Borough Administrator Leave Records for October 2025
Dear Matawan 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-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.
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.
Records requested:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am requesting copies of all records documenting approved personal, vacation, or administrative leave taken by the Borough Administrator during October 2025.
This request includes, but is not limited to:
Any leave request or authorization forms (paper or electronic),
Corresponding payroll or attendance records,
Timesheets, email approvals, or other documents maintained or transmitted in the course of borough business reflecting leave status, hours, or pay codes.
Please conduct a reasonable search of all systems where such records are ordinarily maintained, including the Administrator’s personnel file, the payroll/timekeeping system, and any email records used for leave approval.
If any portion of a record is exempt, please redact only the exempt material and release the remainder, consistent with Asbury Park Press v. County of Monmouth, 406 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2009).
If any responsive record does not exist, kindly provide a certification of non-existence pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).
If records are withheld in full, identify the specific legal basis for each withholding and the custodian responsible for the determination, as required by the same statute.
Please provide all responsive records electronically by email (PDF or standard format) within the statutory seven-business-day period under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i).
Thank you for your prompt and accurate response to this lawful request.
Respectfully,
John Certo
Good Afternoon,
We are in receipt of the attached Request which has been forwarded to the appropriate Department(s). Please note the Ready Date of on or before November 21, 2025.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you,
OPRA Request @ Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
(732-566-3898)
*OPRA REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: [Matawan Borough request email]. OPRA requests will not be processed or honored unless you forward the request immediately to [Matawan Borough request email].
WARNING: Emails received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressees. It may contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited, and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good Afternoon,
Attached please find the requested documentation.
The document redaction of the Employee ID number on the Time Bank Statement is made pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1.1(19).
We trust this satisfies this Request and finalizes the matter; however, should you require anything further or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you,
OPRA Request @ Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
(732-566-3898)
*OPRA REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: [Matawan Borough request email]. OPRA requests will not be processed or honored unless you forward the request immediately to [Matawan Borough request email].
WARNING: Emails received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressees. It may contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited, and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender. Thank you for your cooperation.