Advocate takes issue with school board minutes

Open government activist John Paff finds that Spotswood’s executive session minutes fall short of OPMA requirement. -NJFOG Sentinel | gmnews.com Feb. 13, 2014 By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer (full article here and re-posted below) SPOTSWOOD — A letter from an open-government advocate has prompted the Spotswood Board of Education attorney to review the board’s compliance with Read More …

NJ Transit board kept lawsuit payouts from public view

NJFOG’s John Paff and Walter Luers are quoted in this Bergen Record article about a public body approving a settlement agreement in closed session and making no mention of it in open session. A vote to take formal action must take place at an open public meeting. – NJFOG September 11, 2013 By Karen Rouse Read More …