FOIA Request to New Jersey Council of County Colleges regarding state community college employee compensation data on December 4, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to the New Jersey Council of County Colleges by the Garden State Times. The request seeks comprehensive data on employee compensation for individuals employed by community colleges during Fiscal Year 2025. This inquiry is made under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include detailed data fields such as employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), college name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The Garden State Times emphasizes its role in providing news coverage that holds public institutions accountable and ensures transparency. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.
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.
