Current Tidelands Lease agreement and all associated amendments
Dear New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
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:
A copy of the current Tidelands Lease agreement and all associated amendments between the State of New Jersey and New Jersey City University for the property known as the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex (formerly Tidelands Athletic Complex) located at Route 440 and Danforth Avenue, Jersey City.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail at 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,
Jackson Llabama
Good afternoon,
We have entered your OPRA request into the OPRA system. Please refer to tracking # 391674 for any correspondence. You will receive a response by approximately 2/9/26.
Trisha Coats
Senior Management Assistant
Office of Record Access
401 East State St, 6th Fl
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-341-3121
[email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Jackson Llabama <[OPRA #86454 email]>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2026 2:25 PM
To: Records, DEP [DEP] <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Current Tidelands Lease agreement and all associated amendments
Dear New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
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:
A copy of the current Tidelands Lease agreement and all associated amendments between the State of New Jersey and New Jersey City University for the property known as the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex (formerly Tidelands Athletic Complex) located at Route 440 and Danforth Avenue, Jersey City.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail at 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,
Jackson Llabama
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Mr. Llabama:
Attached are the responsive records for the above referenced OPRA request.
Records Custodian Mailbox
NJDEP – Office of Record Access
(609) 341-3121
Mr. Llabama:
Attached is an additional responsive record just identified and provided
to this office.
Records Custodian Mailbox
NJDEP – Office of Record Access
(609) 341-3121
[1][email address]
From: Records, DEP [DEP]
Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 10:10 AM
To: [OPRA #86454 email]
Cc: Records, DEP [DEP] <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA Request 391674
Mr. Llabama:
Attached are the responsive records for the above referenced OPRA request.
Records Custodian Mailbox
NJDEP – Office of Record Access
(609) 341-3121
[2][email address]
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