Public notice bill stalls in New Jersey

NJ.com reported Monday, Dec. 19, that a vote has been postponed on a bill to end the state's requirement that businesses and local governments place legal ads in newspapers and allow them to post the notices online.

In announcing that the vote was being postponed, State Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson) said the legislation was a "work in progress" and that the Democratic caucus had "engaged in a robust discussion" on the bill.

NJ.com quoted George White, executive director of the New Jersey Press Association, as saying: "We're pleased that time will be given to engage with the legislators on the proper fashion to address such an important government transparency issue. We look forward to connecting with them after the holidays in January and continuing the conversation about how to effectively modernize the public notification process for the digital age."

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