Arrest reports of incident case #1627-24
Dear Brick Township,
I am writing to request access to and copies of records Freedom of Information I am seeking information related to an arrest that occurred on 06-01-2024 associated with the Incident number #1627-24
Please include all relevant documents, reports, and any other information pertaining to this arrest. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me, However, I would like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the operations or activities of the government
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamelina Manna
I will be out of the office Friday, June 28 through Thursday July 4, 2024. If you require immediate assistance please call the Municipal Clerk's Office at 732-262-1001.
If you would like to submit an OPRA request please submit to my Assistant Jessica Larney at [email address].
Thank you.
I have received your below OPRA Request. However, your request is overly broad and no specific government record is listed. Please provide the specific government record you are trying to obtain.
The New Jersey Government Records Council states that "valid OPRA (Open Public Records Act) request seeks specific, identifiable government records. Valid OPRA requests do not ask questions, do not seek information, and do not require a custodian to conduct any research or create a new record. When a request is "complex" because it fails to specifically identify the documents sought, then that request is not "encompassed" by OPRA. See New Jersey Builders Association v. New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, 390 N.J.Super. 166, 180 (App. Div. 2007). A proper request under OPRA must identify with reasonable clarity those documents that are desired, and a party cannot satisfy this requirement by simply requesting all of an agency's documents. OPRA is to "search" for a specific, identifiable, existing government record. It is not meant to "research" to see if a record exists. Research should be done prior to completing an OPRA request.
Sincerely,
Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003