Education Spending, Job Numbers and OPRA Battles
The budgets are in, and the “transparency tax” is going up. In this briefing, we dive into the latest fiscal...
Judge Orders Emails Released in OPRA Case; Poage: “Serial Abusers”
A Superior Court judge ordered Berkeley Heights to release unredacted email logs in connection to the CMS Turf Field/Sports Complex,...
Court Orders Berkeley Heights to Release Unredacted Emails, Finds OPRA Denial Unreasonable
Access to public records is a fundamental part of the public’s ability to hold public agencies accountable for their actions,...
Latest OPRA Roundup: What We Learned (and Didn’t) from the Berkeley Heights School District
From time to time, NJ 21st requests all OPRAs sent to the Berkeley Heights School District. In the latest report...
Berkeley Heights Public School Budget Data Still Withheld, Police Invoices Missing
Last week, I published No Names, No Budgets: Transparency Continues to Erode Under Feltre, documenting how Berkeley Heights Public Schools...
Oversight, Not Excuses: BOE Member Speaks Out on OPRA Mismanagement
Prior to publishing “No Names, No Budgets: Transparency Continues to Erode Under Feltre,” NJ21st reached out to all members of...
No Names, No Budgets: Transparency Continues to Erode Under Feltre
When people ask for answers from their local government, they have a right to get them—clearly, directly, and without delay....
What Happened After Shots Were Fired: The Fight Over Police Transparency in Jersey City
States Newsroom, the New Jersey Monitor, and attorney CJ Griffin challenge Jersey City in a potentially defining court battle over...
BHPSNJ District Opens Search for Business Administrator Ahead of July Transition
On Friday, May 2, Applitrack—the platform used by Berkeley Heights Public Schools to manage job postings—listed an opening for the...
New OPRA Tool Available from NJ21st
In light of recent changes to New Jersey’s OPRA law, we’ve made it easier for residents of the 21st District...