All police reports pertaining to address 179 westervelt pl Lodi nj and also regarding Celeste Moore and Darwin Ortiz.
Dear Lodi Borough,
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-5(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:
All police reports pertaining to address 179 westervelt pl Lodi nj and also all police reports regarding/ containing Celeste Moore and Darwin Ortiz.
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,
John Hughes
IMPORTANT:I am currently out of the office on leave. Please contact my
office via phone, 973-859-7405 or e-mail Linda Kerkendall,
[email address] and/or Nellie Santana, [email address]
OPRA: If this email is an OPRA request it will not be considered received
until I return to the office. I recommend forwarding your email to the
above staff or complete the Official OPRA Form:
https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/b5d...
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Borough of Lodi
Open Public Records Act Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00249
Date Submitted: 5/15/2026 8:03:47 AM
Dear JOHN HUGHES,
This email is to confirm submission of your request.
The request seeks access to the following:
All police reports pertaining to address 179 westervelt pl Lodi nj and
also all police reports regarding/ containing Celeste Moore and Darwin
Ortiz.
Address:
Block: Lot: Qual:
Additional emails will follow once the request has been received by the
official Records Custodian.
This is an automated email, please do not reply as this account is not
monitored.
Thank You
Borough of Lodi
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Borough of Lodi
Open Public Records Act Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00249
Dear JOHN HUGHES,
This email serves as receipt of your request by the official Records
Custodian on 05/15/2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 05/27/2026.
The request seeks access to the following:
All police reports pertaining to address 179 westervelt pl Lodi nj and
also all police reports regarding/ containing Celeste Moore and Darwin
Ortiz.
Address:
Block: Lot: Qual:
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 Borough of Lodi 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.
This is an automated email, please do not reply as this account is not
monitored.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Paladino, RMC
Custodian of Records
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Borough of Lodi
Open Public Records Act Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00249
Dear JOHN HUGHES,
This email is to notify you that your request has been denied.
The request sought access to the following:
All police reports pertaining to address 179 westervelt pl Lodi nj and
also all police reports regarding/ containing Celeste Moore and Darwin
Ortiz.
Address:
Block: Lot: Qual:
Your request was responded to by the following:
Department Response
Clerk
Department Reason for Denial (per N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.1, Executive Order No.
21, Executive Order No. 26, or other)
Clerk Please be advised the Lodi Police Department has a separate
Records Custodian. Please submit your request via the Police
Department`s OPRA form which can located on the Police
Department`s Central Services Division page of the Borough
Website; https://lodi-nj.org/p/central-services-d...
You have the right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Lodi 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
[2][email address], or at their web site at
[3]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.
PLEASE CLICK REPLY ALL WHEN SENDING FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON THIS REQUEST.
PLEASE DISREGARD ANY EMAILS YOU MAY RECEIVE FROM [email address]. THE
BOROUGH OF LODI WILL RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Paladino, RMC
Custodian of Records
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