Dear Neptune Township,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. All reports issued by Ellen O'Connell Esq. (Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala, Taylor, LLC) to the Township of Neptune from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 including the executive summary report, final/complete report with exhibits and recommendation report.
2. All invoices and purchase orders between January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 relating to Ellen O'Connell Esq. (Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala, Taylor, LLC).
3. All US Department of Justice investigation reports and conclusions into the Neptune Township Police Department from 2017-2020.
4. All emails from and to or sent or received from Neptune Township Committeeman Brantley or Brantley, dated November 4, 2013 to any neptunetownship.org email address with the subject line: Employment opportunities for administration in Neptune.

Yours faithfully,

John Klein

Dear Rick Cuttrell,

#1 is missing final report and recommendations report. On page 1 of executive summary provided it states, "Within the week I will provide the complete report with relevant exhibits." The two missing reports were mentioned on social media and the Chief's lawsuit.

#4 In the executive summary report you provided on page 8 it states, "The message
was allegedly from Committeeman Brantley to various persons on November 4, 2013,
regarding“ Employment opportunities for administration in Neptune (sic), stating:
Friends, Enough time has passed that Neptune Township has becomes (sic) that
polished gem that I spoke of in my first campaign for township committee.
Moving forwards, I expect that only black candidates will be considered for the
positions of Neptune Chief of Police and Superintendent of Schools. – Doc”

I am requesting this specific email under OPRA and common law which has already circulated via social media but taken down. This was mentioned in the Chief's lawsuit which was already provided to me by the courts. Also mentioned in the lawsuit is the fact this email was sent to neptunetownship.org email addresses which are accessible under OPRA including Business Administrator Vito Gadaleta.

Your courtesies and prompt response is greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

John Klein

Dear Rick Cuttrell,
I am requesting you reconsider your denial of the "relative exhibits" final report and recommendations report released by the independent investigator, Ellen O'Connell Esq.

These records are publicly accessible and any non-disclosable information could easily be redacted if needed, editing any "detrimental information". You already released the full executive summary report UNREDACTED to myself and the public; being displayed on social media and news outlets, "detrimental information" revealing concerning information relating to employees and elected officials. This disclosure created a "public concern" and the public has a right to know outweighing any privacy arguments.

Elements supporting disclosure: First, the documents requested are public records as the full unredacted executive report was already released essentially disputing privacy issues and "impeding agency functions". Second, there is clearly a public concern, with the issues in the executive summary report. Third, using the balancing test it is clearly a public concern where the documents must be disclosed as my individual right of access and the publics right to access outweighs the Township's interest in preventing disclosure.

Yours sincerely,

John Klein