Bergan County - OPRA Request
Dear Westwood 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:
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.
***Please Include Full Property Address for all lists.
If possible, please put all lists in separate Excel files. If up-to-date
data is not available, please provide the most recently available.
I appreciate your time and efforts.
Yours faithfully,
S. Carrero
Good Afternoon,
Please see the attached requests for records and the comments per number below.
1) Please see attached.
2) Water, gas and sewer are not provided by the Borough of Westwood. Information on those bills would need to be obtained from the property utility companies.
3) Please see attached.
4) The Borough of Westwood does not currently make or maintain a list of residential properties that are marked as vacant and/or abandoned.
5) Please see attached.
6) The Borough of Westwood does not currently make or maintain a list of garage sales as permits are not needed within the Borough.
Jean-Marie Vadovic
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Westwood
101 Washington Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
201-664-7100 ext. 100
fax: 201-664-4260
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