Sunshine Week Focus Is Open Government and Public Records Access

 press release

March 15-21 is National Sunshine Week, a yearly event that highlights the importance of open government and our \”right to know\” as citizens engaged in our own governance. 
 
Established in 2001, the New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) is the only organization in New Jersey dedicated solely to improving public access to government records and meetings. NJFOG works to educate residents about the state’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and also works to strengthen these laws and increase compliance.