Appellate review. In the Read More …
Case Name: Dean Smith v. Swedesboro-Woolwich School District et al. Docket Number: GLO-L-652-15 (trial level); A-000840-15 (Appellate Division) County / Vicinage: Gloucester Filing Date: May 15, 2015 Judge: Curio, Georgia M. (trial level) Status: Closed. (Appellate Division ruling was released on March 6, 2017.) Overview: In response to an OPRA request for minutes of a Read More …