Any police activity on phelps ave between July 23 through July 26
Dear Bergenfield Borough,
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:
I am looking for any Police Reponses/Reports involving Phelps Avenue from July 23 through July 26th.
Yours faithfully,
Rick M.
Good afternoon,
We received your OPRA Request on July 30, 2021 for “any police
responses/reports involving Phelps Avenue from July 23 through July
26th.” As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your
request is August 10, 2021. This response to your request is being
provided to you on the first (1st) day of the custodian’s receipt of said
request.
Your request for “police responses/reports” is too broad and fails to
identify with reasonable clarity the specific government records sought,
as is required by Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30,
37 (App. Div. 2005). We respectfully request that you identify in writing
the specific government records sought so that we may process your
request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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 website 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.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Hilda
Hilda Tavitian, MA, RMC
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-387-4055 x4056
Good afternoon,
We received your OPRA Request on July 30, 2021 for “any police
responses/reports involving Phelps Avenue from July 23 through July
26th.” As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your
request is August 10, 2021.
A response was provided to you on August 2, 2021 stating that your request
for “police responses/reports” was too broad and failed to identify the
specific government records sought (Bent v. Stafford Police Department,
381 N.J. Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 2005).
We respectfully request for the second time that you identify in writing
the specific government records sought so that we may process your
request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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 website 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.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Hilda
Hilda Tavitian, MA, RMC
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-387-4055 x4056
From: Hilda Tavitian
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 3:07 PM
To: [OPRA #24963 email]
Subject: Re: OPRA Request - Police Activity on Phelps Ave
Good afternoon,
We received your OPRA Request on July 30, 2021 for “any police
responses/reports involving Phelps Avenue from July 23 through July
26th.” As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your
request is August 10, 2021. This response to your request is being
provided to you on the first (1st) day of the custodian’s receipt of said
request.
Your request for “police responses/reports” is too broad and fails to
identify with reasonable clarity the specific government records sought,
as is required by Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30,
37 (App. Div. 2005). We respectfully request that you identify in writing
the specific government records sought so that we may process your
request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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 [1][email address], or
at their website at [2]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.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Hilda
Hilda Tavitian, MA, RMC
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-387-4055 x4056
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