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106 COURIER NEWS v. HUNTERDON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE -- rank: 643

... Courier News, pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13. In Courier News v. Hunterdon County Prosecutor's ... provide its citizens with the right to access government records. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. The fee-shifting provisions in OPRA are a vital means ...

docket:	a3517-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2005-06-28
status:	published
citation:	378 N.J. Super. 539
Document Size:	57481

107 M&J COMPRELLI REALTY, LLC v. TOWN OF HARRISON -- rank: 643

... accessible for inspection, copying, or examination.'" Id. at 546 (quoting N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1). "[A]ny limitations on the right of access . . . shall be ... construed in favor of the public's right of access[.]" N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. An OPRA applicant "must identify with reasonable clarity those documents ... This record does not support such a finding. Affirmed. 1 N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13. 2 The 2003 Harrison Redevelopment Plan prohibited surface ...

docket:	a1243-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-15
status:	published
citation:
Document Size:	50523

108 RICHARD LIPSKY v. HE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS, INC., -- rank: 641

... any data that does not belong to the government. Cf. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13 (Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requiring public access ... inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative, or deliberative material. [N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.] The statute also explicitly excludes certain 'confidential' information from ...

docket:	a1611-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-01-18
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	73910

109 STEVEN L. HYMAN v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY -- rank: 639

... of government records under the Open Public Records Act ("OPRA"), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13. We reverse the denial of access to Item ... construed in favor of the public's right of access." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. OPRA defines "government records" as: [A]ny paper, written or ... or of any political subdivision thereof, including subordinate boards thereof. [ N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.] A party aggrieved by a denial of access to ... inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative, or deliberative material." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. When this exception is invoked, a governmental entity may ...

docket:	a0789-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-27
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	44403

110 Martin E. O’Boyle v. Borough of Longport -- rank: 639

... public records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, and the common law right to access government ... public records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, and the common law right to access government ... in favor of the public’s right to access.” N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. OPRA defines “[g]overnment record” broadly, to include any ... inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative, or deliberative material. [ N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.] This Court has considered “any document kept on ...

docket:	A-16-12
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-07-21
status:
citation:
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111 DEAN SMITH v. HUDSON COUNTY REGISTER -- rank: 639

... then-existing version of the Open Public Records Act ("OPRA") , N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, public entities could not lawfully charge a blanket ... records should be "readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination[.]" N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. The statute provides that if a person is denied access ...

docket:	a4114-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-04-25
status:	published
citation:
Document Size:	35584

112 DEAN SMITH v. HUDSON COUNTY REGISTER -- rank: 639

... then-existing version of the Open Public Records Act ("OPRA") , N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, public entities could not lawfully charge a blanket ... records should be "readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination[.]" N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. The statute provides that if a person is denied access ...

docket:	a4113-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-04-25
status:	published
citation:	422 N.J. Super. 387 29 A.3d 313
Document Size:	35755

113 D.O., individually, and on behalf of M.O., a minor child v. JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 636

... to school records under the Open Public Records Act ('OPRA'), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, and several other related issues.' Upon considering the ... other statutes outside of the education laws, such as OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, provide alternative effective access rights and remedies. See ...

docket:	a3783-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-19
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	76461

114 ERVIN MEARS v. BOROUGH OF LAWNSIDE -- rank: 634

... to show cause under the Open Public Meetings Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, seeking to compel defendant Borough of Lawnside to ... redacted because they constituted personal information barred from disclosure under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. Plaintiff conceded that he is not entitled to the ... redacted to remove any information protected by attorney-client privilege[.]' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The court commented that attorney invoices 'contain attorney-client ... construed in favor of the public's right of access. N.J.S.A. 47:1A- 1. 'The public agency [has] the burden of proving that the ... that framework, 'government records'—which are defined broadly in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1—are subject to disclosure unless a public agency can ... an exemption for 'any record within the attorney-client privilege.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The attorney-client privilege is codified in N. ...

docket:	a2956-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-02-08
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	22733

115 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JORGE TORRES -- rank: 632

... pertains to any criminal investigation or related civil enforcement proceeding.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The records defendant was seeking fall squarely within that ... the 21 A-4894-14T2 Right to Know Law, formerly N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -4 (repealed), because they were required by law to ...

docket:	a4894-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-02-05
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	139440

116 C.E. and B.E. v. ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT -- rank: 632

... order entered pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, in favor of plaintiffs C.E. and B ... construed in favor of the public's right of access.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. When a public agency denies an OPRA request, it bears ...

docket:	a0173-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-05-18
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	32008

117 NEW JERSEY SECOND AMENDMENT SOCIETY v. DIVISION OF STATE POLICE OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBIC SAFETY -- rank: 632

... with the requirements of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, and dismissing the complaint. We affirm in part ... construed in favor of the public's right of access[.]' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. The right of access to government records under OPRA is ... to the safety of persons, property, electronic data or software . . . [.]' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. In addition, 'an exemption from a right of public ... from disclosure because they are attorney-client privileged communications. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (exempting attorney-client privileged communications from the definition of ...

docket:	a2033-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-06-19
status:	published
citation:
Document Size:	78589

118 JEFF CARTER v. FRANKLIN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 -- rank: 630

... documents requested pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, in their native electronic format. He further argues ... 227 N.J. 159, 170 (2016) (alteration in original) (quoting N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1). 'OPRA was enacted 'to maximize public knowledge about public affairs ... file in the course of his or its official business . . . .' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (emphasis added). It is well-settled that e-mails ...

docket:	a2726-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-03-15
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	34963

119 TINA RENNA v. COUNTY OF UNION -- rank: 628

... on this appeal is whether the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13 (OPRA), requires that a request for government records ... the citizenry's statutory rights to government maintained records. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13. In Mason v. City of Hoboken , in the ... accessible to citizens." 196 N.J. 51 , 57 (2008); see N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. OPRA's clear purpose, we explained, is "to maximize public ...

docket:	a0821-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-05-21
status:	published
citation:	407 N.J. Super. 230 970 A.2d 414
Document Size:	52004

120 JOSEPH ROSARIO v. THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY -- rank: 628

... plaintiff Joseph Rosario under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13; (2) July 17, 2020 order directing it to ... with certain exceptions, for the protection of the public interest . . . .' N.J.S.A. 47:1A- -1. A '[g]overnment record' includes any paper . . . document, drawing, . . . photograph ... or its official business by such officer, . . . agency, or authority . . . . [N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.] N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3 creates an ...

docket:	a4533-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-21
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	24530