BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Waiting for an internal review by North Haledon Borough of their handling of this request.

Andrew Coletta

Dear North Haledon 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:

BWC footage from Brandon Chmiel for meeting in NHPD 5/1/2026 9am-10:45 with Robert LaSalle. Andrew Coletta & Nicole Gorter

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,

Andrew Coletta
God Bless

Colleen Carver,

Received

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[email address]

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and any review, disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution of this email or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email message or by telephone and delete this original message from your email system and/or computer database.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 11:27 AM
To: Colleen Carver <[email address]>; Franklin Santora <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta <[OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 10:51 AM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear North Haledon 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:

BWC footage from Brandon Chmiel for meeting in NHPD 5/1/2026 9am-10:45 with Robert LaSalle. Andrew Coletta & Nicole Gorter

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,

Andrew Coletta

God Bless

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Colleen Carver,

Mr. Coletta,
The North Haledon Police Department is requesting an extension until
5/19/26.

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[email address]
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From: Colleen Carver <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2026 12:56 PM
To: [OPRA #90925 email]
<[OPRA #90925 email]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter
 
Received

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[email address]

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 11:27 AM
To: Colleen Carver <[email address]>; Franklin Santora
<[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta
<[OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 10:51 AM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert
LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear North Haledon 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:

BWC footage from Brandon Chmiel for meeting in NHPD 5/1/2026 9am-10:45
with Robert LaSalle. Andrew Coletta &  Nicole Gorter

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,

Andrew Coletta

God Bless

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address for all replies to this request:

[OPRA #90925 email]

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Haledon Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

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Colleen Carver,

1 Attachment

Mr. Coletta,

 

Your request is exempt as a Criminal Investigatory Record; N.J.S.A.
40:14-118.5(c)(1).

 

Respectfully,

Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver

North Haledon Police Department

103 Overlook Avenue

North Haledon, New Jersey 07508

973-423-1111 Main

973-304-0978 Fax

[1][email address]

 

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From: Colleen Carver <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:43 PM
To: [OPRA #90925 email]
Subject: Re: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 

Mr. Coletta,

 

The North Haledon Police Department is requesting an extension until
5/19/26.

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[3][email address]

 

 

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From: Colleen Carver <[5][email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2026 12:56 PM
To: [6][OPRA #90925 email]
<[7][OPRA #90925 email]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 

Received

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[8][email address]

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dena Cedar <[9][email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 11:27 AM
To: Colleen Carver <[10][email address]>; Franklin Santora
<[11][email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta
<[12][OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 10:51 AM
To: Dena Cedar <[13][email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert
LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear North Haledon 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:

BWC footage from Brandon Chmiel for meeting in NHPD 5/1/2026 9am-10:45
with Robert LaSalle. Andrew Coletta &  Nicole Gorter

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,

Andrew Coletta

God Bless

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:

[14][OPRA #90925 email]

Is [15][North Haledon Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
North Haledon Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

[16]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

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[18]https://opramachine.com/request/bwc_meet...

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For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New
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Andrew Coletta

Dear Colleen Carver,

Please provide the specific factual and legal basis supporting the determination that the requested body-worn camera footage constitutes a criminal investigatory record under OPRA. Please also identify whether the footage was created as part of an active criminal investigation, and whether any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions can be produced pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g)

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Coletta
God Bless

Dear North Haledon Borough,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews. I believe that’s Colleen Carver.

Dear Ms. Cedar,

I am following up regarding your request for an extension until May 19, 2026, to respond to my OPRA request for the body-worn camera footage and related records from the May 1, 2026 interaction involving North Haledon Police Officer Brandon Chimel, Municipal Prosecutor Robert LaSalle, Nicole Gorter, and myself.

As of today, July 7, 2026, I have not received a final determination, the requested records, or a further explanation for the continued delay.

I also previously submitted a request for internal review of the OPRA denial, and I have not received the outcome of that review.

Please provide an immediate update on the status of my OPRA request and internal review. If the records continue to be denied, please provide the specific statutory basis for the denial and the appeal rights available to me under OPRA.

I respectfully request a written response regarding the final determination of this matter.

A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/bwc_meet...

God Bless,

Andrew Coletta

Dear North Haledon Borough,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of North Haledon Borough's handling of my OPRA request 'BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter'.

You asked for 5/19/26 extension it’s 7/7/26

A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/bwc_meet...

