ASSOCIATION FOR GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. BOROUGH OF MANTOLOKING

Docket No. A-2395-22.

ASSOCIATION FOR GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOROUGH OF MANTOLOKING, MUNICIPAL CLERK OF THE BOROUGH OF MANTOLOKING, and CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 13, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Francis Burke argued the cause for appellant (Law Office of Donald F. Burke, attorneys; Donald Francis Burke and Donald Francis Burke, Jr. , on the briefs).

Robin La Bue argued the cause for respondents (Rothstein, Mandell, Strohm, Halm & Cipriani, attorneys; Robin La Bue , on the brief).

Before Judges Rose, Smith and Perez Friscia (Judge Smith dissenting).


The opinion of the court was delivered by

This appeal presents a novel issue, requiring us to determine whether the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to-13, or the common law right of public access, mandates disclosure of an attorney's identity when the attorney renders legal advice to...

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