Conflict of interest records for Captain Timothy Giblin regarding spouse Noelle Giblin, President of the Spring Lake Board of Education, and presence at H.W. Mountz School on May 10, 2024
Dear Spring Lake Police Department Records Custodian,
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 N.J.S.A. 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:
1. Any internal policies, directives, standing orders, or written guidelines of the Spring Lake Police Department addressing conflicts of interest arising from a department member's familial relationship with a member of the Spring Lake Board of Education, including but not limited to any recusal requirements or protocols applicable to Captain Timothy Giblin regarding matters involving the Spring Lake School District.
2. Duty rosters, assignment logs, dispatch records, and CAD records for Captain Timothy Giblin for May 10, 2024, including any records reflecting whether Captain Giblin was on duty, off duty, or on any authorized assignment at H.W. Mountz School on that date.
3. Any records reflecting the assignment, authorization, or deployment of Captain Timothy Giblin to H.W. Mountz School on May 10, 2024, including but not limited to dispatch records, activity logs, incident reports, or written authorizations from a superior officer.
4. Any ethics disclosures, conflict of interest disclosures, or recusal memoranda filed by or on behalf of Captain Timothy Giblin with the Spring Lake Police Department or the Borough of Spring Lake regarding his familial relationship with Noelle Giblin, President of the Spring Lake Board of Education.
5. Any complaints, internal affairs referrals, or inquiries received by the Spring Lake Police Department concerning Captain Timothy Giblin's involvement with or presence at Spring Lake School District properties or events in connection with his familial relationship with Noelle Giblin, President of the Spring Lake Board of Education.
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.
Regards,
Robert D. Clark
Good afternoon,
Response for the below OPRA request:
1. No Policy.
2. Duty roster has Captain Giblin on duty on 5/10/2024.
3. No Record.
4. None exist.
5. None Exist
DINA M. ZAHORSKY, RMC, CMR
BOROUGH CLERK/REGISTRAR
423 WARREN AVENUE
PO BOX 638
SPRING LAKE, NJ 07762
732-449-0800 ext. 620
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From: Robert D. Clark
<[OPRA #88983 email]>
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2026 10:23 AM
To: Dina Zahorsky <[Spring Lake Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Conflict of interest records for Captain Timothy
Giblin regarding spouse Noelle Giblin, President of the Spring Lake Board
of Education, and presence at H.W. Mountz School on May 10, 2024
Dear Spring Lake Police Department Records Custodian,
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 N.J.S.A. 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:
1. Any internal policies, directives, standing orders, or written
guidelines of the Spring Lake Police Department addressing conflicts of
interest arising from a department member's familial relationship with a
member of the Spring Lake Board of Education, including but not limited to
any recusal requirements or protocols applicable to Captain Timothy Giblin
regarding matters involving the Spring Lake School District.
2. Duty rosters, assignment logs, dispatch records, and CAD records for
Captain Timothy Giblin for May 10, 2024, including any records reflecting
whether Captain Giblin was on duty, off duty, or on any authorized
assignment at H.W. Mountz School on that date.
3. Any records reflecting the assignment, authorization, or deployment of
Captain Timothy Giblin to H.W. Mountz School on May 10, 2024, including
but not limited to dispatch records, activity logs, incident reports, or
written authorizations from a superior officer.
4. Any ethics disclosures, conflict of interest disclosures, or recusal
memoranda filed by or on behalf of Captain Timothy Giblin with the Spring
Lake Police Department or the Borough of Spring Lake regarding his
familial relationship with Noelle Giblin, President of the Spring Lake
Board of Education.
5. Any complaints, internal affairs referrals, or inquiries received by
the Spring Lake Police Department concerning Captain Timothy Giblin's
involvement with or presence at Spring Lake School District properties or
events in connection with his familial relationship with Noelle Giblin,
President of the Spring Lake Board of Education.
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.
Regards,
Robert D. Clark
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Dear Ms. Zahorsky:
Thank you for your response to the above-referenced OPRA request. This letter addresses two deficiencies in that response.
