Construction file for 105 Broadway, Clark NJ 07066
Dear Clark Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested: Construction file for the property located at 105 Broadway, Clark NJ 07066
Our office represents the prospective Buyer of 105 Broadway, Clark NJ 07066. Kindly provide a copy of the construction file for this property for the past 20 years.
Yours faithfully,
Nicholas Mermigas
Law Office of Michael L. Kaplonski
Mr. Mermigas:
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with
the Open Public Records Act.
Have a good day!
Terri Mazzarella
Clerk’s Office
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(p) 732-388-3669
(f) 732-388-1241
[1]Description: OPRA - Open Public Records Act
To: Nicholas Mermigas
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request – 105 Broadway
Date: July 16, 2020
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
on July 8, 2020. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received
your OPRA request on July 8, 2020. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is July 17, 2020. This response to
your request is being provided to you on the 6^th business day after the
custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request (attached) sought access to the documents indicated.
If you have any questions, please contact the Construction Department at
732-428-8401
The following legal basis applies to responses that include redactions. “A
government record shall not include the following information which is
deemed to be confidential for the purposes of P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1
et seq.) as amended and supplemented: that portion of any document which
discloses the social security number, credit card number, unlisted
telephone number or driver license number of any person…”
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark 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 P.O.
Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their
web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC 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.
References
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1. http://www.nj.gov/opra