Any and all records For 17 Lake Park Dr, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Dear Piscataway 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:
Subject: OPRA Request
To the Records Custodian,
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request copies of the following government records:
1. Any wetlands determinations, wetlands delineations, or environmental reports related to the property located at [PROPERTY ADDRESS].
2. Any correspondence, permits, applications, or determinations issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection concerning wetlands, flood hazard areas, transition areas, or environmental restrictions affecting the property.
3. Any site plans, surveys, or environmental assessments submitted to the municipality or state regarding the property.
4. Any zoning determinations, variances, or planning board records associated with development of the property.
Please provide these records electronically if available.
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,
Matthew Kaplowitz
Good morning,
We are in receipt of your most recent OPRA request (see below); however, please note that Piscataway Township has moved to a new OPRA software system called GovPilot.
To help with this process change, this request has been manually inputted by our office and you should have received an email indicating as such. Moving forward though, please use the following link to submit any OPRA request to Piscataway Township: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/503...
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Best,
Jenn
Jennifer Johnson, CMR
Deputy Township Clerk
Piscataway Township
455 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Office: (732) 562-2310
Email: [email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Kaplowitz <[OPRA #88303 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 2:17 PM
To: OPRA Requests <[Piscataway Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Any and all records For 17 Lake Park Dr, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Dear Piscataway 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:
Subject: OPRA Request
To the Records Custodian,
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request copies of the following government records:
1. Any wetlands determinations, wetlands delineations, or environmental reports related to the property located at [PROPERTY ADDRESS].
2. Any correspondence, permits, applications, or determinations issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection concerning wetlands, flood hazard areas, transition areas, or environmental restrictions affecting the property.
3. Any site plans, surveys, or environmental assessments submitted to the municipality or state regarding the property.
4. Any zoning determinations, variances, or planning board records associated with development of the property.
Please provide these records electronically if available.
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,
Matthew Kaplowitz
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00126
Date Entered: 3/11/2026 8:52:28 AM
Dear Matthew Kaplowitz,
This email is to confirm submission of your Open Records Request request.
Additional emails will be sent upon processing of your request.
The request seeks access to the following records:
1. Any wetlands determinations, wetlands delineations, or environmental
reports related to the property.
2. Any correspondence, permits, applications, or determinations issued by
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection concerning wetlands,
flood hazard areas, transition areas, or environmental restrictions
affecting the property.
3. Any site plans, surveys, or environmental assessments submitted to the
municipality or state regarding the property.
4. Any zoning determinations, variances, or planning board records
associated with development of the property.
A copy of the request is attached for your records.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at
[Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [2]9ffa674d-c7213-rep761f1060.pdf
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00126
Date Entered: 3/11/2026 8:52:00 AM
Dear Matthew Kaplowitz,
This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Records Request request.
The Custodian of Records received your request on 03/11/2026. As such, the
seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is 03/20/2026.
The request seeks access to the following records:
1. Any wetlands determinations, wetlands delineations, or environmental
reports related to the property.
2. Any correspondence, permits, applications, or determinations issued by
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection concerning wetlands,
flood hazard areas, transition areas, or environmental restrictions
affecting the property.
3. Any site plans, surveys, or environmental assessments submitted to the
municipality or state regarding the property.
4. Any zoning determinations, variances, or planning board records
associated with development of the property.
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 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 do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at
[Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00126
Date Entered: 3/11/2026 8:52:00 AM
Dear Matthew Kaplowitz,
Your Open Records Request has been Fulfilled on 03/17/2026.
The request sought access to the following records:
1. Any wetlands determinations, wetlands delineations, or environmental
reports related to the property.2. Any correspondence, permits,
applications, or determinations issued by the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection concerning wetlands, flood hazard areas,
transition areas, or environmental restrictions affecting the property.3.
Any site plans, surveys, or environmental assessments submitted to the
municipality or state regarding the property.4. Any zoning determinations,
variances, or planning board records associated with development of the
property.
Contact Information:
Department Department Email Department Fulfillment Comments
Phone # Notes
Engineering [email address] (732) Attached are
Division 562-6560 copies of the
FEMA
Firmette, the
property is
located in an
Area of
Minimal Flood
Hazard (Zone
X).
Additionally,
attached is a
copy of the
NJ GeoWeb Map
which
indicates the
property has
wetlands.
Planning & [email address] (732) No responsive
Zoning 562-6570 documents
Division found.
The records are being transmitted to you via . Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b. the cost associated with this request is $0.00.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at
[Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [2]398fcbf9-e17_Lake_Park_Dr_20260311143450.pdf
• [3]398fcbf9-e17_Lake_Park_Dr_NJ_GeoWeb_Map_20260311174520.pdf
• [4]398fcbf9-e17_Lake_Park_Dr_FIRMETTE_706b70b3_0786_4a9d_940c_12c5b5e209ae_20260311174539.pdf
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