Date,Size,From,To,Subject,Excerpt
4/20/2022 4:19,42.5K,Anonymous Requestor <[email address]>,OPRA requests at NJSLOM <[NJSLOM request email]>,OPRA request - NJ League of Municipalities Records Involving OPRA (Open Public Records Act),"Dear New Jersey State League of Municipalities, This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. Relevant Background & Opinions of Anonymous Requester Irvington Township recently filed a rather disturbing lawsuit that shocked and upset a great number of New Jerseyans. It quickly became a big, statewide news story covered by many NJ news outlets. The presumably frivolous lawsuit brought by Irvington (since abandoned) was brought against a female, African American, senior citizen OPRA requester that required the intervention of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to apparently ""encourage"" Irvington to dismiss the inappropriate lawsuit brought in apparent retaliation against this woman for exercising her right to free speech, her right to petition for a redress of grievances, and her rights under OPRA and common law. Similar tactics appear to be a new and upcoming trend among"
4/2/2022 13:13,169.6K,"""Amy Z. Quinn"" <[email address]>",[email address],"Engaged citizen or gadfly? Either way, it’s OK | Letter from your editor","Irvington comes to its senses. Support our journalism Get our Newsletters The smile says it all: Elouise McDaniel knew the lawsuit her hometown filed against her was nonsense. / Steve Hockstein for NJ.com In Cherry Hill , there was the lady who came to every Township Committee meeting in a rust-colored, velvet blazer, sat in the front row and spent every public comment peppering officials with detailed questions about expenditures they’d approved the month before. And there were also the school-board moms who attended every workshop and committee meeting, sitting late into the night watching board members argue. In Asbury Park , it was Rita , the local deli owner who appeared at every city council meeting, arms crossed. In Stafford Township it was a former teacher from New York City who spent her retirement attending meetings, asking questions and being generally suspicious of anything the township committee did. Once upon a time, when every town had a local reporter to go to all those meetings, it seemed eve"
4/1/2022 14:17,200.5K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
4/1/2022 14:17,200.5K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
4/1/2022 14:17,199.4K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
4/1/2022 14:17,200.3K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
4/1/2022 14:17,200.8K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
4/1/2022 14:16,200.4K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
4/1/2022 14:16,200.6K,Jaffe Communications <[email address]>,[email address],"The Jaffe Briefing - April 1, 2022","Our Take on the News in New Jersey TRENTON – So, Gov. Phil Murphy has COVID. But let’s assume our asymptomatic governor is much more interested in the fact that the independent credit firms keep raising the state’s bond rating. Yes, we know you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, trying to figure why the heck we would talk about how S&P raised the state’s rating to “A-.” But it’s the second credit upgrade in less than a month, Politico reports, and is the clear indicator of the state’s fiscal health. So, as some politicians say stuff now is absolutely spectacular, and another faction says New Jersey is being driven down a fetid toilet of endless despair, the non-partisan bean counters are the only ones who really matter. And when S&P and Moody’s think New Jersey’s general obligation bonds are finally a good investment, then, yes, things must be OK. OCEAN GATE – Let’s assume the Borough Council is no longer supporting the embattled mayor, voting unanimously Wednesday night to cut his annual salary t"
3/31/2022 12:00,113.6K,New Jersey Monitor <[email address]>,Mike Cerra <[email address]>,Enter a she-ro,"body {font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #222222; } body {mso-line-height-rule: exactly !important; line-height: 150% !important;} .column {width: 100% !important;} td td table.sli-email-button-table-inner {width: auto !important;} td td table.sli-email-button-table-outer {width: auto !important;} A Watchdog for the Garden State Terrence T. McDonald | Editor-in-Chief Good morning to Elouise McDaniel only. Ms. McDaniel is the Irvington woman who has become a star for New Jersey reporters and anyone else who has struggled to get information out of their government. Irvington is suing the 82-year-old retired teacher for harassment, alleging she has filed too many Open Public Records Act requests with them. The PR this bought Irvington was bad enough. Then Steven Rodas from NJ.com yesterday reported CJ Griffin — an OPRA champion herself — and the ACLU will represent Ms. McDaniel pro bono against the town’s frivolous lawsuit . Sorry, Irvington, you are absolute toast. Give up now and"
3/31/2022 12:00,114.4K,New Jersey Monitor <[email address]>,Lori Buckelew <[email address]>,Enter a she-ro,"body {font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #222222; } body {mso-line-height-rule: exactly !important; line-height: 150% !important;} .column {width: 100% !important;} td td table.sli-email-button-table-inner {width: auto !important;} td td table.sli-email-button-table-outer {width: auto !important;} A Watchdog for the Garden State Terrence T. McDonald | Editor-in-Chief Good morning to Elouise McDaniel only. Ms. McDaniel is the Irvington woman who has become a star for New Jersey reporters and anyone else who has struggled to get information out of their government. Irvington is suing the 82-year-old retired teacher for harassment, alleging she has filed too many Open Public Records Act requests with them. The PR this bought Irvington was bad enough. Then Steven Rodas from NJ.com yesterday reported CJ Griffin — an OPRA champion herself — and the ACLU will represent Ms. McDaniel pro bono against the town’s frivolous lawsuit . Sorry, Irvington, you are absolute toast. Give up now and"
