FOIA Request to Kean University regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
The Garden State Times has submitted a formal request for public records to Kean University under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. The request seeks detailed information about employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The requested data includes several specific fields: employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The Garden State Times emphasizes the importance of accessing these records to fulfill its role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable. As a media organization committed to accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, they have requested this information in an electronic format and have sought a fee waiver based on their status as a media professional.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
