To:
Anonymous Requestor
From: NJ League of Municipalities
Date: May 29, 2022
Re:
Initial response to OPRA request, received May 21, 2022
Blog:
January 26, 2018 – Court Rules Draft Meeting Minutes Exempt From OPRA
https://njlmblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/court-rules-draft-meeting-minutes-exempt-from-
opra/
May 24, 2018 – NJ Supreme Court OPRA Decision Diminishes Privacy Rights
https://njlmblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/nj-supreme-court-opra-decision-diminishes-
privacy-rights/
June 21, 2018 – Amendments to OPRA and OPMA Advance in Senate
https://njlmblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/amendments-to-opra-and-opma-advance-in-
senate/
August 15, 2018 – Court Rules That Police Dash Camera Footage Pertaining to Investigations Exempt
From OPRA
https://njlmblog.wordpress.com/2018/08/15/court-rules-that-police-dash-camera-footage-
pertaining-to-investigations-exempt-from-opra/
October 5, 2018 – OPRA & OPMA Bil s
https://njlmblog.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/opra-opma-bil s/
January 30, 2019 – Bil Requiring the Release of the Bidder’s List Advances
https://njlmblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/bil -requiring-the-release-of-the-bidders-list-
advances/
October 22, 2019 – OPRA/OPMA Proposed Legislation: Subcommittees
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=13#item
October 24, 2019 – OPRA/OPMA Proposed Legislation: Expanding Definitions of Government Records
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=14#item
October 29, 2019 – OPRA/OPMA Legislation: Prevailing Attorney Fees
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=15#item
November 6, 2019 – OPRA/OPMA Legislation: Adequate Notice, Agenda Items and Meeting
Requirements
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=16#item
January 28, 2020 – Legislation Introduced Creating Open Public Records Study Commission
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=23#item
March 18, 2020 – Senate to Consider COVID-19 Bil Package
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=29#item
March 21, 2020 – Governor Signs Various COVID-19 Bil s Package
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=32#item
April 9, 2021 – Court Decision Examines Award of Attorney’s Fees in Dispute Over Police Internal Affairs
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=113#item
June 11, 2021 – NJ Supreme Court Upholds Directive Mandating Release Names of Officers that Faced
Major Discipline
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=130#item
December 17, 2021 – Legislation to Address Implementation Chal enges to Daniel’s Law
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=154#item
January 28, 2022 0 Daniel’s Law and Recent Clean-Up Legislation
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=162#item
March 11, 2022 – NJ Supreme Court Issues Ruling Concerning Certain Employee Settlement Agreements
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=176#item
March 18, 2022 – NJ Court Issues Opinion on Release of Police Internal Affairs Records
https://www.njlm.org/Blog.aspx?IID=177#item
League Conference Resolution:
New Jersey State League of Municipalities Resolution No. 2018-10
Resolution Cal ing for the Creation of a Study Commission to Examine the Open Public Records Act
https://www.njlm.org/DocumentCenter/View/7195/2018-NJLM-Conference-Resolutions
Magazine Articles:
June, 2018 (Page 56) – OPRA Redaction Rules & OPMA Publication Requirements
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1444
April, 2018 (Page 40) – Open Public Records Portal
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1441
December, 2019 (Page 46) – OPRA Requests for Security Footage
PDF copy provided. Not available online without paid subscription.
January, 2020 (Page 39) – Lights, Camera, Action! Tips for public officials governing at public meetings
that are video recorded.
PDF copy provided. Not available online without paid subscription.
June, 2020 (Page 53) – OPRA Requests, Planning Board Meetings
PDF copy provided. Not available online without paid subscription.
December, 2020 (Page 52) – Police Discipline, Records Release: Upheld but Temporarily Stayed
PDF copy provided. Note available online without paid subscription.
Weekly Update:
January 5, 2018 – Appel ate Court Issues OPRA Ruling
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/429
January 26, 2018 – Court Rules Draft Meeting Minutes Exempt From OPRA
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/434
April 13, 2018 – Draft Settlement Agreements Exempt from OPRA Disclosure
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/689
May 18, 2018 – Appel ate Division Issues Important Decision Impacting OPRA
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/708
May 25, 2018 – NJ Supreme Court OPRA Decision Diminishes Privacy Rights
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/709
June 15, 2018 – OPRA and OPMA Bil s Released from Committee
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/718
June 22, 2018 – Amendments to OPRA and OPMA Advance in Senate
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/719
August 17, 2018 – Court Exempts Certain Police Dash Camera Footage from OPRA
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/747
October 5, 2018 – OPRA & OPMA Bil s
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/768
October 12, 2018 – OPRA & OPMA Bil s
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/771
October 19, 2018 – OPRA & OPMA Bil s Update
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/775
June 14, 2019 – URGENT ALERT! OPRA and OPMA Bil s Scheduled for Monday
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/914
June 21, 2019 – Senate Removes S-106 and S-107 from the Voting Session Agenda
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/919
October 18, 2019 – OPRA/OPMA Update & Sample Resolution
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1001
November 1, 2019 – Look Ahead to Lame Duck: OPRA/OPMA Blog Posts and Sample Resolution
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1010
November 8, 2019 – Look Ahead to Lame Duck: OPRA/OPMA Blog Posts and Sample Resolution
https://www.njlm.org/archive.aspx?amid=&type=&adid=1017
January 17, 2020 – Lame Duck Round-Up
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1080
January 31, 2020 – Legislation Introduced Creating Open Public Records Study Commission
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1092
February 21, 2020 – Appeals Court Rules on Release of Police Use of Force Reports Under OPRA
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1105
February 28, 2020 – Court Ruling Definitively Answers Lingering OPRA Question Regarding Disclosure of
Pet License Info
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1109
September 11, 2020 – Appel ate Division Rules Certain Employee Settlement Agreements Exempt from
OPRA
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1239
March 19, 2021 – Legislation Seeks to Create Special Needs Registry for Emergencies
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1354
April 9, 2021 – Appel ate Panel Sides with Municipality in Dispute Over Attorney’s Fees in Record
Disclosure Case
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1362
June 11, 2021 – GRC Issues Special Statement Regarding Reverting Back to Statutory OPRA Response
Times Due To Termination of Public Health Emergency
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1389
September 24, 2021 – NJ Supreme Court Rules Dog Licenses are Subject to OPRA Disclosure
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1481
December 3, 2021 – OPRA/OPMA Legislation Update
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1504
Legislative Alert:
June 13, 2018 – Revisions to OPRA & OPMA Scheduled for Senate Committee Consideration
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/717
June 14, 2019 – URGENT ALERT! OPRA and OPMA Bil s Scheduled for Monday
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/914
June 18, 2019 – OPMA and OPRA Bil s Advance
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/916
Daily Update:
June 19, 2019 – Voting Session for State Senate and General Assembly, June 20
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/917
March 12, 2020 – Seeking State Waiver on Deadlines and Compliance
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1109
April 9, 2020 – GRC and DLGS Offer Additional Recommendations Regarding Response to OPRA Requests
https://www.njlm.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1149
Sample Resolutions:
Resolution Cal ing for Study Commission to Review the Open Public Records Act
https://www.njlm.org/DocumentCenter/View/8049/MCANJ-Resolution-v3