BWC or Dashcam Video Request
Dear Ocean County Prosecutor's Office,
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:
To the Records Custodian,
I am requesting all body-worn camera and squad car footage, as well as the full incident report regarding the
Title of case: 18-year-old driver was drunk, high during crash that killed teen passenger, cops say
State and City: Ocean County, New Jersey
Link of Articles: https://www.nj.com/ocean/2024/06/18-year...
Description: Kailyn Gorga, 18, was driving drunk and under the influence of marijuana when she crashed on Lacey Road in Manchester, New Jersey, on April 14. At approximately 2:50 a.m., Gorga’s car struck a curb, overturned, and ejected rear-seat passenger Catalina Reinoso, 18, of Brick, who was later flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where she died five days later from her injuries. A 19-year-old man from Brick was injured but released, and three other passengers sustained minor injuries.
Issuing agency: Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me prior to fulfilling the request if the cost will exceed $30. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of law enforcement encounters and use of force incidents.
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,
Joseph Campbell
Attached please find the response to your request.
Best regards,
From: Joseph Campbell
<[OPRA #72391 email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 8:06 PM
To: OCPO_OPRA <[Ocean County Prosecutor's Office request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - BWC or Dashcam Video Request
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Dear Ocean County Prosecutor's Office,
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:
To the Records Custodian,
I am requesting all body-worn camera and squad car footage, as well as the
full incident report regarding the
Title of case: 18-year-old driver was drunk, high during crash that killed
teen passenger, cops say
State and City: Ocean County, New Jersey
Link of Articles:
[1]https://www.nj.com/ocean/2024/06/18-year...
Description: Kailyn Gorga, 18, was driving drunk and under the influence
of marijuana when she crashed on Lacey Road in Manchester, New Jersey, on
April 14. At approximately 2:50 a.m., Gorga’s car struck a curb,
overturned, and ejected rear-seat passenger Catalina Reinoso, 18, of
Brick, who was later flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where
she died five days later from her injuries. A 19-year-old man from Brick
was injured but released, and three other passengers sustained minor
injuries.
Issuing agency: Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please
inform me prior to fulfilling the request if the cost will exceed $30.
However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees, as the
disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will
contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of law enforcement
encounters and use of force incidents.
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,
Joseph Campbell
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