GILLERAN v. TP. OF BLOOMFIELD

Nos. A-15-15 and 076114.

149 A.3d 800 (2016)

227 N.J. 159

Patricia GILLERAN, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. The TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD and Louise M. Palagano, in her capacity as Records Custodian for the Township of Bloomfield, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 22, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Martino argued the cause for appellants (Law Department, Township of Bloomfield, attorneys).

CJ Griffin argued the cause for respondent ( Pashman Stein , attorneys).

Raymond R. Chance, III , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae State of New Jersey ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Jeffrey S. Jacobson , Counsel to the Attorney General, on the letter brief).

Lance J. Kalik argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ( Edward L. Barocas , Legal Director, attorney; Mr. Kalik, Mr. Barocas, and Jeanne M. LoCicero , of counsel; Mr. Kalik, Stephanie R. Wolfe , and John C. Kessler , on the brief).

Bruce S. Rosen submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Advance Publications, Inc., American Society of News Editors, The Associated Press, Association of Alternative Newsmedia, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc., Hearst Corporation, Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University, MPA—The Association of Magazine Media, National Association of Black Journalists, National Newspaper Association, National Press Photographers Association, National Public Radio, Inc., The New York Times Company, North Jersey Media Group, Inc., Online News Association, Radio Television Digital News Association, and Society of Professional Journalists (McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, attorneys).


This appeal arises from a citizen request, pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA or the Act), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, and the common law right of access, for essentially a day's worth of video footage from a stationary security camera attached to the second-story rear area of...

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