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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release January 20, 2017 Judge rules Spotswood School Board violated Meetings Act In a January 7, 2017 court order, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Lisa M. Vignuolo ruled that the Spotswood Board of Education violated the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) in five different ways. Vignuolo found that the Read More …
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release September 1, 2016 UPDATE (9/27/16): The time of the Oct. 13th hearing has been changed to 10:00 AM. This hearing date, hour and location is subject to change. If you plan to attend, please call the court offices at 732-519-3413 the day prior to confirm that the hearing Read More …
Case Name: NJFOG v. Spotswood Board of Education Docket Number: MID-L-4615-16 County / Vicinage: Middlesex Filing Date: August 8, 2016 Presiding Judge: Vignuolo, Lisa M. (formerly Francis, Travis L.) Status: Closed Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. The OPRA request that gave rise to the lawsuit was for the Read More …
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 …