Civil Service Commission

Debbie P. made this OPRA request to Pompton Lakes Borough Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Pompton Lakes Borough should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Debbie P.
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Dear Pompton Lakes 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-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:

I am seeking all communications between the borough and the Civil Service Commission, from June 1, 2023 until today, July 1, 2025. Additionally, I am seeking any communications between borough employees, borough council members, and the mayor regarding any level promotional testing between the dates of June 1, 2023, and today, July 1, 2025.

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,

Debbie P.

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Debbie P.
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Dear Pompton Lakes Borough,

Is there an update on this OPRA submission from July 1, 2025?

Yours faithfully,

Debbie P.

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Elizabeth Brandsness, Pompton Lakes Borough

We are currently addressing the OPRA request and will need an additional 7 business days, until July 24, 2025 in order to work towards completion.

Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238

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From: Debbie P. <[OPRA #78010 email]>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 2:02 PM
To: Elizabeth Brandsness <[Pompton Lakes Borough request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Civil Service Commission

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Dear Pompton Lakes Borough,

Is there an update on this OPRA submission from July 1, 2025?

Yours faithfully,

Debbie P.

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Elizabeth Brandsness, Pompton Lakes Borough

Debbie P.

In response to your OPRA Request:

Your request "seeking "all" communications between the borough and the Civil Service Commission- is too broad in scope please specify the type of communications you are seeking.
Your request "seeking any communications between borough employees, borough council members, and the mayor regarding any level promotional testing and waivers" - Also, to broad in scope. Please specify which "employees' and specify types of records you are requesting.

Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238

-----Original Message-----
From: Debbie P. <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 10:34 AM
To: Elizabeth Brandsness <[Pompton Lakes Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - NJ Civil Service Commission

[NOTICE: This message originated outside of Pompton Lakes Borough -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.]

Dear Pompton Lakes 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-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:

I am seeking all communications between the borough and the Civil Service Commission, from July 1, 2025 until today, July 7, 2025. Additionally, I am seeking any communications between borough employees, borough council members, and the mayor regarding any level promotional testing and waivers between the dates of July 1, 2025 and today, July 7, 2025.

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,

Debbie P.

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Debbie P.
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Dear Elizabeth Brandsness,

Clarification for what is being requested:

Communications (email and any other forms of contact, including recorded phone calls) between June 1, 2023 and July 1, 2025, between the NJ CSC and the following Pompton Lakes borough employees: Michael Carelli, Derek Clark, and Anthony Rodriguez, regarding any level police testing, waivers, exemptions, and/or appeals for any member of the Pompton Lakes Police Department, current or former.

Communications (email and any other forms of contact, including recorded phone calls), between June 1, 2023 and July 1, 2025, regarding any level police testing, waivers, exemptions, and/or appeals for any member of the Pompton Lakes Police Department, current or former, between Michael Carelli, Derek Clark, Anthony Rodriguez, the mayor, and borough council.

Yours sincerely,

Debbie P.

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Elizabeth Brandsness, Pompton Lakes Borough

Debbie P,

 

Please be advised due to staffing issues and vacations within the
departments we will need an additional fourteen business days until August
19, 2025 in order to work towards completion of your request.

 

 

Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC

Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator

Borough of Pompton Lakes

25 Lenox Avenue

Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

973-835-0143 ext. 238

 

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