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High-Profile OPRA Case Results in $542,000 in Legal Fees for NJ City
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New Bill Targets Legal Fees Charged to NJ Municipalities

On By Sean Dias

Earlier this summer, the Office of the State Comptroller released a report concluding that local public entities may not be adequately reviewing their legal bills. It specifically found that they may be missing excessive fees, improperly billed fees, or other issues concerning these bills. To address these concerns, Sen. Jennifer

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Will New Fine Collection Rules Be a Cash Cow For New Jersey Municipalities?

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New Jersey municipalities are starting to reap the benefits of a new rule that privatizes the collection of municipal court fines. The rule specifically authorizes municipalities to contract with private collection agencies to collect delinquent fines owed to local courts. According to a recent article in the New Jersey Law

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