Captain Jorge Raposo’s Tort Claim
Dear North Bergen 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:
I am requesting Captain Raposo’s Tort claim that he filed on March 25th, 2026.
6th Tort Claim in one year… The Chief is on a roll 👍🏻
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,
And another one….
Good Afternoon Dave:
The Township of North Bergen (the “Township”) received your request dated 03/25/2026 under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill because the requested record is extensive in length and requires additional time to perform redactions and a Vaughn Index in accordance with OPRA.
Your request requires an extension of time until Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
As with any OPRA request, you have the right to challenge the decision by the 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 PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council 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.
Thank you.
Erin Barillas, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Blvd.
North Bergen, NJ 07047
e: [North Bergen Township request email]
o: 201-392-2024
f: 201-330-7694
www.northbergen.org
Dear Dave:
The Township of North Bergen writes in response to your request submitted pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., which seeks access to a March 2026 Notice of Tort Claim filed by Jorge Sestan-Raposo. The Notice of Tort Claim and its exhibits include, inter alia, allegations of criminal conduct, personal identifying information, and personnel-related information, and at this time is accordingly exempt from disclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A.47:1A-1; N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (criminal investigatory records); N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3 (ongoing investigation); N.J.S.A. 47:1A-9 (N.J.A.C. 13:1E-3.2; Executive Order #26 (McGreevy); NJ Attorney General IAPP); and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10 (personnel; grievances).
As with any OPRA request, you have the right to challenge the decision by the 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 PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council 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.
Thank you.
Erin Barillas, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
e: [North Bergen Township request email]
o: 201-392-2024
f: 201-330-7694
www.northbergen.org