Good morning,

Multiple arrest reports were located and supplied consistent with the information in your OPRA request. Redactions were made considering the principles of law governed under OPRA :

State of New Jersey Executive Order #69 .WHEREAS, Section 3(e) of Executive Order No. 9, issued by Governor Richard Hughes in 1963, and reaffirmed by Executive Order No. 123, issued by Governor Thomas H. Kean in 1983, states that fingerprint cards, plates and photographs and other similar criminal investigation records which are required to be made, maintained or kept by any State or local governmental agency shall not be deemed to be public records subject to inspection and examination and available for copying pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 73. ( See The order for further information on the what is required by law to be released ) Notwithstanding the above section 2, the following information shall be available to the public within 24 hours, or sooner if practicable, of a request for such information:
(a) where a crime has been reported but no arrest yet made, information as to the type of crime, time, location and type of weapon, if any;
(b) if an arrest has been made, information as to the name, address and age of any victims, unless there has not been sufficient opportunity for notification of next of kin of any victims of injury and/or death to any such victim or where the release of the names of any victim would be contrary to existing law or court rule. In deciding on the release of information as to the identity of a victim, the safety of the victim and the victim's family, and the integrity of any ongoing investigation, shall be considered;
(c) if an arrest has been made, information as to the defendant's name, age, residence, occupation, marital status and similar background information and the identity of the complaining party, unless the release of such information is contrary to existing law or court rule;
(d) information as to the text of any charges, such as the complaint, accusation and indictment, unless sealed by the court or unless the release of such information is contrary to existing law or court rule;
(e) information as to the identity of the investigating and arresting personnel and agency and the length of the investigation;
(f) information of the circumstances immediately surrounding the arrest, including but not limited to the time and place of the arrest, resistance, if any, pursuit, possession and nature and useof weapons and ammunition by the suspect and by the police; and
(g) information as to circumstances surrounding bail, whether it was posted and amount thereof.

N.J.S.A 47:1A-1 Privacy Interest – a public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizens personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizens reasonable expectation of privacy.

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within seven (7) business days by law, you have the right to challenge the decision by the Carteret Police Department 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. In addition to the website, information can be obtained from GRC Staff by email [email address], toll-free phone number (866-855-0511), fax (609-633-6337), or by US mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625-0819.

Respectfully,

Captain Jeff Van Woeart
Carteret Police
732-541-4181

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