Good afternoon,

Our office received your OPRA request on July 19, 2022 for a copy of: 

1.       A list of all properties with taxes that are delinquent in
amounts of at least $1,500 and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior
years. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and
Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible. 

2.       A separate list of all properties with Utilities that are
delinquent in amounts of at least $250 and beyond, that date back to 2021
or prior. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and
Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible. 
 

3.       A list of all properties with open liens in amounts of at least
$500 and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please include
full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties
only. 

4.       A list of all properties that are currently vacant or abandoned.
If the property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do not include.
Please include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1
properties only, if possible. 

5.       A list of all properties that have received code violations for
high grass/junk/unkept property that are still active or open. Please do
not include closed cases, and provide the type of violation. Also, please
include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1 properties
only, if possible. 

6.       A list of all garage sales, applied for this year. Please include
owner name, full property address, and date, if possible. 

As such, the seven business day deadline to respond to your request is on
July 28, 2022.  This response is being provided to you on the third (3^rd)
business day of the custodian’s receipt of the said request. 

The following records are being provided in their entirety and are
responsive to your request: 

1.       Borough of Bergenfield Property Listing Report as of July 20,
2022 (Excel)

2.       Complaints Report 2022 (3 pages)

3.       Garage Sale Permits (2 pages)

4.       Lien Account Status Report as of July 20, 2022 (8 pages)

5.       Open Violations 2022 (Excel)

6.       Vacant Properties Report (Excel)

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b, there is no cost associated with this
request as the documents are being transmitted to you electronically.  

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. 

Sincerely, 

Marie Quiñones-Wilson, MPA, RMC, QPA

Borough Clerk

Borough of Bergenfield

198 N. Washington Avenue

Bergenfield, N.J. 07621

Email: [email address]

Phone: 201-387-4055 ext. 6

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