Dispute over documents in county sheriff race
October 2, 2008: The Republican candidate for Mercer County sheriff alleged yesterday that the county was not providing information about Sheriff Kevin Larkin's office, while a county attorney said her office has been working hard to respond to his request for documents.
Candidate James McSorley initially said he had not received several documents he requested under the Open Public Records Act, including organizational charts for the sheriff's office, its regulations and operating procedures, and timesheets for Larkin. Read the full article here.
GOP lawmakers unhappy with turnpike records delay
October 1, 2008: Two high-ranking Republican lawmakers claim the New Jersey Turnpike Authority failed to respond promptly to an open public records request that sought documents related to the agency's plan to raise highway tolls.
An authority spokesman acknowledged the delay, but said some documents were sent Wednesday afternoon and that the agency was working to get more information. Read the full article here.
Stealth spending on RU shows the public wasn't in the game plan
September 28, 2008: So, in addition to its regular appropriation, it turns out the Rutgers athletic department has been getting a bonus from the Legislature over the past four years -- $2.25 million in "earmarks," a harmless-sounding term for what used to be called "Christmas tree items," those little extras we aren't supposed to worry our pretty little heads about.
We just pay for them.
Anyhow, the athletic department has gotten $500,000 each year, plus one special grant of $250,000. Read the full article here.
Municipalities wrestle with open records, e-mail use
September 24, 2008: According to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities’ Web site, e-mail that’s sent by employees of any of the state’s 566 municipalities is subject to the same conditions of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) as ‘snail’ mail or other types of written communications. Read the full article here.
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