Please be advised that in order to fulfill OPRA requests 26-1665/1666 an extension is required. Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i
If the documents are available prior to the extension to 7/22/26 they will be sent to you.
Thank you.
JillAbernathy
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Township of Howell
4567 Route 9 North, 2nd Floor
Howell, NJ 07731
732-938-4500 ext. 2241
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From: Chana Solomons <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 10:52 AM
To: clerkforms <[Howell Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Caroline Shafto, Human Resources Administrator's Application for Employment
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Dear Howell 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: Any and all applications for employment submitted by Caroline Shafto to Howell Township in 2023 for the position of human resources administrator or any other Howell Township job postings, including emails related to Caroline Shafto's application for employment. I am entitled to this information according to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10.
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.
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