Nutley commission sets recording guidelines called “overreaching”

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 …

Fairfield adopts e-mail retention policy

This is a noteworthy example of a governmental agency taking positive, timely steps to improve transparency.  We also applaud the agency’s openness to a good suggestion from the public!  -NJFOG Fairfield Township Informant posted by John Paff Sept. 2, 2015 (Slightly paraphrased below. See the blog post for a link to the resolution.) At its September Read More …

Cape May government too secretive, critics say

The police chief was ousted with no notice to the public and one city councilman quit following a March 3 vote that left even the mayor wondering what was happening. Failure to release resolutions to the public prior to votes and an overall lack of transparency are longtime problems, say critics. The city doesn’t post Read More …