BWC Footage
Dear Holland 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-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:
Body worn camera footage from all traffic stops conducted on 5-20-26 and 5-21-26
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,
Tony Michael
June 23, 2026
Tony Michael
OPRA Machine
Dear Tony,
The Holland Township Police Department received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Monday, June 15, 2026. The official Records Custodian, Clerk Tigar, received your OPRA request on June 15, 2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 25, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
Body Worn Camera Footage of all traffic stops between 5-20-2026 and 5-21-2026
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill due to its size. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Your request requires an extension of time until July 31, 2026.
Kindly,
Halle Whitmore
Administrative Coordinator/OEM
Office: 908-995-2804
Dispatch: 908-995-4670
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender so that we can arrange for proper delivery, and then delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:24 AM
To: Halle Whitmore <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Footage
EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Good morning,
Please see attached OPRA request.
Kind Regards,
Melissa S. Tigar, RMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar
TOWNSHIP OF HOLLAND
908-995-4847 ext. 210
[email address]
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
61 Church Road, Milford, NJ 08848
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient above. If you are neither the intended recipient or the employee of the agent of the intended recipient responsible for the delivery of this information, you are hereby notified that the disclosure, copying, use or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, notify us immediately by telephone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #92355 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:18 AM
To: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Footage
Dear Holland 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-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:
Body worn camera footage from all traffic stops conducted on 5-20-26 and 5-21-26
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,
Tony Michael
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #92355 email]
Is [Holland Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Holland Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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July 27, 2026
Tony Michael
OPRA Machine
Tony,
This department is in receipt of your Government Records Request dated June 15, 2026. An extension of time request was submitted on June 23, 2026, which was provided to you on the 6th business day after the custodian’s receipt of the request.
The submitted request is seeking all Body Worn Camera Footage of all traffic stops between 5/20/2026 and 5/21/2026. A search of our BWC for traffic stops has been completed; there are a total of 24 videos. OPRA mandates that the requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge before it is incurred. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c. As such, a detailed estimate is provided below:
The review and redactions of the body-worn camera footage will take approximately 3 hours and 10 seconds and will cost $106.08
Before proceeding, the Township would require 50% of this cost. This does not include the cost to deliver the records. Halfway through the process, we would re-evaluate the cost and advise you of any changes. Kindly respond in writing within 10 days with your acceptance or rejection of this estimated charge. We will not begin to process this request until we receive your written acceptance, along with 50% of the cost.
Please do not mail cash, check or money orders will be accepted. No credit cards.
Kindly,
Halle Whitmore
Administrative Coordinator/OEM
Office: 908-995-2804
Dispatch: 908-995-4670
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender so that we can arrange for proper delivery, and then delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Halle Whitmore
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 9:55 AM
To: 'Tony Michael' <[OPRA #92355 email]>
Cc: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - BWC Footage
June 23, 2026
Tony Michael
OPRA Machine
Dear Tony,
The Holland Township Police Department received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Monday, June 15, 2026. The official Records Custodian, Clerk Tigar, received your OPRA request on June 15, 2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 25, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
Body Worn Camera Footage of all traffic stops between 5-20-2026 and 5-21-2026
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill due to its size. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Your request requires an extension of time until July 31, 2026.
Kindly,
Halle Whitmore
Administrative Coordinator/OEM
Office: 908-995-2804
Dispatch: 908-995-4670
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender so that we can arrange for proper delivery, and then delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:24 AM
To: Halle Whitmore <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Footage
EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Good morning,
Please see attached OPRA request.
Kind Regards,
Melissa S. Tigar, RMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar
TOWNSHIP OF HOLLAND
908-995-4847 ext. 210
[email address]
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
61 Church Road, Milford, NJ 08848
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient above. If you are neither the intended recipient or the employee of the agent of the intended recipient responsible for the delivery of this information, you are hereby notified that the disclosure, copying, use or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, notify us immediately by telephone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #92355 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:18 AM
To: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Footage
Dear Holland 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-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:
Body worn camera footage from all traffic stops conducted on 5-20-26 and 5-21-26
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,
Tony Michael
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #92355 email]
Is [Holland Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Holland Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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Mr. Michael,
This is just a reminder if we do not hear from you by August 10th your request will be closed.
Kind Regards,
Melissa S. Tigar, RMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar
TOWNSHIP OF HOLLAND
908-995-4847 ext. 210
[email address]
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
61 Church Road, Milford, NJ 08848
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient above. If you are neither the intended recipient or the employee of the agent of the intended recipient responsible for the delivery of this information, you are hereby notified that the disclosure, copying, use or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, notify us immediately by telephone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Halle Whitmore <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2026 4:08 PM
To: Tony Michael <[OPRA #92355 email]>
Cc: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - BWC Footage
July 27, 2026
Tony Michael
OPRA Machine
Tony,
This department is in receipt of your Government Records Request dated June 15, 2026. An extension of time request was submitted on June 23, 2026, which was provided to you on the 6th business day after the custodian’s receipt of the request.
The submitted request is seeking all Body Worn Camera Footage of all traffic stops between 5/20/2026 and 5/21/2026. A search of our BWC for traffic stops has been completed; there are a total of 24 videos. OPRA mandates that the requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge before it is incurred. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c. As such, a detailed estimate is provided below:
The review and redactions of the body-worn camera footage will take approximately 3 hours and 10 seconds and will cost $106.08
Before proceeding, the Township would require 50% of this cost. This does not include the cost to deliver the records. Halfway through the process, we would re-evaluate the cost and advise you of any changes. Kindly respond in writing within 10 days with your acceptance or rejection of this estimated charge. We will not begin to process this request until we receive your written acceptance, along with 50% of the cost.
Please do not mail cash, check or money orders will be accepted. No credit cards.
Kindly,
Halle Whitmore
Administrative Coordinator/OEM
Office: 908-995-2804
Dispatch: 908-995-4670
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender so that we can arrange for proper delivery, and then delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Halle Whitmore
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 9:55 AM
To: 'Tony Michael' <[OPRA #92355 email]>
Cc: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - BWC Footage
June 23, 2026
Tony Michael
OPRA Machine
Dear Tony,
The Holland Township Police Department received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Monday, June 15, 2026. The official Records Custodian, Clerk Tigar, received your OPRA request on June 15, 2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 25, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 5th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
Body Worn Camera Footage of all traffic stops between 5-20-2026 and 5-21-2026
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill due to its size. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Your request requires an extension of time until July 31, 2026.
Kindly,
Halle Whitmore
Administrative Coordinator/OEM
Office: 908-995-2804
Dispatch: 908-995-4670
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender so that we can arrange for proper delivery, and then delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:24 AM
To: Halle Whitmore <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Footage
EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Good morning,
Please see attached OPRA request.
Kind Regards,
Melissa S. Tigar, RMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar
TOWNSHIP OF HOLLAND
908-995-4847 ext. 210
[email address]
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
61 Church Road, Milford, NJ 08848
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient above. If you are neither the intended recipient or the employee of the agent of the intended recipient responsible for the delivery of this information, you are hereby notified that the disclosure, copying, use or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, notify us immediately by telephone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #92355 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:18 AM
To: Melissa Tigar <[Holland Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Footage
Dear Holland 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-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:
Body worn camera footage from all traffic stops conducted on 5-20-26 and 5-21-26
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,
Tony Michael
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #92355 email]
Is [Holland Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Holland Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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