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Coletta

Dena Cedar,

2 Attachments

An extension was requested, and a denial was sent on May 14^th prior to
the extension deadline.  Please see below email. 

 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk / Registrar

  Borough of North Haledon

  Office of the Municipal Clerk

103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508

P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

 

 

From: Colleen Carver <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 1:55 PM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 

See below.

 

Respectfully,

Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver

North Haledon Police Department

103 Overlook Avenue

North Haledon, New Jersey 07508

973-423-1111 Main

973-304-0978 Fax

[1][email address]

 

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From: Colleen Carver
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2026 11:49 AM
To: '[OPRA #90925 email]'
<[3][OPRA #90925 email]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 

Mr. Coletta,

 

Your request is exempt as a Criminal Investigatory Record; N.J.S.A.
40:14-118.5(c)(1).

 

Respectfully,

Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver

North Haledon Police Department

103 Overlook Avenue

North Haledon, New Jersey 07508

973-423-1111 Main

973-304-0978 Fax

[4][email address]

 

[5]signatureImage

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From: Colleen Carver <[6][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:43 PM
To: [7][OPRA #90925 email]
Subject: Re: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 

Mr. Coletta,

 

The North Haledon Police Department is requesting an extension until
5/19/26.

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[8][email address]

 

 

Get [9]Outlook for iOS

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From: Colleen Carver <[10][email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2026 12:56 PM
To: [11][OPRA #90925 email]
<[12][OPRA #90925 email]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 

Received

Respectfully,
Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver
North Haledon Police Department
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
973-423-1111 Main
973-304-0978 Fax
[13][email address]

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby
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email system and/or computer database.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dena Cedar <[14][email address]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 11:27 AM
To: Colleen Carver <[15][email address]>; Franklin Santora
<[16][email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel,
Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta
<[17][OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2026 10:51 AM
To: Dena Cedar <[18][email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert
LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear North Haledon 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:

BWC footage from Brandon Chmiel for meeting in NHPD 5/1/2026 9am-10:45
with Robert LaSalle. Andrew Coletta &  Nicole Gorter

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,

Andrew Coletta

God Bless

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:

[19][OPRA #90925 email]

Is [20][North Haledon Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
North Haledon Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

[21]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

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[22]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

[23]https://opramachine.com/request/bwc_meet...

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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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Dena Cedar,

An extension was requested, and a denial was sent on May 14th prior to the extension deadline.

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta <[OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 6:53 PM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear North Haledon Borough,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews. I believe that’s Colleen Carver.

Dear Ms. Cedar,

I am following up regarding your request for an extension until May 19, 2026, to respond to my OPRA request for the body-worn camera footage and related records from the May 1, 2026 interaction involving North Haledon Police Officer Brandon Chimel, Municipal Prosecutor Robert LaSalle, Nicole Gorter, and myself.

As of today, July 7, 2026, I have not received a final determination, the requested records, or a further explanation for the continued delay.

I also previously submitted a request for internal review of the OPRA denial, and I have not received the outcome of that review.

Please provide an immediate update on the status of my OPRA request and internal review. If the records continue to be denied, please provide the specific statutory basis for the denial and the appeal rights available to me under OPRA.

I respectfully request a written response regarding the final determination of this matter.

A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/bwc_meet...

God Bless,

Andrew Coletta

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Dear North Haledon Borough,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of North Haledon Borough's handling of my OPRA request 'BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter'.

Before my interview was recorded on body-worn camera, the prosecutor presented me with the attached ‘Limitations on Use of Body Worn Camera Evidence’ letter. When I later requested a copy of the document, the prosecutor refused to provide it and subsequently opposed my request for it through the Police Department. I submit this to document the circumstances surrounding my access to the materials provided before the recorded interview.

A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/bwc_meet...

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Coletta

Dear Dena Cedar,

Before my interview was recorded on body-worn camera, the prosecutor presented me with the attached ‘Limitations on Use of Body Worn Camera Evidence’ letter. When I later requested a copy of the document, the prosecutor refused to provide it and subsequently opposed my request for it through the Police Department. I submit this to document the circumstances surrounding my access to the materials provided before the recorded interview.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Coletta

Dear Dena Cedar,

My May 18, 2026 correspondence requested the factual and legal basis for the denial. Rather than an explanation, I now request any existing records documenting that determination, including:

1. Any memorandum, legal opinion, email, directive, or other record relied upon in determining that the requested body-worn camera footage was exempt under N.J.S.A. 40:14-118.5(c)(1).
2. Any records identifying the individual(s) who made, reviewed, recommended, or approved that determination.
3. Any emails, text messages, memoranda, letters, notes, directives, or other communications concerning the decision to deny the requested body-worn camera footage between or among:

* Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver,
* Municipal Prosecutor Robert C. La Salle,
* Borough Attorney Michael DeMarco,
* Municipal Clerk Dana Cedar,
* Court Administrator Susan Inturrisi,
* Court Clerk Mae Davenport,
* the North Haledon Police Department,
* and any other Borough employee, official, or representative involved in the decision.

