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NJLP Mentioned in Today's Court Decision PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Friday, 09 May 2008

This is a follow up to an earlier article posted HERE.

  1. Mercer County Assignment Judge Linda R. Feinberg ruled in my favor today in my Open Public Records Act case against the Division of Law. The NJLP is mentioned on the first page of the Court's opinion, which is on-line HERE

  2. The case documents, including briefs, are on-line at the NJLP Open Government Division of Law Page.

    I was ably represented by Richard Gutman, Esq. of Montclair and the Division of Law was represented by Deputy Attorney General Sarah B. Campbell, Esq.

  3. My case against Edison, originally scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.

 
Two upcoming OPRA court hearings PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Thursday, 08 May 2008

UPDATED: Read 5/9/2008 update to this article HERE.

Two Order to Show Cause hearings regarding the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) will be heard during the next few days.

Read more...
 
Washington Borough improves OPMA procedure PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Thursday, 08 May 2008

An article concerning the NJLP's Open Government efforts in Washington Borough (Warren County) appeared in today's Express-Times.

The party's letter to the Mayor and Council, the Borough's new form of closed session resolution, and a memorandum by the Borough attorney are all on the NJLP Open Government Website.

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Express Times Writes Editorial in Favor of NJLP's Open Government Activities PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Sunday, 27 April 2008

In a Friday, April 25, 2008 editorial, the Express Times (covering Warren County, New Jersey) wrote favorably about the NJLP's Open Government Advocacy Project's work.

Officials should know laws about open government

Friday, April 25, 2008

Shining a light

Most elected officials in New Jersey cringe when John Paff shows up at public meetings. He's been hop-scotching across the state pointing out the subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which municipalities and school boards fail the public when it comes to open government. ...

Read the entire story HERE

 
Washington Borough Open Government Article PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Wednesday, 23 April 2008

This article appeared in the Express Times about the NJLP's effort to get Washington Borough in Warren County to: a) give the public more detailed reasons why it goes into closed session and b) to advertise the amounts of its no-bid contract awards.

You can read my letters to the Borough HERE and HERE.

Open-records activist targets Washington

Borough urged to give specific reasons for closed sessions.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
By LYNN OLANOFF
The Express-Times

WASHINGTON | A state advocate for open public records who last year raised questions about Washington Township's closed-session policies is raising similar questions in the borough.

John Paff, chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's Open Government Advocacy ...

Read the full article on the Express Times website.

 
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