Reform legislation strengthens YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

This article by Planet Princeton provides a great summary of bills S1045 & S1046, which modernize and reform the state’s Open Public Meetings and Records Acts. IT IS WORTH READING! Here is one excerpt from the article that describes some important provisions in S1046, which amends the Open Public Records Act:   “New Jersey Senate Read More …

OPMA and OPRA modernization bills S1045 and S1046 pass out of Senate Committee

Yesterday, 6/29/2017, bills S1045 and S1046 — the OPMA and OPRA amendments, respectively — passed out of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. NJFOG was there to support the bills, which are greatly improved from prior versions. For example, the Meetings Act amendment (S1045) includes a stronger agenda notice requirement that will help to limit Read More …