New Jersey Foundation for Open Government
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In line with our mission to improve accessibility to public records, NJFOG, working through one of its officers, has made it easier for members of the public to request records from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. – NJFOG Many public agencies have their own Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request form that they prefer you Read More …
NJFOG board members John Paff and Walter Luers are featured in this March 13, 2014 NJTV News segment. [youtube=http://youtu.be/fp_9MJgOk9Q]
NJFOG President Walter Luers is quoted in this article about Gannett Media’s lawsuit concerning access to records in a usable electronic format. Generally, a requestor has a right to a document or record in its native format. For example, if a record was created in Excel, you can request the Excel spreadsheet. -NJFOG Asbury Park Press Feb. 6, 2014 Read More …