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The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) filed a lawsuit (Docket No. MER-L-11-15) against the Trenton Board of Education earlier this year. The suit involves multiple violations of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). NJFOG previously announced that OPRA counts were decided in our favor, with a hearing Read More …
UPDATE (6/26/2015): Oral argument on the OPMA counts is to be heard before Judge Mary C. Jacobson on Monday, June 29, 2:00 PM in Mercer County Superior Court, 400 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ. —- NJFOG announced on January 7 that it had filed suit against the Trenton Board of Education for multiple violations of the Open Public Read More …
Case Name: NJFOG v. Trenton Board of Education Docket Number: MER-L-11-15 County / Vicinage: Mercer Filing Date: January 7, 2015 Presiding Judge: Jacobson, Mary C. Status: closed Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. OPMA counts include the Board’s discussion of improper topics during closed session meetings, its recording of Read More …