Bodycam footage
Dear Lakewood Township,
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-6(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: Bodycam footage of all the officers from the call by 16 E 8th st on may 31 2025 at around 10:20-10:30
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 faithfully,
Chesky Neuman
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on Monday,
June 2, 2025. As such, the Township will respond as soon as possible but
no later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2025-852 and
your security key is C3772045.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
[2]https://lakewoodnj.justfoia.com/publicpo...
Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 6/2/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 6/11/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you before the first business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
Please be advised that due to the file size of the requested audio/video
records it may exceed email capacity. Therefore, the records will be
transmitted by CD or Flash Drive which a cost will be associated with your
request. The cost may range from $0.37 (regular DVD/CD) to $16.99 (64GB
thumb drive) and an additional $4.75 for postage.
At this time, please clarify your request and respond in writing
confirming you will pay the fee associated with the request.
If you reject the fee or no response is received, it will be determined
that you are not interested in the requested records.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Lakewood 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 [email address], or at
their website at 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.
Please note, if a response is not received within 7 business days, your
request will be closed.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Kim Potter (Lakewood Township, NJ),
I would like to take the CD and I’ll pay the CD amount in cash when I pick up the recordings
Yours sincerely,
Chesky Neuman
Dear Kim Potter (Lakewood Township, NJ),
I would like to take the CD and I’ll pay the CD amount in cash when I pick up the recordings.
Yours sincerely,
Chesky Neuman
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 6/2/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 6/11/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 7th business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
The Township had requested confirmation of payment for your request on
6/2/2025 with no response. At this time, your OPRA request is deemed
concluded since we did not receive the requested clarification.
If you are still seeking additional records, please re-submit with the
requested information.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Lakewood 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 [email address], or at
their web site at 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.
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Dear Lakewood Township,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Lakewood Township's handling of my OPRA request 'Bodycam footage'.
I would like to get a cd And pay cash for this request
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/bodycam_...
Yours faithfully,
Chesky Neuman
Good Morning-
Our office never received your response. If you got into OPRA machine and review your record, it says your messages weren't delivered. This was the first response we received from you since your initial request which the township received on 6/2/2025. Please confirm if you are going to pay for this request.
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Dear Township Clerk,
Very weird it shows undelivered but I would like to pay. How much will it be and can I pay cash when I pick it up?
Yours sincerely,
Chesky Neuman
Thank you for confirming. We will start processing your request. The cost will be dependent on the size of the requested footage, but the cost may range from $0.37 (regular DVD/CD) to $16.99 (64GB thumb drive). If you wish to pick up the record, we accept exact cash, check/money order, or debit/credit card.
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Dear Township Clerk,
I’ll do the CD and do debit card. When should I pick it up?
Yours sincerely,
Chesky Neuman
You will receive a response as soon as possible but no later than seven business days. Please note the township will be closed on 6/20/2025 in observance of Juneteenth.
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on Monday, June 2, 2025. The Township requested clarificiation
which was received on 6/11/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is Monday, June 23, 2025. This
response to your request is being provided to you on the 1st business day
after the custodian's receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
"Dear Lakewood Township, 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-6(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: Bodycam footage of all the officers from the call by 16
E 8th st on may 31 2025 at around 10:20-10:30 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 be advised, that with the information you have provided, there are
no records. As such, there are no records responsive to this request.
This deems your request complete.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Lakewood 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 [2][email address], or
at their web site at [3]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.
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