Blog Category: Municipal Government
Do You Have the Right to Take Cellphone Videos of Police Activities?
Mar 2, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Citizen witnesses have sometimes been known to videotape and thereby expose police misconduct. You may wonder whether, if you thought the police were misbehaving, you would have the right to videotape...
Municipalities Should Review Their Landlord Registration Ordinances in Light of Timber Glen
Feb 19, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Recently, the Appellate Division issued an opinion regarding a municipality’s authority to license residential rental properties pursuant to the New Jersey Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 40:52-1 et seq. ...
Records Custodian Not Obligated to Respond to Duplicative OPRA Requests or Accommodate Overbroad OPRA Requests
Dec 22, 2015 | Written by: | Share
The Appellate Division in Lagerkvist v. Officer of the Governor of the State of New Jersey, et al., Docket No. A-0250-14T3 (Dec. 17, 2015) held that a records custodian did not violate the Open Public...
Gebhardt & Kiefer Successfully Defends Municipality’s Use of N.J.S.A. 2C:34-7 to Regulate Location of Sexually Oriented Businesses
Dec 4, 2015 | Written by: | Share
On November 24, 2015, the Appellate Division issued its decision in favor of Gebhardt & Kiefer’s client, the Township of East Hanover. Richard Cushing, Esq. argued the appeal on behalf of...
OPRA’s Applicability to Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads
Sep 4, 2015 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey Courts have recently issued decisions regarding the applicability of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to volunteer fire departments and rescue squads in Brooks v. Tabernacle Rescue Squad,...
NJ Supreme Court Redefines Meaning of “Agenda” Pertaining to Open Public Meetings Act
Aug 19, 2015 | Written by: | Share
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided a very important case for municipalities and other public entities in Opderbeck v. Midland Park Board of Education. In this case, the Court addressed and...
Social Media and OPRA: Tips for Complying in the Digital Age
Aug 4, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Municipalities may be finding that their residents are more likely to turn to social media for news and updates instead of the traditional newspaper. However, posts by municipalities and elected...
New Jersey Increases Bid Threshold Effective July 1, 2015
Jul 29, 2015 | Written by: | Share
The Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) recently announced bid threshold increases that will impact the award of public contracts by New Jersey public entities.
The Negotiability of Temporary Layoffs of Public Employees During Times of Economic Distress
Jul 28, 2015 | Written by: | Share
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recently issued opinion in IMO Borough of Keyport v. Local 68, A-43/4-13 may eliminate the need for municipalities to negotiate temporary layoffs with union...
Should Municipalities Post Information About Non-Municipal Groups on Their Web Sites and Social Media Pages?
Jun 9, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Municipalities are increasingly using social media to convey messages about municipal events and emergencies to residents. In addition, many municipal governments recognize that they operate in...