Legal: Motion to Dismiss Elections Contest and Response
Recently the South Hunterdon BOE filed a Motion to Dismiss the elections contest. A redacted version of that motion and supporting documents can be found here: Motion to Dismiss Elections…
Legal: Early order on election contest case
On January 5th, 2022, the judge hearing the elections contest case signed an order setting up early timelines around the contest. The full order is available here: Early Order in…
From the OPRA Vault: Forget what we said last month, of course we can renovate West Amwell School
In December 2021 a West Amwell resident made an Open Public Records Act request to the school district, asking for any emails or documents that mention the referendum, facilities or…
Legal: The Petition to Contest the Election Explained
In late December 2021, after the petition to recount the election failed to change the outcome, the West Amwell Township government and 15 district residents filed a Petition for Election…
From the OPRA Vault: The real source of the referendum plan isn’t who you think it is
In December 2021 a West Amwell resident made an Open Public Records Act request to the school district, asking for any emails or documents that mention the referendum, facilities or…
Background: Referendum Issues Mindmap
To help explore the many dimensions of the 2021 SHRSD referendum issues, we created a Mind Map to help visually map out the problem space. What is a mind map…
From the OPRA Vault: Using students to pass the referendum
In December 2021 a West Amwell resident made an Open Public Records Act request to the school district, asking for any emails or documents that mention the referendum, facilities or…
From the OPRA Vault: Toxic Lawn Signs
In December 2021 a West Amwell resident made an Open Public Records Act request to the school district, asking for any emails or documents that mention the referendum, facilities or…
From the OPRA Vault: Illegal electioneering
In December 2021, a West Amwell resident made an Open Public Records Act request to the school district, asking for any emails or documents that mention the referendum, facilities or…
From the OPRA Vault: The Curious Budget Breakdown You Never Saw
In December 2021, a West Amwell resident made an Open Public Records Act request to the school district, asking for any emails or documents that mention the referendum, facilities or…