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A Nutley Commissioner up for re-election is questioned over what appears to be his use of municipal alert system email addresses for his own political campaign. Essex Watch founder and Nutley resident Lee Dorry, who himself received a campaign-related email sent to a personal email address that was provided for town alerts, is quoted in Read More …
On 9/15, Nutley’s governing body adopted video recording guidelines meant for all township boards. We haven’t seen the new resolution yet, but the below article lists some criteria that look similar to prior provisions. The article also notes that a North Jersey Media Group attorney advised the township prior to the vote “that North Jersey 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 …
NUTLEY, NJ — Just prior to the start of the July 1 Planning Board meeting in Nutley Township, Board attorney Barry Kozyra told Township resident Pennie Landry, who had a camera set up and running, that she couldn’t video-record the Board’s workshop meeting that night. Feeling pressured, Landry turned off her camera, but not before Read More …