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Dear Helmetta 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.
Records requested:
Body worn camera footage of all traffic stops performed on 7-4-25
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.
The maximum authorized cost is $0.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Michael
To Whom It May Concern:
The Borough of Helmetta received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on September 16, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 25, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the first day after the custodian's receipt of said request.
There are no records that meet your request.
This request is deemed complete.
Thank you,
Melissa Hallerman
Melissa Hallerman, RMC, CMR
Assistant Business Administrator
Borough Clerk
Borough of Helmetta
Phone: (732) 521-4946, Ext. 100
[email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #80939 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 3:58 PM
To: Melissa Hallerman <[Helmetta Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Footage
Dear Helmetta 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.
Records requested:
Body worn camera footage of all traffic stops performed on 7-4-25
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.
The maximum authorized cost is $0.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Michael
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