Good Day,

I will be out of the office from Tuesday, December 19th through Monday,
December 25th, 2023.  Please submit all OPRA requests to
[email address].

If you need immediate assistance please call 973-424-4116

Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas, Holiday Season!!!!!!

Respectfully,

Ana Golinski

OPRA Unit

Greetings,

The Office of the City Clerk "Clerk" has been managing Open Public Records
Act "OPRA" requests for many years. Over time, the volume of requests has
increased exponentially to over 8,000 annually. Responding to this volume
of requests has proven to be extremely difficult, as tools to empower easy
collaboration are not present. Attempts to improve efficiency with the
OPRA process were thwarted by current software limitations.

In 2023, the Clerk endeavored to improve the efficiency and constituent
communication in processing OPRA requests through the acquisition of new
software. The Clerk is happy to announce that GovQA is the software
solution that will help with this endeavor. The public facing portion of
GovQA’s system provides extensive features to benefit records requesters,
like an archive of previous requests, deflection that presents potentially
responsive records before a request is even submitted.

NOTICE:

Please be advised that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(f), and Paff v. City of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221 (App.
Div. 2009) certif. den. 200 N.J. 476 (2009), beginning on January 1, 2024,
the Office of the Clerk of the City of Newark will not accept requests via
fax or email. OPRA requires requestors to set forth in writing and in a
cogent and clear manner, the nature of the request and other information
required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f). Renna v. Cnty. of Union, 407 N.J. Super.
230 (App. Div. 2009). The statutory authority OPRA confers on a record
custodian authorizes her to specify reasonable modes of request
transmission and exclude others. See Paff.
Starting January 1, 2024, all OPRA requests will be processed using the
digital solution platform GovQA. GovQA is accessible on the Clerk's web
page https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/cit... under OPRA Request.

The email [Newark City request email] will no longer be valid as of the end of
2023.

Sincerely,
Office of the City Clerk

Good morning

I am attaching the acknowledge letter of received the above OPRA request.

Please confirm received.

Thank you

Ms. Ramos

OPRA  UNIT

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Jeannette Ramos, OPRA Unit

Office of the City Clerk

920 Broad Street

City Hall - Room 415 A

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone:  973-424-4116

Fax:  973-733-4893

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Good Morning:

The Office of the Clerk of the City of Newark has assigned your request
tracking number PD-23-2166 and forwarded it to the Police Division.
Attached please find a copy of your request and a copy of the
acknowledgment letter. Note that the City of Newark will soon discontinue
the OPRA email address and note also that if there is any footage
responsive to your request, the Police will require an address to which
they can send the DVD.
Samora F. Noguera
OPRA Attorney for the Office of the Clerk of the City of Newark
Room 415A 
City Hall of the City of Newark
920 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Office: 973-733-5354

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From: Michael Cardini
<[OPRA #56309 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 7:23 PM
To: OPRA <[Newark City request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Copy Of Video From Traffic Or Surveillance Camera
Footage Of A Vehicle Accident In Which I Was Involved
 
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
the content is safe.

Dear Newark City,

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:

The accident took place on 12/08/23 at approximately 8:25-8:30 PM in the
intersections of Springfield Ave., Irvine Turner Blvd., and Court St.

Zip code 07103.

Yours faithfully,
Michael Cardini

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #56309 email]

Is [Newark City request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Newark
City? If so, please contact us using this form:
[1]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[2]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
[3]https://opramachine.com/request/copy_of_...

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.

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Good afternoon,

Attached please find the response received for the above OPRA request.

Please confirm received.

Thank you

Ms. Ramos

OPRA UNIT 

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Jeannette Ramos, OPRA Unit

Office of the City Clerk

920 Broad Street

City Hall - Room 415 A

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone:  973-424-4116

Fax:  973-733-4893

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