NJ Senate Slated to Vote on Changes to OPRA Law Monday

The New Jersey Senate is expected to vote Monday on controversial new changes to the law that permits public access of records and documents to the public. The Open Public Records Act is scheduled to be fundamentally changed with critics alleging it will close some doors to public records. OPRA has been abused by firms who use the Act to gain records to make solicitations. Even though local communities are subject to the law, the State Legislature itself is not.