1. The Duty Roster Must Be Produced
Your response to Request No. 2 states that the "duty roster has Captain Giblin on duty on 5/10/2024." That response confirms that a duty roster exists and is responsive to the request. However, disclosing the contents of a government record is not a substitute for producing the record itself. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), access to a government record means access to the record — not a custodian's characterization of what it says.
Please produce the actual duty roster for May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024 within the time required by law. The existence of this record having been confirmed in your response, there is no basis for continued withholding. If any portion is claimed exempt, please identify the specific statutory basis for each redaction and provide a privilege log accordingly.
2. Clarification Required on CAD and Call-for-Service Records
Request No. 1 sought all records, logs, duty rosters, dispatch logs, call-for-service records, or computer-aided dispatch (CAD) records reflecting the assignment, deployment, or presence of any Spring Lake Police Department officer or personnel at H.W. Mountz School, 411 Tuttle Avenue, Spring Lake, New Jersey 07762, on May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024.
Your response to Request No. 1 states "No Policy." That response does not track with what was requested. No policy was sought. The request sought operational records — specifically CAD logs and call-for-service records. Please confirm whether CAD records and call-for-service records for May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024 were searched, and if so, whether any responsive records exist. If no such records exist, please state that explicitly. If they were not searched, please conduct the search and respond accordingly.
Please respond within seven business days as required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i). If access to any responsive record is denied, please provide the specific statutory basis for each denial and advise of the right to challenge as required by law.
Regards,
Robert D. Clark
Good morning,
The response from our police department:
1. This item disclosed security measures taken by our agency and is
denied.
2. In the original request this was #1:
1. Any internal policies, directives, standing orders, or written
guidelines of the Spring Lake Police Department addressing conflicts
of
interest arising from a department member's familial relationship
with a
member of the Spring Lake Board of Education, including but not
limited to
any recusal requirements or protocols applicable to Captain Timothy
Giblin
regarding matters involving the Spring Lake School District.
And our response was "No Policy"
Thank you!
DINA M. ZAHORSKY, RMC, CMR
BOROUGH CLERK/REGISTRAR
423 WARREN AVENUE
PO BOX 638
SPRING LAKE, NJ 07762
732-449-0800 ext. 620
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From: Robert D. Clark
<[OPRA #88983 email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 5:07 PM
To: Dina Zahorsky <[Spring Lake Borough request email]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - Conflict of interest records
for Captain Timothy Giblin regarding spouse Noelle Giblin, President of
the Spring Lake Board of Education, and presence at H.W. Mountz School on
May 10, 2024
Dear Ms. Zahorsky:
Thank you for your response to the above-referenced OPRA request. This
letter addresses two deficiencies in that response.
1. The Duty Roster Must Be Produced
Your response to Request No. 2 states that the "duty roster has Captain
Giblin on duty on 5/10/2024." That response confirms that a duty roster
exists and is responsive to the request. However, disclosing the contents
of a government record is not a substitute for producing the record
itself. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), access to a government record means
access to the record — not a custodian's characterization of what it says.
Please produce the actual duty roster for May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024
within the time required by law. The existence of this record having been
confirmed in your response, there is no basis for continued withholding.
If any portion is claimed exempt, please identify the specific statutory
basis for each redaction and provide a privilege log accordingly.
2. Clarification Required on CAD and Call-for-Service Records
Request No. 1 sought all records, logs, duty rosters, dispatch logs,
call-for-service records, or computer-aided dispatch (CAD) records
reflecting the assignment, deployment, or presence of any Spring Lake
Police Department officer or personnel at H.W. Mountz School, 411 Tuttle
Avenue, Spring Lake, New Jersey 07762, on May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024.
Your response to Request No. 1 states "No Policy." That response does not
track with what was requested. No policy was sought. The request sought
operational records — specifically CAD logs and call-for-service records.
Please confirm whether CAD records and call-for-service records for May 9,
2024 and May 10, 2024 were searched, and if so, whether any responsive
records exist. If no such records exist, please state that explicitly. If
they were not searched, please conduct the search and respond accordingly.
Please respond within seven business days as required by N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(i). If access to any responsive record is denied, please provide
the specific statutory basis for each denial and advise of the right to
challenge as required by law.
Regards,
Robert D. Clark