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

                               

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.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra Matthew
[mailto:[OPRA #89852 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:18 AM
To: Borough Clerk <[Franklin Lakes Borough request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Construction Permits for 776 Franklin
Lake Rd

 

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

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:

[7][OPRA #89852 email]

 

Is [8][Franklin Lakes Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
Franklin Lakes Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

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View this OPRA request & responses online:

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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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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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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.

 

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.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra Matthew
[[10]mailto:[OPRA #89852 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:18 AM
To: Borough Clerk <[11][Franklin Lakes Borough request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Construction Permits for 776 Franklin
Lake Rd

 

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

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:

[12][OPRA #89852 email]

 

Is [13][Franklin Lakes Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
Franklin Lakes Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

[14]https://url.emailprotection.link/?bvTZIw...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[15]https://url.emailprotection.link/?bkJtic...

View this OPRA request & responses online:

[16]https://url.emailprotection.link/?bdSH7y...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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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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