1 Highland Ave- construction permits, violations, open permits, permit hisstory
Dear West Milford Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Records requested:I am requesting an OPRA asking for all open/closed construction permits,violations or liens for this property, 1 Highland Ave, to present. Also, I would like to know information regarding the presence of an underground oil tank, if applicable, including permits, remediation report,environmental reports, and surveys showing underground oil tank location.
1 Highland Ave, West Milford NJ 07480
BLOCK 13810 LOT 3
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Your OPRA request did not specifically mention Health Department records and was received and will be processed for Township records, but as a courtesy, I wanted you to be aware that:
Subject: Health Department Records
The OPRA request submitted is received and can be processed for Township of West Milford records.
Effective July 8, 2026 a Passaic County OPRA Form must be completed and submitted for any Health Department records.
The Township of West Milford no longer maintains these records.
Go to the Passaic County OPRA Center website to submit an OPRA Records Request. Click this link Passaic County OPRA Center or from the West Milford website: www.westmilford.org – Click on OPRA-Records Request – Click on Passaic County OPRA Records Request for Health Department related records.
Frequently asked questions are listed on the Passaic County OPRA Center website.
Thank you for your attention to the above announcement.
Records Custodian
Dear Kathleen Thornton ([email address]),
I have submitted a request to Passaic County for septic information.
What I am looking for from you is past history of permits obtained on this property for renovations, additions, repairs. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Sandra Campione
This office received a request for information from you on August 17, 2026 to
which we assigned the above referenced number used to log requests for
information under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).
You were notified that effective July 8, 2026 a Passaic County OPRA Form must be
completed and submitted for any Health Department records.
The Township of West Milford no longer maintains these records.
Attached please find the responsive records. Redactions have been made according
to N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.1 and Daniel’s Law.
There are no responsive records from the Zoning Department, Fire Department and
Clerk’s Office.
Thank you,
Katie Thornton
Office of the Township Clerk
Township of West Milford
973-728-2701
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