GANNETT SATELLITE INFO. NETWORK, INC. v. BD. OF EDUC. OF BOROUGH OF MANVILLE


201 N.J. Super. 65 (1984)

492 A.2d 703

GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC., D/B/A THE COURIER-NEWS, PLAINTIFF, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF MANVILLE AND DAVID GREEN, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Somerset County.

Decided November 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Ragsdale for plaintiff (Herold, Ragsdale, Haines & McGowan, attorneys).

Michael Weiss for defendants.


MEREDITH, J.S.C.

The issue presented in this case is whether the "personnel exception" of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)(8), applies when a school board fills a vacancy created by a departing board member. This court holds that it does not and that the meeting must be open to the public.

The parties are essentially in agreement as to the material facts of the case. Christine Nowosielski was elected to a three-year term on the Manville...

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