Late last month, an Atlantic County Superior Court judge ruled that the Buena Vista Township must provide access to security camera footage of a public meeting room, pursuant to a request made under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA). The Facts of the Case On July 29, 2014,
A New Jersey court recently clarified that a plaintiff cannot utilize the Declaratory Judgment Act to seek a declaration that its rights were violated under Open Public Records Act. In The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC v. The County of Bergen, the court also held that an OPRA complaint
The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) continues to generate legal issues for New Jersey municipalities. In Paff v. Bergen County, the Superior Court of New Jersey held that following Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures does not constitute a recognized exception to OPRA’s general requirement favoring disclosure of government
New Jersey municipalities often retain more than one attorney to handle their legal matters. In a recent decision, a New Jersey court confirmed that the attorneys should be able to confidentially share information. In 297 Palisades Urban Renewal v. Borough of Bogota, the court specifically held that communications between recused
A New Jersey judge recently ruled that videos recorded by police dashboard cameras are subject to New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). The decision is expected to have wide implications, particularly given that Gov. Chris Christie recently signed a new law that will require that certain police vehicles be
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently addressed what happens when the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and attorney-client privilege intersect. In O’Boyle v. Borough of Longport, the state’s highest court specifically addressed the application of the common interest rule to litigation documents requested under OPRA and the common
The Appellate Division recently provided further guidance regarding when quasi-public agencies are subject to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA). In Kennedy v. Montclair Center Corporation Business Improvement District, the court held that the corporation responsible for managing Montclair’s business improvement district is subject to OPRA. The Facts
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently considered an issue previously decided by the Government Records Council: do the identities of pet owners fall under the privacy exception of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)? In Bolkin v. Borough of Fairlawn, the short answer was no. However,
