Mr. Grimes,
The Township of Old Bridge received an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on March 10, 2021.  As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is March 19, 2021 

The request was for:
"All emails and texts to/from the mayor and/or council from Mike Vintzileos. All texts and emails to Mike Vintzileos."

Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the specific government records sought. At this time, we request clarification of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify the specific government records sought so that we may process your request. Failure to provide written clarification of your request will result in the closure of this OPRA request.

The GRC established criteria deemed necessary under OPRA to specifically request an email communication in Elcavage v. West Milford Twp. (Passaic), GRC Complaint No. 2009-07 (April 2010). The Council determined that to be valid, such requests must contain: (1) the content and/or subject of the email, (2) the specific date or range of dates during which the email(s) were transmitted, and (3) the identity of the sender and/or the recipient thereof. See Elcavage, GRC 2009-07; Sandoval v. NJ State Parole Bd., GRC Complaint No. 2006-167 (Interim Order March 28, 2007). The Council has also applied the criteria set forth in Elcavage, to other forms of correspondence, such as letters. See Armenti v. Robbinsville Bd. of Educ. (Mercer), GRC Complaint No. 2009-154 (Interim Order May 24, 2011).

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Old Bridge to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.  You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law.  All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

Sincerely,
Gabriella Siboni
Township of Old Bridge
Township Clerk’s Office
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732)721-5600 ext. 2200

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Mr. Grimes,

"All emails and texts to/from the mayor and/or council from Mike
Vintzileos. All texts and emails to Mike Vintzileos." With a clarification
on March 15, 2021 that the dates are September 1, 2020 to present.

Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the
specific government records sought. At this time, we request clarification
of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify the specific
government records sought so that we may process your request. Failure to
provide written clarification of your request will result in the closure
of this OPRA request.

The GRC established criteria deemed necessary under OPRA to specifically
request an email communication in Elcavage v. West Milford Twp. (Passaic),
GRC Complaint No. 2009-07 (April 2010). The Council determined that to be
valid, such requests must contain:

(1) the content and/or subject of the email,

(2) the specific date or range of dates during which the email(s) were
transmitted, and

“September 1, 2020 to Present”

(3) the identity of the sender and/or the recipient thereof.

“All emails and texts to/from the mayor and/or council from Mike
Vintzileos. All texts and emails to Mike Vintzileos”

See Elcavage, GRC 2009-07; Sandoval v. NJ State Parole Bd., GRC Complaint
No. 2006-167 (Interim Order March 28, 2007). The Council has also applied
the criteria set forth in Elcavage, to other forms of correspondence, such
as letters. See Armenti v. Robbinsville Bd. of Educ. (Mercer), GRC
Complaint No. 2009-154 (Interim Order May 24, 2011).

(1) the content and/or subject of the email, (2) the specific date or
range of dates during which the email(s) were transmitted, and (3) the
identity of the sender and/or the recipient thereof.

Sincerely,

Gabriella Siboni

Township Clerk

Township of Old Bridge

Township Clerk’s Office

One Old Bridge Plaza

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

(732)721-5600 Ext. 2200

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Mr. Grimes,

"All emails and texts to/from the mayor and/or council from Mike
Vintzileos. All texts and emails to Mike Vintzileos." With a clarification
on March 15, 2021 that the dates are September 1, 2020 to present.

Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the
specific government records sought. At this time, we request clarification
of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify the specific
government records sought so that we may process your request. Failure to
provide written clarification of your request will result in the closure
of this OPRA request.

The GRC established criteria deemed necessary under OPRA to specifically
request an email communication in Elcavage v. West Milford Twp. (Passaic),
GRC Complaint No. 2009-07 (April 2010). The Council determined that to be
valid, such requests must contain:

(1) the content and/or subject of the email,

(2) the specific date or range of dates during which the email(s) were
transmitted, and

“September 1, 2020 to Present”

(3) the identity of the sender and/or the recipient thereof.

“All emails and texts to/from the mayor and/or council from Mike
Vintzileos. All texts and emails to Mike Vintzileos”

See Elcavage, GRC 2009-07; Sandoval v. NJ State Parole Bd., GRC Complaint
No. 2006-167 (Interim Order March 28, 2007). The Council has also applied
the criteria set forth in Elcavage, to other forms of correspondence, such
as letters. See Armenti v. Robbinsville Bd. of Educ. (Mercer), GRC
Complaint No. 2009-154 (Interim Order May 24, 2011).

(1) the content and/or subject of the email, (2) the specific date or
range of dates during which the email(s) were transmitted, and (3) the
identity of the sender and/or the recipient thereof.

As indicated in my e-mails on March 10 and March 15, the criteria that is
set forth has not been met. Please indicate the content or subjects of the
emails so a response may be provided.

Sincerely,

Gabriella Siboni

Township Clerk

Township of Old Bridge

Township Clerk’s Office

One Old Bridge Plaza

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

(732)721-5600 Ext. 2200

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