By Sarah Fajardo and Joe Johnson New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) is an indispensable vehicle for government transparency. By delineating access to public records, OPRA helps New Jerseyans exercise their First Amendment rights, including freedom of the press and the right to petition the government. OPRA is also an essential tool for advocacy groups, like the ACLU-NJ and our partners, to obtain public records that inform our work to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties for all. But in the past month, New Jersey elected officials have made it a top priority to roll bac…