Body Cam Footage Request
Dear Seaside Heights Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn cameras and vehicle dash cams involved in the incident.
In compliance with the New Jersey OPRA, I expect a response to this request within seven business days as stipulated by state law. Failure to meet this deadline will result in my seeking judicial relief to enforce compliance under the statute.
Please inform me of any fees associated with the processing of this request prior to proceeding. The timely and unimpeded access to these records is essential for maintaining public transparency and upholding New Jersey's statutory requirements.
Should there be any need for clarification or further details regarding this request, please contact me directly without delay.
I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to your cooperation
Records requested:
Name: Utkarsh T Sharma
Complaint ID: 1526 SC 089604
Complaining Witness: PH Lopez of SHPD
Date: 06/14/2026
Time: 21:01 PM
Description of offense: "Hop Beach Gate"
Yours faithfully,
Utkarsh Sharma
The Borough of Seaside Heights received your OPRA request.
As you may be aware, P.L. 2024 c. 16, adopting amendments to the Open Public Records Act, became effective 9/3/2024. As such, the Borough of Seaside Heights has updated the OPRA Request form which can be located online at website https://www.seaside-heightsnj.org/
This new legislation requires a requestor to certify to the following items prior to a request being processed:
Under penalty of N.J.S.A. 2C:28-3, I certify that:
1. I HAVE / HAVE NOT (select one) 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 / WILL NOT (select one) use the requested government records for a commercial purpose; and
3. I AM / AM NOT (select one) seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Kindly submit your certifications or a completed and signed OPRA form to this Office by close of business on 7 business days, so that we may proceed accordingly, or your request will be considered withdrawn and closed.
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]
Dear Theresa Lucas,
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 NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose; and
3. I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records Requested:
Name: Utkarsh T Sharma
Complaint ID: 1526 SC 089604
Complaining Witness: PH Lopez of SHPD
Date: 06/14/2026
Time: 21:01 PM
Description of offense: "Hop Beach Gate"
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours sincerely,
Utkarsh Sharma
The Borough of Seaside Heights does not provide body worn camera footage or any other type of video footage via direct download link. You have the option of obtaining the videos on a flash drive for $5.00 including postage, if necessary. The cost of the flash drive and the postage are direct costs incurred by the Borough in providing the requested documents, and are permissible in accordance with NJSA 47:1a-1 et seq.
Please respond in writing indicating how you would like the requested videos to be provided in person or via mail. If by mail, please include your name, mailing address and zip code. Payment may be made via cash, money order or check in person or money order or check via mail. Payment must be received before the flash drive is released.
If we receive no response within five business days of the above listed date, we will consider this request completed and closed.
Please make check or money order out to: Borough of Seaside Heights
Mail payment to:
Borough Clerk
100 Grant Ave
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]
Dear Theresa Lucas,
I will be mailing 5 dollars in exchange for the requested records. Please let me know if this is all I have to do. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Utkarsh Sharma
Please provide me with an address to mail your USB drive of the body worn camera. Thank you,
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]
Since we have not received your check in the amount of $5.00 for the BWC footage, this OPRA request is now closed.
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]