On December 31, 2014, the Borough of West Wildwood (Cape May County) agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit a local couple filed on July 9, 2012 against the Borough and its then Mayor Herbert Frederick and Commissioner Gerard McNamara. The lawsuit, which spans 235 paragraphs, claims that Borough officials retaliated against the couple […]
Posted inNJ Open Government Notes
New OPRA lawsuit seeks police dashcam video
Update: 02/18/16 – Court orders release of video. On October 19, 2014, Neptune Township (Monmouth County) Police stopped Maurice Mitchell’s car and ended up arresting him for resisting arrest, obstruction of justice and driving under the influence. I submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to Neptune Township Clerk Richard Cuttrell for, among other […]
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Video: Fired Camden cop peeing on bench in jail cell.
On January 28, 2015, I blogged about a former Camden County Metro police officer who, while locked up in an Evesham Township (Burlington County) jail cell, urinated on the bench and floor. My first thought was that the former officer’s cell may not have been equipped with a toilet, so I requested a video and […]
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Hainesport Mayor publicly chastises me for a comment I didn’t make.
Hainesport Mayor Michael Fitzpatrick In late 2014, I blogged about my common law right of access lawsuit that compelled the Township of Hainesport (Burlington County) to release a list of all public officials, employees and retirees who were receiving health insurance that was subsidized by Hainesport taxpayers. While nothing illegal was discovered, the list did […]
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Ocean City pays $150,000 to settle police assault/excessive force suit
On December 31, 2014, the City of Ocean City (Cape May County) agreed to pay $150,000 to a local woman who sued the Ocean City Police Department and one of its officers for allegedly assaulting her without justification. In her suit, Monica Raab said that on May 11, 2010, she observed Ocean City Police Officer […]