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New Jersey Appellate Division Endorses ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ Response to Public Records Request

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  Striking a blow to news media, and representing a victory for privacy advocates, in a landmark ruling the New Jersey Appellate Division denied the Bergen Record Newspaper’s Open Public Records Act (“ OPRA “) request directed to the Bergen County Prosecutor demanding access to records concerning a person who had not been  arrested or charged with a crime. North Jersey Media Group, Inc. v. Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office , Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No. A-2393-13T3.    Click here to read the full article.