2024 Fatal Crash Reports and Charges Filed
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to South Brunswick Township as part of a batch sent to 14 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear South Brunswick Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA, Title 39, 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-6(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: Copies of all crash reports and criminal complaints related to fatal crashes that occurred in the year 2024 and were investigated by municipal police.
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.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Charlie Kratovil,
In response to your request, please be advised the South Brunswick Police
Department has no responsive record.
For future reference, be advised N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.et.seq. states, "The
custodian of a public agency shall adopt the form established by the
Government Records Council pursuant to subsection b. of section 8 of
P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-7), for the use of any person who requests access
to a government record held or controlled by the public agency. The form
shall provide space for the name, address, email address and telephone
number of the requestor and a brief description of the government record
sought. A request shall be submitted by a requestor in the form adopted by
the custodian and the custodian may deny a request that is incomplete, … A
completed form adopted by the custodian, a letter, or 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. … If a letter or an email from a requestor does not include all
of the information required on the adopted form, the custodian may deny
the record request…” Please submit a request in the new adopted form
online via following link: [1]https://sobrunswick.seamlessdocs.com/f/O...
or provide all mandatory details.
Sincerely,
Barbara Nyitrai, Township Clerk
South Brunswick Township
540 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-4000 ext. 7313
BN/pk
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Dear South Brunswick Township,
Regarding my request titled "2024 Fatal Crash Reports and Charges Filed," I would like to ask you to check once again with SBPD if they have any fatal crash reports for the year 2024. I consulted this resource from the New Jersey State Police and noted at least seven fatal crashes in the Township: https://www.nj.gov/njsp/info/fatalacc/20...
Thank you,
Charlie Kratovil
Charlie Kratovil,
Following is the response for your follow up request from South Brunswick
Police Department:
• 2024 Fatal Crash Reports
◦ Three crash reports for I-2024-007630, I-2024-026632, I-2024-026648
are available.
Kindly forward a check in the amount of $15.00 ($5 for each report, Motor
Vehicle Crash report fee per [1]N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, OPRA allows an agency
to charge fees “prescribed by law or regulation” [2]N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(b)
for copies of reports requested other than in person). The check can be
made payable to South Brunswick Township and mailed to:
South Brunswick Township
Clerk’s Department
PO Box 190
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
If you prefer to avoid the fee please submit the request in person. Should
you have any questions regarding in person request please reach out to
South Brunswick Police Department Traffic Bureau at 732-329-4000 ext. 7472
or [3][email address].
◦ I-2024-074124 is an active investigation.
◦ I-2024-024047 and I-2024-066376 are being investigated by the
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
• Charges filed
◦ No responsive record exists.
Sincerely,
Barbara Nyitrai, Township Clerk
South Brunswick Township
540 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-4000 ext. 7313
BN/pk
Dear South Brunswick Township,
Regarding my requests for fatal crash reports, you indicated that three crash reports (I-2024-007630, I-2024-026632, I-2024-026648) are available. Please provide the reports as .pdf files. If you're able to attach them to an email, there should be no charge assessed for these records, per the OPRA. Please advise, thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Dear South Brunswick Township,
Following up on this. Are you able to waive the fees on this request - 2024 Fatal Crash Reports and Charges Filed? I am a reporter covering traffic fatalities in Middlesex County. Please advise. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil