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Two public records bills – S167 and S1840 – saw activity in Trenton on 11/16/2015. NJFOG testified. Find links to our testimony at https://njfog.org/legislation/. The bills, which were combined under S167, require certain gov’t records to be posted online and permit a custodian to direct a requestor there. A copy of the bill(s) themselves can Read More …
Rare common law right of access case where portions of two documents regarding a pension fraud investigation may have to be disclosed. -NJFOG By S.P. Sullivan NJ Advance Media for NJ.com November 12, 2015 (updated November 13, 2015) (Article here and re-posted below.) TRENTON — A state appeals panel has ordered the release of documents Read More …
NJFOG’s John Paff is quoted in this article about the secrecy surrounding records concerning the officers who shot Trenton juvenile Radazz Hearns. – NJFOG The Trentonian Oct. 27, 2015 By Isaac Avilucea (full article here, partially re-posted below) Looking to maintain a shroud of secrecy regarding information about three police officers involved in the shooting Read More …
“Nothing in the executive order prevents the city from disclosing the names and addresses of the unsuccessful candidates because the search is now over and the position is filled,” said Paff. “Trenton’s Law Department just flatly denied my request without informing me whether or not they even checked with the unsuccessful candidates. As an open Read More …
The GRC is holding its annual OPRA seminar in Trenton on Wednesday, August 12. NJFOG is attending. According to OPRA, one of the missions of the Government Records Council (“GRC”) is to educate the public about OPRA. Most years since it was created, the GRC has held an annual seminar that is open to Read More …