Arrest reports of incident case #23-019956
Dear Union Township (Union),
I am writing to request access to and copies of records under the New Jersey Freedom of Information Act.
Specifically, I am seeking information related to:
Arrest Date: 3/4/2023
Incident Number:23-019956
Please provide the following documents:
Arrest report
Incident report
Mugshot
Under Penalty of N.J.S.A 2C:28-3, I certify that:
1. I Have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
2. I, or another person, WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
3. I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
If there are any fees associated with this request, please inform me in advance. However, I respectfully request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of this information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of law enforcement operations.
If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you believe justifies the refusal and notify me of the appeal procedures available under the law.
I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory time period. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Respectfully,
Pamelina Manna
Good morning,
The requested arrest report is attached. Certain personal identifying information has been redacted pursuant to Executive Order #21 (McGreevey 2002) and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq which states:
“A public governmental agency has the responsibility and the obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information with which it has been entrusted, an individual's home address and telephone number, driver’s license number, date of birth as well as his or her social security number, shall not be disclosed by a public agency at any level of government to anyone other than a person duly authorized by this State or the United States, except as otherwise provided by law.”
The incident report is being denied as it is a criminal investigatory record- a record which is not required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file that are held by a law enforcement agency which pertain to any criminal investigation or related civil enforcement proceeding. These records are not disclosable under OPRA pursuant to N.J.S A. 47:1A-1.1
Mug shot is being denied pursuant to Executive Order No. 69 (“Gov. Whitman”) which states:
The following records shall not be deemed to be public records subject to inspection and examination and available for copying pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 73, P.L. 1963, as amended: fingerprint cards, plates and photographs and similar criminal investigation records that are required to be made, maintained or kept by any State or local governmental agency
This completes your request.
I am forwarding this as we received a Mail Delivery System message that this has not been delivered. Can you please confirm receipt?