The Times of Trenton Publishing Corporation, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Lafayette Yard Community Development…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Lafayette Yard Community Development Corporation is a public body subject to the Open Public Meetings Act and a public agency subject to the Open Public Records Act because it performs a governmental function and is authorized to expend public funds. The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision, modifying it only to remand for further proceedings. The decision rests on the corporation’s substantial municipal control and the city’s financial guarantee of its bonds.