3/31/2022 12:00,114.6K,New Jersey Monitor <[email address]>,Frank Marshall <[email address]>,Enter a she-ro,"body {font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #222222; } body {mso-line-height-rule: exactly !important; line-height: 150% !important;} .column {width: 100% !important;} td td table.sli-email-button-table-inner {width: auto !important;} td td table.sli-email-button-table-outer {width: auto !important;} A Watchdog for the Garden State Terrence T. McDonald | Editor-in-Chief Good morning to Elouise McDaniel only. Ms. McDaniel is the Irvington woman who has become a star for New Jersey reporters and anyone else who has struggled to get information out of their government. Irvington is suing the 82-year-old retired teacher for harassment, alleging she has filed too many Open Public Records Act requests with them. The PR this bought Irvington was bad enough. Then Steven Rodas from NJ.com yesterday reported CJ Griffin — an OPRA champion herself — and the ACLU will represent Ms. McDaniel pro bono against the town’s frivolous lawsuit . Sorry, Irvington, you are absolute toast. Give up now and"
3/30/2022 10:55,229.5K,"""Matt Friedman"" <[email address]>",[email address],POLITICO New Jersey Playbook: Scutari runs out of patience on legal weed,"Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation: Matt Friedman's must-read briefing on the Garden State's important news of the day Mar 30, 2022 View in browser By Matt Friedman Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Good Wednesday morning! Time to break out the popcorn. And some other snacks, too. Like Flaming Hot Cheetos. Yeah, definitely the Cheetos. New Jersey’s new Senate president, Nick Scutari — the father of New Jersey legal recreational weed — has had enough with the delays in getting it on the market, after the Cannabis Regulatory Commission once again put off authorizing the first legal recreational sales. It had been expected to authorize some medical dispensaries to start selling recreationally, but put it off, saying it couldn’t ensure the continued supply for medical patients if it opened up the market. So Scutari plans to hold hearings to get answers on the hold-up, as well as to address the demand issue and talk about lowering New"
3/30/2022 10:55,227.6K,"""Matt Friedman"" <[email address]>",[email address],POLITICO New Jersey Playbook: Scutari runs out of patience on legal weed,"Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation: Matt Friedman's must-read briefing on the Garden State's important news of the day Mar 30, 2022 View in browser By Matt Friedman Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Good Wednesday morning! Time to break out the popcorn. And some other snacks, too. Like Flaming Hot Cheetos. Yeah, definitely the Cheetos. New Jersey’s new Senate president, Nick Scutari — the father of New Jersey legal recreational weed — has had enough with the delays in getting it on the market, after the Cannabis Regulatory Commission once again put off authorizing the first legal recreational sales. It had been expected to authorize some medical dispensaries to start selling recreationally, but put it off, saying it couldn’t ensure the continued supply for medical patients if it opened up the market. So Scutari plans to hold hearings to get answers on the hold-up, as well as to address the demand issue and talk about lowering New"
3/30/2022 10:55,229.1K,"""Matt Friedman"" <[email address]>",[email address],POLITICO New Jersey Playbook: Scutari runs out of patience on legal weed,"Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation: Matt Friedman's must-read briefing on the Garden State's important news of the day Mar 30, 2022 View in browser By Matt Friedman Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Good Wednesday morning! Time to break out the popcorn. And some other snacks, too. Like Flaming Hot Cheetos. Yeah, definitely the Cheetos. New Jersey’s new Senate president, Nick Scutari — the father of New Jersey legal recreational weed — has had enough with the delays in getting it on the market, after the Cannabis Regulatory Commission once again put off authorizing the first legal recreational sales. It had been expected to authorize some medical dispensaries to start selling recreationally, but put it off, saying it couldn’t ensure the continued supply for medical patients if it opened up the market. So Scutari plans to hold hearings to get answers on the hold-up, as well as to address the demand issue and talk about lowering New"
3/30/2022 10:55,227.7K,"""Matt Friedman"" <[email address]>",[email address],POLITICO New Jersey Playbook: Scutari runs out of patience on legal weed,"Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation: Matt Friedman's must-read briefing on the Garden State's important news of the day Mar 30, 2022 View in browser By Matt Friedman Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Good Wednesday morning! Time to break out the popcorn. And some other snacks, too. Like Flaming Hot Cheetos. Yeah, definitely the Cheetos. New Jersey’s new Senate president, Nick Scutari — the father of New Jersey legal recreational weed — has had enough with the delays in getting it on the market, after the Cannabis Regulatory Commission once again put off authorizing the first legal recreational sales. It had been expected to authorize some medical dispensaries to start selling recreationally, but put it off, saying it couldn’t ensure the continued supply for medical patients if it opened up the market. So Scutari plans to hold hearings to get answers on the hold-up, as well as to address the demand issue and talk about lowering New"
3/30/2022 10:55,227.9K,"""Matt Friedman"" <[email address]>",[email address],POLITICO New Jersey Playbook: Scutari runs out of patience on legal weed,"Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation: Matt Friedman's must-read briefing on the Garden State's important news of the day Mar 30, 2022 View in browser By Matt Friedman Presented by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Good Wednesday morning! Time to break out the popcorn. And some other snacks, too. Like Flaming Hot Cheetos. Yeah, definitely the Cheetos. New Jersey’s new Senate president, Nick Scutari — the father of New Jersey legal recreational weed — has had enough with the delays in getting it on the market, after the Cannabis Regulatory Commission once again put off authorizing the first legal recreational sales. It had been expected to authorize some medical dispensaries to start selling recreationally, but put it off, saying it couldn’t ensure the continued supply for medical patients if it opened up the market. So Scutari plans to hold hearings to get answers on the hold-up, as well as to address the demand issue and talk about lowering New"