Mayor Don Purdy, TC Kay and Arch Liston are in blatant violation of the Open Public Records Act just about on a weekly basis. My attorney is reviewing more and more of their actions every week for litigation. I email you all the time showing you what your Clerk employees are doing and you choose to ignore the situation. Which then costs the tax payers thousands of dollars in legal fees. If you really want to save people money maybe you should put a stop to all the cover ups. Your the Mayor do something! But from what I hear your telling people "let the OPRA violations pile up". I'm going to put a time line together to show everyone what the clerk is doing when I emailed you and when litigation was started. Stop ignoring the peoples rights. You have nobody but yourself to blame for all the OPRA costs because you allowed employees to violate OPRA and did nothing to stop it.

Harry, you're right. OPRA is a right of the people. However, you are abusing that right. A majority of the people in Galloway do not want you here. And the above post on Mrs. Lucarelli, enough already. Do you not have a life? Wouldn't you rather focus your time and energy on your children? Quite sad an individual you are.

Harry....Your doing a great job!....Who said the majority don't want Harry here?....Was there a vote I missed?....lol If I filed a lawsuit against Galloway....would that be considered piling on?.....lol

Bill speak for yourself. If majority of the people didn't want me in Galloway the blog would have never lasted this long. The last six months of posts on that blog have been solely from the tips of Township employees and residents who want a voice against their corrupt government. Sick to adjusting spines and leave the Government to me.

Bill you could not be more wrong. You must be talking about the majority YOU are talking to, which more than likely have something to hide. The REAL majority, those being the great residents of Galloway that I talk to within the community, at school events, in the coffee shops, etc are mostly tuning into what Harry has so graciously dedicated some of his time to put together in the format that he has chosen. He is simply posting the facts. The ugly truth is just that....ugly. Speak for yourself because I can assure you that your majority is the minority.

First I am on the election board and now I am adjusting spines. Let's stick to the facts. Harry, you said that OPRA requests do not cost any township money. Well, time is money. When someone is hired and paid to do a job which has many duties, they cannot perform their job when they spend all their time fulfilling your OPRA requests. You don't just OPRA a certain topic, you OPRA everything that has been OPRA'd. It can takes hours of research. And then you either hope they slip with the redactions or you search for something questionable; probably something you could find in any town. Everyone would agree that mistakes were made in Galloway and procedures weren't followed correctly, but to say there is corruption? Corruption is what happened with the Pleasantville BOE where those involved served jail time. Not the case at all in Galloway. Who will be serving time in Galloway for corruption? Here's what all this has lead to, there are very good people in Galloway that would like to run for leadership and help make a difference. People that would definitely have a positive influence in Galloway. But maybe someone got arrested 25 years ago in college for being drunk in public, or something else miniscule. But there are people who want to help this town and do know that they are in the public eye but don't want every aspect of their past investigated and posted on some blog. The point is there are people who could help this town but the antics of Harry discourage them.

Fully understand what you are saying. What I am saying as to the OPRA costs is that there are so many requests that one person, one position cannot handle it all. I would go out on a limb and say the other 565 municipalities do not have near the number of requests Galloway receives from Harry alone. I'm sure you can understand that. I would say it got to the point that practically every second of the day is devoted to OPRA. And by costs I'm implying that other duties will not be performed or not adequately performed due to the time invested in OPRA. There is only so much someone can handle. But regardless of all that, there is no corruption in Galloway, mis-management maybe. But, I was not picked by anyone to run for anything. But someone else has and because they would rather live a private life chooses not to run. When you have someone watching your every move, every step and every word, why subject yourself to that when you are practically volunteering to help your town?

BILL you are so off on your comments. 1st the public OPRA's more then I do in Galloway. I post all the OPRA requests on my website. 2nd Galloway isn't any ware near having the most OPRA requests in NJ. Try Hobokin and Newark. These OPRA request are NOT filled by one person. Depending on which dept they are in the Clerk delegates.

Let me put it another way, the amount of OPRA requests you have filed recently is far and above the number Galloway has received in the past. I would go as far to say you have more OPRA requests this year then they have probably had in the last 5 years. Now, let me clarify. I'm not talking about the actual number of requests, I am talking about how much information/material is in that request. There is a difference when you OPRA information on a particular property VS OPRA everything that was OPRA'd by others. The amount of time to do either is significantly different. So let me re-phrase that, the amount of material contained in your request is what I am referring to. In prior years a couple folders could contain all the OPRA requests where this year the amount of material in your requests in now stored in bins, multiple bins. I believe, because of what you are doing, the laws for OPRA could/may be changed to make it more difficult in the future. Bottom line here, there are great people that could run for Council but are not. They don't want to have to deal with someone that has some unknown obsession with a town they don't live in. You say you re helping Galloway but in the end may actually hurt it. But I don't think you really care. You still haven't proven any corruption in Galloway.

Bill, I agree with you. Harry Scheeler is a person who is a legendary hero of democracy--in his own mind. The OPRA laws were put into place to insure open government, but a person like Harry Scheeler misuses the law to harrass the functioning of Galloway Township's government for his own purposes. He is like gum (or some other substance) on the shoe of government; very annoying and very difficult to get rid of. In our litigious society his demands cause significant and unnecessary expenses for the township residents. He is not even a resident of Galloway (although he asserts he has relatives and multitudinous disciples here who are aqpparently too shy to speak up for themselves to the township fathers). Nor does he pay property taxes here. He is simply a self-promoting nuisance. He will claim a fervent following, but in fact, the vast majority of residents would say "Harry who?" He also thrives on confrontation, and resorts to personal insult if you challenge what he is doing, his motives, or the value of his activities. I predict that this will provoke one of his famous and hilariously sputtering scathing ripostes, As with a child who constantly and inappropriately seeks attention, you must ignore him. Which is what I will do. Carry on, Bill!

