Princeton Council criticized for not revealing closed session agenda

Governing bodies all too frequently enter closed session without disclosing the specific topics to be discussed as required by the OPMA. News site Planet Princeton criticizes the Princeton Council for this ongoing practice and states “officials don’t seem to care about the issue,” leaving citizens little recourse but to sue to gain compliance. The article Read More …

Rutgers Cops to Wear Cameras, But Videos May Be Kept Secret

NJ AG allocates $1.5M and $2.5M of public funds for bodycams for state and local police, respectively, but argues videos should not be disclosed under OPRA. -NJFOG — Outgoing Attorney General John Hoffman Wants Videos Exempted From OPRA Law February 15, 2016 BY CHARLIE KRATOVIL, MICHAEL BENAVIDES NEW BRUNSWICK TODAY   Read article here. (Scroll to Read More …

NJ State Agencies Face Challenges as Advocates Seek Era of Open Gov’t Data, Rutgers Report Finds

A report released by Rutgers’ Bloustein Local Government Research Center highlights the opportunities, obstacles, and costs of making government data open in today’s technology driven society.  -NJFOG — February 8, 2016 Rutgers Today Article online here. The full report is available here. —- RELATED ARTICLE: https://gcn.com/articles/2016/02/17/open-data-new-jersey.aspx        

“What’s New in NJ Media Law?” program on February 19, 2016, 11 AM – 2 PM

UPDATE (1/30/2016): The Forum has been moved to Newark. The new location is Room 395 of Rutgers Law School (Newark campus), 123 Washington St. Also, the event is now FREE, but registration is still required so as to maintain a head count for the purposes of food (lunch is still being provided) and room capacity. Read More …

ProPublica Live: In Conversation with Jason Leopold

UPDATE:   Here is a link to the AUDIO RECORDING of the interview and highlights of the discussion! (This is an free FOIA event sponsored by ProPublica.) Monday, December 7, 2015    (PAST) Reception: 6:00 PM | Conversation: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Rutgers University Alexander Library, Lecture Hall (4th Floor) 169 College Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Read More …