Dear Franklin 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-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:

Property Address: 776 Franklin Lake Rd, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Year Built: 1964
Block #: 2204
Lot #: 4
- All open construction permits
- Closed construction permits for the last 20 years
- Property tax card
- Survey

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,

Sandra Matthew

Borough Clerk, Franklin Lakes Borough

Sandra,

 

Your request was received on 4/15/2026 and assigned to the following
department(s) for response:  Building Department

 

Tax Records, including tax sale information, are available online. Visit
the Tax Collector's page at [1]www.franklinlakes.org/taxes and click on
“[2]Search for Tax Information” The Property Tax information for this
property is available at:
[3]https://wipp.edmundsgovtech.cloud/view/w...

 

Property Record Cards, including assessment details, are accessible on the
Tax Assessor’s page of the Borough website. Visit
[4]www.franklinlakes.org/taxassessor and click on “[5]Click here for
Property Record Cards to view the information.  The Property Record Card
for this property is available at:
[6]https://www.msnj.us/ctb/02/cgi/inq/prc.c...

 

In accordance with OPRA, custodians generally have seven (7) business days
to respond to your request.  A response will be provided within the
statutory timeframe. 

 

Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk's Office at 201-891-4000
x1200 or via email to [email address].

 

Additional information may be found at
https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...

 

Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

Deputy Registrar

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

201-891-4000 x1202

                               

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including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
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(OPRA).  There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.

 

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Borough Clerk, Franklin Lakes Borough

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Sandra,

 

Please note the address 776 Franklin Lake Road does not exist any longer. 
The block & lot referenced are for 776 Comanche Lane.  Would you like
everything pulled from the former and current addresses?

 

 

Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

Deputy Registrar

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

201-891-4000 x1202

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including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA).  There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.

 

From: Borough Clerk
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 8:03 AM
To: 'Sandra Matthew'
<[OPRA #89852 email]>
Cc: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Construction Permits for 776
Franklin Lake Rd

 

Sandra,

 

Your request was received on 4/15/2026 and assigned to the following
department(s) for response:  Building Department

 

Tax Records, including tax sale information, are available online. Visit
the Tax Collector's page at [2]www.franklinlakes.org/taxes and click on
“[3]Search for Tax Information” The Property Tax information for this
property is available at:
[4]https://wipp.edmundsgovtech.cloud/view/w...

 

Property Record Cards, including assessment details, are accessible on the
Tax Assessor’s page of the Borough website. Visit
[5]www.franklinlakes.org/taxassessor and click on “[6]Click here for
Property Record Cards to view the information.  The Property Record Card
for this property is available at:
[7]https://www.msnj.us/ctb/02/cgi/inq/prc.c...

 

In accordance with OPRA, custodians generally have seven (7) business days
to respond to your request.  A response will be provided within the
statutory timeframe. 

 

Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk's Office at 201-891-4000
x1200 or via email to [8][email address].

 

Additional information may be found at
[9]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...

 

Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

Deputy Registrar

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

201-891-4000 x1202

                               

Note:  You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA).  There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.

 

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Gail,

Yes, that would be great. Please help us pull the requested records for 776 Comanche Lane (formerly 776 Franklin Lake Road)

Yours sincerely,

Sandra Matthew

Assistant to Borough Clerk, Franklin Lakes Borough

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Sandra,

 

The attached records from the Building Department found to be responsive
to your OPRA request.

 

Please contact [1][email address] if you have any questions.

 

[2]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...

 

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or at their web site
at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.

 

 

Erica Davenport

Assistant to the Borough Clerk

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Phone: 201-891-4000 ext. 1200

 

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Note:  You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA).  There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.

 

 

 

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