Tag: Open Public Meetings Act
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Howell council opposes two state legislative measures
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council has passed a resolution opposing two bills that have been introduced in the state Legislature. The bills concern the state Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and the state Open Public Records Act (OPRA). A resolution that was passed by the Howell council on Oct. 17 opposes Senate bill S-1045.…
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Judge ruled Spotswood school board breached transparency regulations
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD–What began with an email voicing concerns about a local Board of Education’s nonpublic and public meetings minutes has ended in a court ruling declaring that the board had in fact breached New Jersey’s Sunshine Law. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Lisa Vignuolo has ruled that the Spotswood Board of Education violated the Open…
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Old Bridge council debates appointments, meeting violations
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Contention among Old Bridge Township Council members, who all sit on the same Republican party line except for one member, has spilled over into 2017. The newest issue began with council nominations for the Recreation Advisory Board at a meeting on Jan. 3. The board studies, investigates, develops…
