Chief Justice RABNER delivered the opinion of the Court. The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requires that government records “shall be readily accessible” to the citizens of this State, subject to certain exceptions. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. Underlying that directive is the bedrock principle that our government works best when its activities are well-known to the public it serves. With broad public access to…
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