4. Any records identifying the date the determination was made and the individual(s) responsible for issuing or authorizing the denial.

God Bless,

Andrew Coletta

Dena Cedar,

Received guidance from the Borough attorney, which falls under client/attorney privilege

 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta <[OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2026 12:06 PM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear Dena Cedar,

My May 18, 2026 correspondence requested the factual and legal basis for the denial. Rather than an explanation, I now request any existing records documenting that determination, including:

1. Any memorandum, legal opinion, email, directive, or other record relied upon in determining that the requested body-worn camera footage was exempt under N.J.S.A. 40:14-118.5(c)(1).

2. Any records identifying the individual(s) who made, reviewed, recommended, or approved that determination.

3. Any emails, text messages, memoranda, letters, notes, directives, or other communications concerning the decision to deny the requested body-worn camera footage between or among:

* Det. Sgt. Colleen Carver,

* Municipal Prosecutor Robert C. La Salle,

* Borough Attorney Michael DeMarco,

* Municipal Clerk Dana Cedar,

* Court Administrator Susan Inturrisi,

* Court Clerk Mae Davenport,

* the North Haledon Police Department,

* and any other Borough employee, official, or representative involved in the decision.

4. Any records identifying the date the determination was made and the individual(s) responsible for issuing or authorizing the denial.

God Bless,

Andrew Coletta

-----Original Message-----

An extension was requested, and a denial was sent on May 14th prior to the extension deadline.

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk / Registrar

Borough of North Haledon

Office of the Municipal Clerk

103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508

P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

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Dena Cedar,

Extension until Friday, August 14th, requested to confirm with personnel who would be in possession of documents.

 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta <[OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 4:44 PM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear Dena Cedar,

Before my interview was recorded on body-worn camera, the prosecutor presented me with the attached ‘Limitations on Use of Body Worn Camera Evidence’ letter. When I later requested a copy of the document, the prosecutor refused to provide it and subsequently opposed my request for it through the Police Department. I submit this to document the circumstances surrounding my access to the materials provided before the recorded interview.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Coletta

-----Original Message-----

An extension was requested, and a denial was sent on May 14th prior to the extension deadline.

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk / Registrar

Borough of North Haledon

Office of the Municipal Clerk

103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508

P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

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Dena Cedar,

1 Attachment

Please see attached "limitations on use" letter.
 
 

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk / Registrar
Borough of North Haledon
Office of the Municipal Clerk
103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508
P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Coletta <[OPRA #90925 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 4:44 PM
To: Dena Cedar <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - BWC Meeting 5/1/2026 9AM Brandon Chmiel, Robert LaSalle, Andrew Coletta, & Nicole Gorter

Dear Dena Cedar,

Before my interview was recorded on body-worn camera, the prosecutor presented me with the attached ‘Limitations on Use of Body Worn Camera Evidence’ letter. When I later requested a copy of the document, the prosecutor refused to provide it and subsequently opposed my request for it through the Police Department. I submit this to document the circumstances surrounding my access to the materials provided before the recorded interview.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Coletta

-----Original Message-----

An extension was requested, and a denial was sent on May 14th prior to the extension deadline.

Dena Cedar, RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk / Registrar

Borough of North Haledon

Office of the Municipal Clerk

103 Overlook Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508

P: 973-427-7793 • F: 973-427-1846

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[OPRA #90925 email]

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Dear Dena Cedar,

Thank you. To clarify, I am not requesting disclosure of confidential legal advice provided by the Borough Attorney.

My request seeks the non-privileged responsive records identified in my OPRA request, including records identifying who made, reviewed, recommended, or approved the determination to deny the body-worn camera footage; the date that determination was made; and any responsive communications among Borough, police, and court personnel that are not protected by attorney-client privilege.

Please produce all responsive non-privileged records and any reasonably severable non-privileged portions of otherwise privileged records. For any responsive record or portion being withheld, please identify the specific basis for withholding it.

God Bless,

Andrew Coletta