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Colombian Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking Scandal That Let Cartels Know Where Navy Ships Were
Colombian Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy **Tampa, FL** - A U.S. District Court sentenced Cesar Augusto Romero Caballero of Colombia to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Judge…
Two Corporate Exec Parents Found Guilty In First College Admissions Scandal Trial
Two corporate executive parents whose children attend prestigious universities were found guilty in federal court Friday for bribing university staff to rig the admissions process, The Wall Street Journal reported. Gamal Abdelaziz,…
First College Admissions Scandal Trial Heads To Jury For Deliberation
The first trial in the college admissions scandal will begin jury deliberation Thursday, the Associated Press reported. Jurors will now decide if two men are guilty of conspiracy to commit mail and…
AP: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Bridgegate Convictions
AP – The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in New Jersey’s “Bridgegate” scandal, saying that “not every corrupt act by state or local officials is a federal…
Fifteen NJ State Police matters pending before OAL.
On February 18, 2016, I wrote about contested disciplinary charges against State Troopers Kenneth Franco and Georgina Sirakides that I had obtained by making an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to…
OPRA's "immediate access" provision tested in GRC filing.
The New Jersey Government Records Council has been asked to enforce a former Clifton City councilwoman’s right to “immediate access” to a contract between the Clifton Board of Education and a contractor…
Court rules on Meetings Act's "anticipated litigation" exception.
In a January 28, 2016 decision, Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Paul X. Escandon ruled in Kash v. Borough of Freehold, et al, Docket No. MON-L-2814-15 that Freehold Borough’s Redevelopment Entity’s decision…
Appeal seeks reversal of judge's ruling that OPRA requestors don't have to reside in New Jersey.
As I reported on January 22, 2016, Burlington County Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder ruled last year that records requestor Harry Scheeler does not have to reside in New Jersey in order…
Unpublished trial court OPRA opinion.
Unpublished opinions” are not published in the law books and are not ordinarily written about in legal periodicals. Unless somebody puts them on-line and calls attention to them, they are likely not…
Unpublished trial court OPRA opinion.
Unpublished opinions” are not published in the law books and are not ordinarily written about in legal periodicals. Unless somebody puts them on-line and calls attention to them, they are likely not…
Do internal affairs records become public when they are admitted into evidence a public hearing?
Update: I just received word that the County has recognized the weakness of its case and has agreed to disclose the records. On Monday, February 22, 2016 at 1:30 p.m., Camden County Superior…
Upcoming public discussion: Should video from police cameras be off-limits?
Senator Paul A. Sarlo On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Bergen County NAACP will host a public forum to discuss proposed legislation that seeks to prevent public access to all police camera…
Ocean City Business Administrator violated e-mail policy.
Like many municipalities, Ocean City (Cape May County) has a written policy governing employees’ use of e-mail. The third page of Ocean City’s policy states: All email, voicemail and Internet messages (including…
OPRA lawsuit seeks "informal" correspondence that revealed Bayonne lawsuits' settlement amounts.
On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9 a.m. Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Turula will hear my Open Public Records Act (OPRA) case against the City of Bayonne. See, Paff…
Burlington Judge: OPRA is not restricted to state residents.
In an October 2, 2015 decision, Burlington County Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder ruled that a requestor does not have to reside in New Jersey in order to use and enforce his…
OPRA's applicability to volunteer fire companies.
I am aware of three cases that shed light on whether volunteer fire companies are subject to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. Mat Stern v. Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department, et…
Hainesport ordered to pay attorney fees in common law right of access case.
On September 23, 2014, Burlington County Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder ordered Hainesport Township to disclose which Township officials and employees were receiving taxpayer subsidized health insurance. This decision was made in…
State agrees to adopt Libertarian Party's transparency initiative.
On August 1, 2014, the New Jersey Libertarian Party (NJLP) formally petitioned the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a rule requiring municipalities and other local government units to specify…
Is a volunteer fire company under contract with a fire district an OPRA "public agency"?
On April 29, 2014, the Government Records Council (the agency that enforces the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)) ruled in Robert A. Verry v. Franklin Fire District No. 1 (Somerset), GRC Case…
NJ Legislative committee mulls program to shine light on some police internal affairs matters.
On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee will discuss Senate Bill No. 1236 which seeks to establish a two-year pilot program placing the Edison Township (Middlesex County)…
Union County ordered to pay activist's attorney fees.
On January 6, 2015, United States Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer recommended that Union County pay over $40,000 in attorney fees and costs to a Cranford activist whose freedom of speech was…
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