Communications with Pompton Lakes Borough regarding Chief of Police testing and waiver
Dear Civil Service Commission,
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:
Any communications from March 1, 2025, and today, August 1, 2025, between Pompton Lakes’ borough employees Mr. Michael Carelli, and/or Captain Anthony Rodriguez, and/or Chief Derek Clark, to and from the NJ CSC, regarding the position of Chief of police, for any waivers and/or announcements for the police chief’s competitive examination.
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,
Martin
Dear Martin Tall,
This is to confirm receipt of your OPRA Request (C238515) outlined below. As you know from your previous OPRA request C238406, requests for communications must “identify a specific job title or accounts to be searched[.]” N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g). Since you are submitting your OPRA request to the Civil Service Commission (Commission), the specific job title or accounts to be searched must be from the Commission. Please provide the requested information, so I can begin reviewing your request.
The OPRA Office
NJ Civil Service Commission
Dear CSC-OPRArequest [CSC],
Thank you for your message. The recipients or accounts at the NJ CSC would be Mr. Keith Appleby and/or Mr. James Geraci. Please let me know if any further clarification is needed regarding these two names.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Tall
Dear CSC-OPRArequest [CSC],
Hello. Is there an update on this OPRA request? Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Martin T.
Dear Martin Tall:
The Civil Service Commission (Commission) acknowledges receipt of your
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request (C238515) received on Friday,
August 1, 2025.
You made requests for the following records:
“Any communications from March 1, 2025, and today, August 1, 2025, between
Pompton Lakes’ borough employees Mr. Michael Carelli, and/or Captain
Anthony Rodriguez, and/or Chief Derek Clark, to and from the NJ CSC,
regarding the position of Chief of police, for any waivers and/or
announcements for the police chief’s competitive examination.
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.”
When asked to clarify your request, you added, "The recipients or accounts
at the NJ CSC would be Mr. Keith Appleby and/or Mr. James Geraci. Please
let me know if any further clarification is needed regarding these two
names."
Please be informed that the Commission requires additional time to
thoroughly review and respond to your request. Therefore, we are
requesting an extension of seven business days, setting the new deadline
for Thursday, August 21, 2025.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to process
your request.
The OPRA Office
NJ Civil Service Commission
Dear Martin Tall:
The Civil Service Commission (Commission) acknowledges receipt of your
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request (C238515) received on Friday,
August 1, 2025.
You made requests for the following records:
“Any communications from March 1, 2025, and today, August 1, 2025, between
Pompton Lakes’ borough employees Mr. Michael Carelli, and/or Captain
Anthony Rodriguez, and/or Chief Derek Clark, to and from the NJ CSC,
regarding the position of Chief of police, for any waivers and/or
announcements for the police chief’s competitive examination.
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.”
When asked to clarify your request, you added, "The recipients or accounts
at the NJ CSC would be Mr. Keith Appleby and/or Mr. James Geraci. Please
let me know if any further clarification is needed regarding these two
names."
Please find all the attached records responsive to your request. Please be
advised that certain personal identifying information has been redacted
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded the
Commission under OPRA and the common law, which are all expressly
reserved.
Your OPRA request is now hereby deemed closed. Thank you for the
opportunity to be of service.
The OPRA Office
Civil Service Commission
From: CSC-OPRArequest [CSC]
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 4:49 PM
To: [OPRA #79014 email]
Subject: C238515 OPRA request - Communications with Pompton Lakes Borough
regarding Chief of Police testing and waiver
Dear Martin Tall:
The Civil Service Commission (Commission) acknowledges receipt of your
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request (C238515) received on Friday,
August 1, 2025.
You made requests for the following records:
“Any communications from March 1, 2025, and today, August 1, 2025, between
Pompton Lakes’ borough employees Mr. Michael Carelli, and/or Captain
Anthony Rodriguez, and/or Chief Derek Clark, to and from the NJ CSC,
regarding the position of Chief of police, for any waivers and/or
announcements for the police chief’s competitive examination.
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.”
When asked to clarify your request, you added, "The recipients or accounts
at the NJ CSC would be Mr. Keith Appleby and/or Mr. James Geraci. Please
let me know if any further clarification is needed regarding these two
names."
Please be informed that the Commission requires additional time to
thoroughly review and respond to your request. Therefore, we are
requesting an extension of seven business days, setting the new deadline
for Thursday, August 21, 2025.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to process
your request.
The OPRA Office
NJ Civil Service Commission