I like how Harry distorts the facts. Above he states he there are more OPRA request made by the public then made by himself. That is probably true. But I would say just ONE of his requests contains more information than 25 other requests. So he is correct in the "number" of requests he makes, but he is way off when it comes to the time and resources it takes to process hos one request. His ONE request is something like, requesting all OPRA requests from January -present time, to include all emails, phone calls, text messages, etc. And just like he slants the truth here, he does the same with many other aspects.

No Bill the new OPRA laws just signed into law will expand OPRA. That's why towns like Northfield adopted a resolution to oppose it. You really should know what you are talking about before you comment.

Harry, will you pay attention to what I am writing? Did I say that laws were just passed? No. I said, if you're continued OPRA requests continue as they are, law COULD/MAY be changed in the FUTURE. I am aware laws were JUST passed. Eventually, towns/people COULD get tired of how you are draining resources and laws could be, I said could be, changed. Please pay attention to what I write before you comment.

If you add up what I discovered in Galloway in Northfield I saved the tax payers well over $100,000. So due tell me how is that wrong? Why would they change the laws to stop those documents from being public. I OPRA all over the place. I have never been able to find what I have in Galloway and Northfield anywhere else. Maybe they shouldn't pick criminals to run their political parties? And the definition of Corruption has nothing to do with law breaking. "The action of making someone or something morally depraved or the state of being so."

OK, let me state again. You seem to have a problem with interpretation. I never said their would be laws to stop documents from being public. I said laws will make it more "difficult" to OPRA.

Idk Bill looks like we can only agree to disagree.

"Attorney McCoyle", first, I have never stated at anytime that I was an expert with OPRA. It was never implied nor was it ever stated. What I have stated one does not have to be an expert; It's pretty much common knowledge. Harry is trying to confuse the matter with the "number" of OPRA request vs the "amount" of information in one request. In answer to your question, YES! I am absolutely for open and transparent government. That is a right we have. However, as I stated previously some people abuse rights afforded to us. It is my opinion, and others, that Scheeler is doing just that. He isn't just submitting an OPRA for a particular event or situation. He is "digging" (as some would say) for information. Basically searching and trying to see any little slip-ups by the township. His OPRA request have no personal interest and even though I know they do not have to have that, he is doing it for the sake of exercising his right. But it would appear he is over-stepping that right and misusing the law to harrass the functioning of Galloway Township's government for his own purposes. Can you now convince me where you practice law?

Welcome to the Grand Illusion! I thought you 2 were on the same team? On one hand, we have Scheeler stating Galloway is spending thousands to stop these documents from being let out. And then we have McCoyle stating Galloway continues to honor Scheeler's requests. It's safe to say Diogenes was right on, it's time to take on his advice. I'm sure in time all will come out. Beware of what you wish for.

Well now Harry, I see you've resorted to name calling. I'm curious, from where did you receive your law degree? I've read on more than one occasion statements by you ending in " has no legal merit ". Perhaps you've a degree in English? Taxpayer is one word, a compound word, not two words. Stop hitting the space bar between typing tax and payer. Also, due and do are homonyms not synonyms. I guess it could be a Journalism degree. Naaa.

Bill...your argument doesn't hold water. In fact, your perspective is skewed because of the "majority" that you are fraternizing with in your personal affairs. Of course those that are sharing with you share the same ideology as you with regard to what Harry is reporting. They are on the receiving end of what is being reported. Does that mean it's not newsworthy to bring it the forefront? Are you seriously going to stand behind not recognizing that there has been a demonstrated impairment of integrity with regard to the activities uncovered within Galloway Twp. There are paper trails that lead to activity that is well beyond that of mismanaged government. The only thing being mismanaged right now is how they are going to address the corruption. Anyone....and I mean ANYONE who is not interested in what is being reported either is afraid that their party is about to abruptly end, a family member of said party that can't believe their loved one would engage in such a manner or a political nutswinger of such. So....which one are you..?..Take your pick.

Bill and Jersey Devil, I address this to you. See, Bill: I told you that Harry Scheeler would resort to name calling, as when he referred to you as a "moron". Jersey Devil: obviously Harry Scheeler doesn't have command of English. It goes far beyond the occasional typos you would expect to see in these postings. There are frequent grammar and syntax errors that students learn about in elementary school. And by his own admission he claims that he cost the taxpayers of Galloway $10,000 because of his harrassing Galloway with OPRA requests. Harry apparently imagines that he is like a caped crusader, and the poor residents of Galloway are benighted sheep who need Harry Scheeler to protect and enlighten them. Well, the truth is, we in America get the government officials that we decide to elect, and if the residents of Galloway aren't satisfied with their mayor and council, they will vote them out. If not, then it shows the voters are satisfied with those they chose, Harry Scheeler notwithstanding. And If I want responsible investigative reporting, I will rely on the professional reporters from the AC Press, not some local blogger that uses OPRA requests to pump up his blog in a narcissistic attempt for celebrity. Bill and Jersey Devil, it's really best to completely ignore Harry Scheeler; responding to him is what he craves; it reinforces his desire to seem relevant. And now I shall go back to ignoring Harry Scheeler.

I will as well. I think McCoyle should try to get their clerk job back in another town as well.