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Click on the Great Seal to access the State of NJ Official Government Site. List of State and Local Directories.
The Open Public Records Act of NJ (OPRA) - For text click here - or OPRA, is the name of the law guaranteeing access to public records in the state. Became the state's sunshine law on January 8, 2002.
Division of Archives and Records Management - NJ's public records authority - "The division ensures the security, integrity, and efficiency of government record-keeping and public access to both current and historical records as technology, media and forms of records change."
Sunshine Review: Bringing State & Local Government to Light - is a non-profit organization which collects and shares information on all state and local government transparency, to engage citizens, and hold government officials accountable. It uses a 10-point Transparency Checklist to evaluate 6,000 state and local government websites.
