Cannabis fiscal data request
Dear Clerk,
My name is Giovanna Romero Sarubbi. I am a doctoral student and public finance researcher at Rutgers University-Camden. I am researching the legalization of recreational cannabis and its impact on NJ municipal public finance, while collecting data on related revenue sources.
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:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
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,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Dear Giovanna Romero,
We are in receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request as
attached below.
You will receive a response or update within seven (7) business days.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
<[OPRA #76182 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 4:59 PM
To: Evelyn Rosario <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
This is an External Email
Dear Clerk,
My name is Giovanna Romero Sarubbi. I am a doctoral student and public
finance researcher at Rutgers University-Camden. I am researching the
legalization of recreational cannabis and its impact on NJ municipal
public finance, while collecting data on related revenue sources.
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:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application
fees.
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,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
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[OPRA #76182 email]
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Giovanna Romero,
In regard to your request below, the Fort Lee Finance Department requires
a time frame of the records you are seeking. Please specify dates/years
and upon receipt, a response will be provided within 7 days.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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From: Constantina Roditis <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2025 10:23 AM
To: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
<[OPRA #76182 email]>
Cc: Evelyn Rosario <[email address]>; Nadine Drumgoole
<[email address]>; Rosa Tropea <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA No. 473-2025 request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Dear Giovanna Romero,
We are in receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request as
attached below.
You will receive a response or update within seven (7) business days.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
<[OPRA #76182 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 4:59 PM
To: Evelyn Rosario <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
This is an External Email
Dear Clerk,
My name is Giovanna Romero Sarubbi. I am a doctoral student and public
finance researcher at Rutgers University-Camden. I am researching the
legalization of recreational cannabis and its impact on NJ municipal
public finance, while collecting data on related revenue sources.
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:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application
fees.
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,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #76182 email]
Is [Fort Lee Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Fort Lee
Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
[1]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[2]https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[3]https://opramachine.com/request/cannabis...
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."
Dear Constantina Roditis,
I am writing to clarify the data that I need from your municipality.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Dear Giovanna,
Please see attached Revenue Transaction Audit Trail report and the first
Cannabis Retail License issued in 2022 including the license fee in
response to your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request "Annual retail
cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025". The
total number of pages responsive is 5 pages.
Documents related to summons or other Municipal Court related documents as
filed in the Fort Lee Municipal Court are to be obtained by completing a
Judiciary Records Request which can be obtained through the New Jersey
Courts online website. Please contact the Fort Lee Municipal Court at
201-592-3500 ext. 1509 for additional information.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
<[OPRA #76182 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 12:30 PM
To: Constantina Roditis <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA No. 473-2025 request - Cannabis fiscal data request
This is an External Email
Dear Constantina Roditis,
I am writing to clarify the data that I need from your municipality.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your
municipality from 2021-2025, if available.
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Good afternoon,
Please see attached OPRA request for video footage of incident report #
I-2025-030458 that took place on 5/28/25 at 7:40 am.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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Good morning,
For OPRA # 859-2025 requesting, “video footage mentioned in incident
2025-030458” – NO RECORDS RESPONSIVE. no video was saved and the retention
period has expired.
Thank you,
Chelsea
Chelsea Senft
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Records Clerk
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From: Constantina Roditis <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:00 PM
To: Hernandez, Rick Lieutenant <[email address]>; Senft, Chelsea
Records <[email address]>; Dalton, Wendy Records
<[email address]>; Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
<[OPRA #76182 email]>
Cc: Evelyn Rosario <[email address]>; Nadine Drumgoole
<[email address]>; Rosa Tropea <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA No. 859-2025
Good afternoon, Please see attached OPRA request for video footage of
incident report # I-2025-030458 that took place on 5/28/25 at 7: 40 am.
Thank you. Sincerely, Dina Roditis, RMC Municipal Clerk’s Office Borough
of Fort Lee 309 Main Street
Good afternoon,
Please see attached OPRA request for video footage of incident report #
I-2025-030458 that took place on 5/28/25 at 7:40 am.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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