Cranford Police Department Records Request

Kimberly Kei Javier made this OPRA request to Cranford Township Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was refused by Cranford Township.

Kimberly Kei Javier

Dear Cranford Township,

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-6(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:
Under OPRA/FOIA/Public Records laws I am requesting access to the following records related to the crime:
Suspect Name: Vincent Battiloro
Date of Incident: 09/29/2025
Location: Burnside Avenue in Cranford, New Jersey
Type of Crime: Murder of Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas

Requested Records:
1. Interrogation footage of Vincent Battiloro including all video/audio evidence
2. Bodycam footage
3. Crime scene photos
4. Police reports
5. 911 call transcripts and recordings

If this request has been sent to the incorrect agency, please forward it to the appropriate agency or provide me with the contact information for the correct agency.
If the data is not readily available, please provide an estimated date of availability. If any part of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for the denial.
Cost Estimate Request:
I request a written, itemized estimate of any charges, fees, or costs associated with processing or complying with this request. Please include a detailed breakdown of charges, specifying costs for items such as redaction of documents, labor, and any other related expenses. No work should begin without my prior written approval of the estimate.
Please provide all requested records to my email address. If there will be a significant delay in fulfilling this request, kindly inform me when I can expect to receive copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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,
Kimberly Kei Javier, Journalist

Clerk, Cranford Township

Dear Ms. Kei Javier,

In regards to your recent OPRA inquiry pertaining to a September 29th incident in Cranford, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office is the custodian of record for information related to this matter. To the extent the Cranford Police Department is in possession of responsive documents, those records are exempted from disclosure pursuant to OPRA as records relating to an ongoing investigation or criminal investigatory records. Contact information for the Union County Prosecutor’s Office is as follows:

Lauren Farinas
Public Information Officer
Union County Prosecutor's Office
(O) 908-527-4586
(C) 908-472-5651
[email address]

With best regards,

Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

[email address]

908-709-7210

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