6/1/25 Barnegat Bay Boat Crash
Dear Brick 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-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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), I am requesting access to the following records related to a boating incident that occurred on June 1, 2025, at approximately 10:15 PM near Channel Marker 14 in Barnegat Bay:
Incident Report: Any official reports detailing the circumstances of the crash.
Witness Statements: Statements from individuals who were present or have information about the incident.
Investigation Records: Documents pertaining to the investigation, including findings and conclusions.
Media Releases: Any public statements or press releases issued by the involved agencies.
Please provide the records in electronic format if possible. If any records are exempt from disclosure, please specify the legal basis for the exemption. 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.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Stan Smith
Please see the following response to your OPRA request from the Brick Township Police Records Department. If you have any questions, please contact them directly at 732-262-1130.
In response to OPRA 958-25:
1. Incident Report- Exempt under OPRA citing: Criminal Investigatory.
a. Attached is the CAD report which has been redacted citing: Privacy/Medical
2. Witness Statements- No records responsive
3. Investigation Records- Exempt under OPRA citing: Criminal Investigatory.
4. Media Releases: No records responsive
N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.1 Criminal Investigatory Records – records which are no required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file that are held by law enforcement agency which pertain to any criminal investigation or related civil enforcement proceeding. (Note: N.J.S.A 47:1A-3b lists specific criminal investigatory information which must be disclosed).
Executive Order No. 26 (McGreevey 2002)
4) Information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 -19) Personal identifying information. Specifically: a. Social security numbers, except that a social security number contained in a record required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file by a public Updated 11/7/2022 4 agency shall be disclosed when access to the document or disclosure of that information is not otherwise prohibited by State or federal law, regulation or order or by State statute, resolution of either or both houses of the Legislature, Executive Order of the Governor, rule of court or regulation promulgated under the authority of any statute or executive order of the Governor. b. In accordance with section 2 of N.J.S.A. 47:1B-2, commonly known as “Daniel’s Law”, that portion of any document which discloses the home address, whether a primary or secondary residence, of any active, formerly active, or retired judicial officer, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer, or, as defined in section 1 of N.J.S.A. 47:1B-1, any immediate family member thereof c. Credit card numbers d. Unlisted telephone numbers e. Drivers’ license numbers
Sincerely,
Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003