2025 eligible lists for entry-level firefighter
Dear Civil Service Commission,
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-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:
2025 Eligible list for M2444F Dover Fire Department for entry-level firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2414F Clifton Fire Department for entry-level firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2455F Passaic Fire Department for entry-level firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2446F Morristown Fire Department for entry-level firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2444F Millburn Fire Department for entry-level firefighter.
The individual names of eligibles can be redacted but I request the final average, rank, and veteran status of every participant on these lists.
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,
Billy Bob Thornton
Dear Civil Service Commission,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Civil Service Commission's handling of my OPRA request '2025 eligible lists for entry-level firefighter'.
According to The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et. seq.) the custodian of the request has 7 business days to respond. According to OPRA, A failure to respond is considered a denial of the request. If this is the case, I request a written denial, signed by the custodian who processed the request. Below is a link to the initial request for reference.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/2025_eli...
Yours faithfully,
Billy Bob Thornton
Email 1 of 2. This email has two attachments (Clifton & Dover).
Dear Billy Bob Thornton,
The Civil Service Commission (“Commission”) acknowledges receipt of your
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on August 13, 2025. We are
providing this response pursuant to that request.
Please note that while the link included in your correspondence indicates
a submission date of May 2, 2025, the Commission did not receive the
request until Wednesday, August 13, 2025. There is no record of any email
from OPRA Machine being received by the Commission on May 2, 2025.
Kindly be advised that the Commission is not responsible for monitoring
submissions made on third-party OPRA websites.
You made the following requests:
"Dear Civil Service Commission,
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-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:
2025 Eligible list for M2444F Dover Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2414F Clifton Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2455F Passaic Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2446F Morristown Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2444F Millburn Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter.
The individual names of eligibles can be redacted but I request the final
average, rank, and veteran status of every participant on these lists.
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,
Billy Bob Thornton."
You followed up on your request on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and added,
"Dear Civil Service Commission,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Civil Service Commission's
handling of my OPRA request '2025 eligible lists for entry-level
firefighter'.
According to The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et.
seq.) the custodian of the request has 7 business days to respond.
According to OPRA, A failure to respond is considered a denial of the
request. If this is the case, I request a written denial, signed by the
custodian who processed the request. Below is a link to the initial
request for reference.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Yours faithfully,
Billy Bob Thornton"
Please find the attached records (Clifton & Dover) responsive to your
request. Please be advised that certain personnel information has been
redacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10, N.J.A.C. 4A:1-2.2, and N.J.A.C.
4A:4-2.16. Furthermore, you stated in your request that the individual
names can be redacted therefore, all names were redacted.
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded the
Commission under OPRA and the common law, which are all expressly
reserved.
Your OPRA request is now hereby deemed closed. Thank you for the
opportunity to be of service.
The OPRA Office
Civil Service Commission
-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Bob Thornton
<[2][OPRA #75714 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 6:42 PM
To: CSCCommunications [CSC] <[3][Civil Service Commission request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Internal review of OPRA request - 2025 eligible lists
for entry-level firefighter
Dear Civil Service Commission,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Civil Service Commission's
handling of my OPRA request '2025 eligible lists for entry-level
firefighter'.
According to The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et.
seq.) the custodian of the request has 7 business days to respond.
According to OPRA, A failure to respond is considered a denial of the
request. If this is the case, I request a written denial, signed by the
custodian who processed the request. Below is a link to the initial
request for reference.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[4]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Yours faithfully,
Billy Bob Thornton
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Email 2 of 2. This email has three attachments (Passaic, Morristown,
Millburn).
Dear Billy Bob Thornton,
The Civil Service Commission (“Commission”) acknowledges receipt of your
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on August 13, 2025. We are
providing this response pursuant to that request.
Please note that while the link included in your correspondence indicates
a submission date of May 2, 2025, the Commission did not receive the
request until Wednesday, August 13, 2025. There is no record of any email
from OPRA Machine being received by the Commission on May 2, 2025.
Kindly be advised that the Commission is not responsible for monitoring
submissions made on third-party OPRA websites.
You made the following requests:
"Dear Civil Service Commission,
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-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:
2025 Eligible list for M2444F Dover Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2414F Clifton Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2455F Passaic Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2446F Morristown Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter
2025 Eligible list for M2444F Millburn Fire Department for entry-level
firefighter.
The individual names of eligibles can be redacted but I request the final
average, rank, and veteran status of every participant on these lists.
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,
Billy Bob Thornton."
You followed up on your request on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and added,
"Dear Civil Service Commission,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Civil Service Commission's
handling of my OPRA request '2025 eligible lists for entry-level
firefighter'.
According to The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et.
seq.) the custodian of the request has 7 business days to respond.
According to OPRA, A failure to respond is considered a denial of the
request. If this is the case, I request a written denial, signed by the
custodian who processed the request. Below is a link to the initial
request for reference.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Yours faithfully,
Billy Bob Thornton"
Please find the attached records (Passaic, Morristown, Millburn)
responsive to your request. Please be advised that certain personnel
information has been redacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10, N.J.A.C.
4A:1-2.2, and N.J.A.C. 4A:4-2.16. Furthermore, you stated in your request
that the individual names can be redacted therefore, all names were
redacted.
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded the
Commission under OPRA and the common law, which are all expressly
reserved.
Your OPRA request is now hereby deemed closed. Thank you for the
opportunity to be of service.
The OPRA Office
Civil Service Commission
-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Bob Thornton
<[2][OPRA #75714 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 6:42 PM
To: CSCCommunications [CSC] <[3][Civil Service Commission request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Internal review of OPRA request - 2025 eligible lists
for entry-level firefighter
Dear Civil Service Commission,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Civil Service Commission's
handling of my OPRA request '2025 eligible lists for entry-level
firefighter'.
According to The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et.
seq.) the custodian of the request has 7 business days to respond.
According to OPRA, A failure to respond is considered a denial of the
request. If this is the case, I request a written denial, signed by the
custodian who processed the request. Below is a link to the initial
request for reference.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[4]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Yours faithfully,
Billy Bob Thornton
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Please use this UNIQUE email address for all replies to this request and
no other:
[5][OPRA #75714 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[6]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[7]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachments, may
include advisory, consultative and/or deliberative material and, if so, is
privileged and/or confidential and not a public document. Any information
in this e-mail identifying an employee subject to the jurisdiction of the
Civil Service Commission is confidential. If you received this e-mail in
error, you are not authorized to review, transmit, convert to hard copy,
copy, or in any way further use or disseminate this e-mail or any
attachments to it. You must immediately notify the sender and delete this
message. If the e-mail you received in error contained protected employee
information, you must also notify CSC's Privacy Officer immediately at
[8]https://info.csc.nj.gov/PrivacyEmail, confirming in writing that you
deleted the e-mail(s)/attachment(s) and that you did not/will not further
use or disclose the information contained in the e-mail.
References
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2. mailto:[OPRA #75714 email]
3. mailto:[Civil Service Commission request email]
4. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opram...
5. mailto:[OPRA #75714 email]
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