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NJLP in New Jersey Lawyer PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Saturday, 16 August 2008

New Jersey Lawyer

Veteran activist presses AG for public disclosure

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Somerset resident John Paff has amassed a track record of forcing a variety of public disclosure reforms within the state's courts and related matters, and now the chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's open government panel is turning his sights on the state's attorney general.

See the entire story here

 
NJLP seeks more openness at the Sparta Board of Education PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Wednesday, 09 July 2008

New Jersey Herald
July 9, 2008

Advocate wants more transparency

By SETH AUGENSTEIN

SPARTA -- A letter from a renowned New Jersey open government advocate has requested some changes to how local board of education meetings operate.

For the complete story, click here.

Wow, I'm considered "renowned" Laughing.  My letter to the Board is on-line here.

John Paff

Somerset, New Jersey

 
Task force in Express Times PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Monday, 16 June 2008

The Libertarian Party's Open Government Task Force's efforts to increase the Warren County Freeholder's Open Public Meetings Act compliance was reported in a June 16, 2008 Express Times article.

The OGFT's letters, referred to in the article, are available here.

Advocate goes after minutes
He claims Warren County freeholders are violating Open Public Meetings Act.
Monday, June 16, 2008
By SARA K. SATULLO
The Express-Times

WHITE TWP. - An open government advocate is challenging Warren county's policy of not releasing closed-door meeting minutes without freeholder board approval.

John Paff, chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's Open
Government Advocacy Project, initially challenged the county for
being too vague when going into closed session. Instead of the board just saying it is discussing pending litigation, Paff advocates specifying the litigants' names.

Read the full article here.

 
"Sunshine" sought in Interlaken Borough PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Wednesday, 04 June 2008

Libertarian Attorney Walter Luers is doing some good work opening up  Interlaken Borough's local government (Monmouth County). As reported by the June 4, 2008 Asbury Park Press:

Luers cited three examples to prove that the council did indeed break the law. In January, Luers said that members of the council met at the home of Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown with Ocean Township Police Chief Antonio Amodio to discuss a possible contract with the township for police services.

Read the story here.

 
NJLP in Express Times PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Paff   
Monday, 02 June 2008

Advocate questions closed-door policies

John Paff concerned White Twp. Committee too vague. He also wants Web site created.

Monday, June 02, 2008
BY SARA K. SATULLO
The Express-Times

WHITE TWP. | A state advocate for open government is raising questions about the township's closed-door session policies and its lack of a Web site.

John Paff, chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's Open Government Advocacy Project, is concerned the township committee is being too vague when it goes into closed-door sessions.

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