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Dear Hazlet 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:
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
The Hazlet Township Police Department received your Open Public Records
Act (OPRA) request on September 16, 2025. As such, the seven-business day
deadline to respond to your request is September 26, 2025. This response
to your request is being provided to you on September 17, 2025.
Your request for body camera footage of all traffic stops performed by the
Hazlet Township Police Department for July 4, 2025 will need a substantial
amount of time to produce, which will require a special service charge of
approximately $2,077.15 pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c). The Hazlet Township
Police Department performed over 80 traffic stops for said date and the
body camera footage for each traffic stop requires redaction. The
procedure for redacting such footage takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes
per video. Once all redactions are made, all footage must be reviewed and
approved by a supervisor prior to release, this process takes
approximately 10 minutes per video.
If you are seeking a summary of all traffic stops for July 4, 2025
instead, one can be provided. Please advise on how you would like to
proceed with your request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven to 14 business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by Hazlet Township 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 web site 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.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clerks Office <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 8:26 AM
To: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA Request - Body-Cam for 7/4/25 Traffic Stops - MC# 1385
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Good morning,
See attached OPRA request for the above subject matter. See below.
Alexandra L. Cittadino
Keyboarding Clerk
Hazlet Township
1766 Union Avenue
Hazlet, NJ 07730
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday-Friday
(732)217-8688
[4][email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Lynch <[5][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 8:19 AM
To: Hazlet Clerk <[6][email address]>; Clerks Office
<[7][email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Footage
Alex,
See below OPRA request.
Mary L. Lynch
Municipal Clerk/Municipal Registrar
Hazlet Township
1766 Union Avenue, 2nd Floor
Hazlet NJ 07730
8:00 am-4:00 pm Monday-Friday
(732)217-8686
[8][Hazlet Township request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael
<[9][OPRA #80852 email]>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 6:08 PM
To: Mary Lynch <[10][email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Footage
Dear Hazlet 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:
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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For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New
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Dear OPRA,
Good morning,
A summary with disposition (arrest, warning or citation) will be acceptable to me.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Michael
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY. CLICK [1]HERE SUBMIT AN
OPRA REQUEST.
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 Hazlet Township 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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The following summary reports for July 4, 2025 have been provided as per
your OPRA Request:
1. Traffic Citation Summary Report
2. Total Traffic Warning Report
3. Arrest Summary Report
For any additional information regarding disposition contact the Hazlet
Township Municipal Court.
This OPRA Request has been fulfilled. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven to 14 business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by Hazlet Township 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 web site 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.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #80852 email]>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 9:36 AM
To: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA Request - Body-Cam for 7/4/25 Traffic Stops - MC# 1385
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
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Dear OPRA,
Good morning,
A summary with disposition (arrest, warning or citation) will be
acceptable to me.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Michael
-----Original Message-----
The Hazlet Township Police Department received your Open Public Records
Act (OPRA) request on September 16, 2025. As such, the seven-business day
deadline to respond to your request is September 26, 2025. This response
to your request is being provided to you on September 17, 2025.
Your request for body camera footage of all traffic stops performed by the
Hazlet Township Police Department for July 4, 2025 will need a substantial
amount of time to produce, which will require a special service charge of
approximately $2,077.15 pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c). The Hazlet Township
Police Department performed over 80 traffic stops for said date and the
body camera footage for each traffic stop requires redaction. The
procedure for redacting such footage takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes
per video. Once all redactions are made, all footage must be reviewed and
approved by a supervisor prior to release, this process takes
approximately 10 minutes per video.
If you are seeking a summary of all traffic stops for July 4, 2025
instead, one can be provided. Please advise on how you would like to
proceed with your request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven to 14 business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by Hazlet Township 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 web site at
[2][4]https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht....
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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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
[7]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.
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