All police reports and ems calls for 34 Bell St

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Berkeley Township should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Berkeley 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:

All EMS calls and police reports for 34 Bell Street in Bayville from 2017 to current

Yours faithfully,

B. Signa

Joyce Settembrino,

Dear Requestor:

The Berkeley Township Police Department Records Bureau received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on October 19, 2021. The official Records Custodian, Sandra Brelsford received your OPRA request on the same date. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is October 28, 2021. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 2nd business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

1. All EMS calls and police reports for 34 Bell Street in Bayville from 2017 to current

Amount due for this portion of the request $.40 8 letter size pages printed out and redacted as per Paff v. Twp. of Teaneck (Bergen), GRC Complaint No. 2010-09 (Interim Order dated May 24, 2011): The Council held that “[a]lthough the actual cost of providing records electronically is likely $0.00 pursuant to [Paff v. Gloucester City (Camden), GRC Complaint No. 2009-102 (Interim Order dated April 8, 2010)], because the Custodian had to make copies to redact the requested minutes prior to providing same electronically, the Custodian’s charge of $6.00 represents the actual cost to provide the records to the Complainant pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(b).” Id. at 17. And affirmed by Madlinger vs Berkeley Township GRC Complaint No. 2018-18 Specifically, the Custodian’s assessed $0.47 charge for six (6) legal and one (1) letter sized pages of responsive records is lawful and reasonable, as she had to print and redact the documents prior to electronic disclosure. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(b); Paff, GRC 2010-09. 6
All redactions are made pursuant to NJSA 47:1a-1.1
Payment can be made either
1. In person Monday through Friday Between 8:30 and 4 pm cash, check or money order
2. Via Mail : Berkeley Township Records Bureau, P.O. Box B, Bayville NJ 08721 - Check or Money Order

Once Payment is received we will release the documents electronically

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Stallings [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 9:01 AM
To: Vanessa Rosetti; Sandra Brelsford; Joyce Settembrino; Michael Roth; Philip Smith
Cc: Kevin Santucci
Subject: FW: OPRA request - All police reports and ems calls for 34 Bell St

-----Original Message-----
From: Beverly Carle <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 8:59 AM
To: Karen Stallings <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - All police reports and ems calls for 34 Bell St

Beverly M. Carle, RMC/CMR
Berkeley Township Clerk/Registrar
627 Pinewald Keswick Road
PO Box B
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-244-7400 ext. 1205
732-244-7443 Direct
732-505-0145 Fax
[Berkeley Township request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Brianna <[OPRA #26515 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 5:48 PM
To: Beverly Carle <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - All police reports and ems calls for 34 Bell St

Dear Berkeley 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:

All EMS calls and police reports for 34 Bell Street in Bayville from 2017 to current

Yours faithfully,

B. Signa

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Dear Joyce Settembrino,
Your response lists several different amounts. Please respond with 1 overall total so I can make the check payable. Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Brianna

Joyce Settembrino,

Dear Requester:

Not sure what amounts you are referring to? It states following: Amount due for this portion of the request $.40 8 letter size pages printed out and redacted.

Joyce Settembrino

-----Original Message-----
From: Brianna [mailto:[OPRA #26515 email]]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 11:09 AM
To: Joyce Settembrino
Subject: RE: OPRA request

Dear Joyce Settembrino,

Your response lists several different amounts. Please respond with 1 overall total so I can make the check payable. Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Brianna

-----Original Message-----

Dear Requestor:

The Berkeley Township Police Department Records Bureau received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on October 19, 2021. The official Records Custodian, Sandra Brelsford received your OPRA request on the same date. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is October 28, 2021. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 2nd business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

1. All EMS calls and police reports for 34 Bell Street in Bayville from 2017 to current

Amount due for this portion of the request $.40 8 letter size pages printed out and redacted as per Paff v. Twp. of Teaneck (Bergen), GRC Complaint No. 2010-09 (Interim Order dated May 24, 2011): The Council held that “[a]lthough the actual cost of providing records electronically is likely $0.00 pursuant to [Paff v. Gloucester City (Camden), GRC Complaint No. 2009-102 (Interim Order dated April 8, 2010)], because the Custodian had to make copies to redact the requested minutes prior to providing same electronically, the Custodian’s charge of $6.00 represents the actual cost to provide the records to the Complainant pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(b).” Id. at 17. And affirmed by Madlinger vs Berkeley Township GRC Complaint No. 2018-18 Specifically, the Custodian’s assessed $0.47 charge for six (6) legal and one (1) letter sized pages of responsive records is lawful and reasonable, as she had to print and redact the documents prior to electronic disclosure. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(b); Paff, GRC 2010-09. 6

All redactions are made pursuant to NJSA 47:1a-1.1

Payment can be made either

1. In person Monday through Friday Between 8:30 and 4 pm cash, check or money order

2. Via Mail : Berkeley Township Records Bureau, P.O. Box B, Bayville NJ 08721 - Check or Money Order

Once Payment is received we will release the documents electronically

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