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Body-Worn Camera Footage — DWI Arrest of NJ State Senator Sandra Cunningham — Jersey City, NJ — March 4, 2021 Dear Records Custodian,

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Dear Jersey City,

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.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:
Dear Records Custodian,
Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I request body-worn camera (BWC) recordings related to the response and arrest of New Jersey State Senator Sandra Cunningham on March 4, 2021, in Jersey City, NJ, when officers from the Jersey City Police Department responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in which Cunningham allegedly struck three parked cars and was subsequently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI).
Please provide a small number (max 5) of clear, non-duplicative BWC angles depicting:

Arrival & first contact with Senator Sandra Cunningham at the scene of the multi-vehicle collision in Jersey City, NJ;
Officers' initial investigation of the crash scene and the three parked vehicles that were struck;
Field sobriety testing and/or any sobriety evaluation conducted at the scene;
Arrest of Senator Sandra Cunningham and any interaction with former Governor Jim McGreevey who was present at the scene;
Escort and departure from the scene following the arrest.

To assist in locating these records, I provide the following specific identifying information:

Suspect: New Jersey State Senator Sandra Cunningham
Date/Time: Morning of March 4, 2021
Location: Jersey City, NJ (exact address unknown — please use CAD/dispatch to identify)
Charge: Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
Incident: Multi-vehicle collision involving three parked cars
Notable Persons Present: Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, who arrived at the scene and picked up Cunningham
Additional Action: A judge issued a warrant to conduct a bodily fluids test following the arrest

Please use CAD/dispatch records to identify all calls and officer deployments related to this incident on the morning of March 4, 2021, and cross-reference to identify all BWC footage associated with this arrest.
This request is limited to the single on-scene response and arrest of Senator Sandra Cunningham on March 4, 2021. I do not seek any BWC from subsequent proceedings, the bodily fluids test, or unrelated incidents.
Delivery & format: Electronic delivery (download link/portal) of original/native files when available (with embedded timecodes/metadata).
Redactions: Apply only those required by law and release all reasonably segregable portions. If any portion of a recording is exempt, please redact only that portion and release the remainder. Please do not withhold an entire recording solely because a portion may require redaction. If any segments require no redaction, please release them promptly.
If no BWC footage exists, please provide a written certification stating that no responsive body-worn camera recordings exist for this incident, along with the name and title of the certifying official, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).
Fees / special service charge: This is a non-commercial, public-interest journalism request tailored to a few specific, non-duplicative angles and electronic delivery. Given the narrow scope and routine format, this request does not require an "extraordinary expenditure of time and effort" under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c); no special service charge should apply. Please confirm that electronic production will be provided at no charge. If you nonetheless contend a special service charge applies, do not proceed without first notifying me in writing of the estimated charge before proceeding.
Response Deadline: Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i), you are required to respond to this request within seven (7) business days of receipt. If you require additional time, please notify me in writing within the seven-day period with the reason for the delay and the anticipated response date.
Please confirm receipt of this request and advise if any additional locating detail would help identify the relevant footage.
Sincerely,
Bill Johnson

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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 21, 2026, Reference #
G002038-042126

Dear Bill,

The City received a public records request from you on April 21, 2026.
Your request mentioned:

OPRA request - Body-Worn Camera Footage — DWI Arrest of NJ State Senator
Sandra Cunningham — Jersey City, NJ — March 4, 2021

Dear Records Custodian,

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.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I
request body-worn camera (BWC) recordings related to the response and
arrest of New Jersey State Senator Sandra Cunningham on March 4, 2021, in
Jersey City, NJ, when officers from the Jersey City Police Department
responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in which Cunningham
allegedly struck three parked cars and was subsequently arrested and
charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Please provide a small number (max 5) of clear, non-duplicative BWC angles
depicting:

Arrival & first contact with Senator Sandra Cunningham at the scene of the
multi-vehicle collision in Jersey City, NJ;

Officers' initial investigation of the crash scene and the three parked
vehicles that were struck;

Field sobriety testing and/or any sobriety evaluation conducted at the
scene;

Arrest of Senator Sandra Cunningham and any interaction with former
Governor Jim McGreevey who was present at the scene;

Escort and departure from the scene following the arrest.

To assist in locating these records, I provide the following specific
identifying information:

Suspect: New Jersey State Senator Sandra Cunningham

Date/Time: Morning of March 4, 2021

Location: Jersey City, NJ (exact address unknown — please use CAD/dispatch
to identify)

Charge: Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)

Incident: Multi-vehicle collision involving three parked cars

Notable Persons Present: Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, who arrived at
the scene and picked up Cunningham

Additional Action: A judge issued a warrant to conduct a bodily fluids
test following the arrest

Please use CAD/dispatch records to identify all calls and officer
deployments related to this incident on the morning of March 4, 2021, and
cross-reference to identify all BWC footage associated with this arrest.

This request is limited to the single on-scene response and arrest of
Senator Sandra Cunningham on March 4, 2021. I do not seek any BWC from
subsequent proceedings, the bodily fluids test, or unrelated incidents.

Delivery & format: Electronic delivery (download link/portal) of
original/native files when available (with embedded timecodes/metadata).

Redactions: Apply only those required by law and release all reasonably
segregable portions. If any portion of a recording is exempt, please
redact only that portion and release the remainder. Please do not withhold
an entire recording solely because a portion may require redaction. If any
segments require no redaction, please release them promptly.

If no BWC footage exists, please provide a written certification stating
that no responsive body-worn camera recordings exist for this incident,
along with the name and title of the certifying official, pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).

Fees / special service charge: This is a non-commercial, public-interest
journalism request tailored to a few specific, non-duplicative angles and
electronic delivery. Given the narrow scope and routine format, this
request does not require an "extraordinary expenditure of time and effort"
under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c); no special service charge should apply. Please
confirm that electronic production will be provided at no charge. If you
nonetheless contend a special service charge applies, do not proceed
without first notifying me in writing of the estimated charge before
proceeding.

Response Deadline: Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i), you are required to respond
to this request within seven (7) business days of receipt. If you require
additional time, please notify me in writing within the seven-day period
with the reason for the delay and the anticipated response date.

Please confirm receipt of this request and advise if any additional
locating detail would help identify the relevant footage.

This matter and all the records related were turned over the Hudson County
Prosecutor's Office. Consequently, you must direct your inquiry there.
Please go to the following link to retrieve the Hudson County Prosecutor's
Office OPRA request form:

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Sincerely,

John Hallanan
1st Deputy City Clerk
Office of City Clerk
 

 
 
 
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