Building permit requests and violations at 54 Glenwood Drive East, Bergenfield
Dear Bergenfield 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.
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:
Any variances previously requested and approved or denied
(I know they were denied a variance a number of years ago to build closer to the property line)
Any current building violations
Any current requests for building permits
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,
Jacob Safier
Good morning,
Our office received your OPRA request on May 19, 2026 for “ Any variances
previously requested and approved or denied (I know they were denied a
variance a number of years ago to build closer to the property line). Any
current building violations. Any current requests for building permits.”
As such, the statutory deadline to respond to your request is on
5/29/2026. This response is being provided to you on the fourth (4^th )
day of the custodian’s receipt of the said request.
The following records are being provided in their entirety and are
responsive to your request:
1. Permits (1 page)
2. Variance (10 page)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b, there is no cost associated with this
request as the documents are being transmitted to you electronically.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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
[1][email address], or at their website at
[2]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.
Sincerely,
Grisel Almonte
Bergenfield Borough Clerk
Administrative Assistant
(201) 387-4055
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc