FOIA Request to The College of New Jersey regarding employee compensation records on January 9, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by the Garden State Times to The College of New Jersey seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request was made under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., and it emphasizes a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, department, 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 aim is to obtain comprehensive information that would aid in providing transparency regarding public institution operations.
The Garden State Times is committed to reporting on local governmental affairs and seeks this information to fulfill its professional responsibilities. As a media organization involved in disseminating news to the public and holding public institutions accountable, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these public records.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their official website.
According to the official website, The College of New Jersey originated in 1855 as a public institution focused on education, featuring a spacious campus in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It provides programs in fields such as arts, business and engineering. The college centers on fostering critical thinkers and leaders through its undergraduate and targeted graduate offerings across eight schools. It has gained honors for research and boasts a strong athletics program with multiple NCAA titles as the Lions.
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