N.J. MEDIA GRP v. CNTY PROS.

Docket No. A-2393-13T3.

146 A.3d 656 (2016)

447 N.J. Super. 182

NORTH JERSEY MEDIA GROUP INC., d/b/a Community News, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE and Frank Puccio, in his capacity as Custodian of Records for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 31, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer A. Borg , General Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (North Jersey Media Group, Inc., attorneys; Ms. Borg, of counsel and on the briefs; Robert D. Thompson and Bobby D. Conner , on the briefs).

John M. Carbone argued the cause for respondents (Carbone and Faasse, attorneys; Mr. Carbone, of counsel and on the brief; Frank T. Puccio , on the brief).

Thomas J. Cafferty argued the cause for amici curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 25 Media Organizations (Gibbons PC, and Bruce D. Brown of the Massachusetts and District of Columbia bars, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Mr. Cafferty, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges Fisher, Espinosa and Rothstadt.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

This matter concerns a news organization's request for records from a prosecutor's office regarding a person who was not charged with any crime pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to-13, and the common...

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