Senate Budget Committee to hear OPMA and OPRA modernization bills, Monday Oct. 15th
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Tag: OPRA
NJFOG Hosts Free OPRA and OPMA Seminar, Sept 17 at Monroe Twp Public Library
Do you want to find out what your local, county and state governments are doing? Are they following the law or even their own regulations? Are there documents you need but are finding difficult to obtain? Read More …
Support OPMA and OPRA modernization bills S106 and S107
In a move that runs counter to the public interest, some local governing bodies are adopting a resolution opposing legislation that would modernize and strengthen the state’s Open Public Meetings and Open Public Records Acts. Review the facts with our model resolution. Read More …
State Division of Police rebuked for its handling of OPRA requests
In her ruling on 10/30/2017, Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson rebuked the Division of State Police for its abysmal handling of OPRA requests, noting the agency’s “pattern and practice” of taking weeks or months to respond. The article contains an audio clip of the Judge’s comments on the matter that is worth a listen. Open Read More …
Disturbing signs from Sussex-Wantage board
This editorial concerns an unauthorized purchase that a board of education subsequently voted to pay for after initially voting against the purchase at a prior meeting. The editorial raises important questions. For instance, why are public documents that would answer simple questions, such as when a purchase was made, being withheld from the public? -NJFOG Dec. 3, Read More …