Disciplinary legal budget
Dear Pompton 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-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:
Invoices from January 1, 2019 to today, July 7, 2025, for billable hours by Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, P.C. to the borough of Pompton Lakes.
The annual projected legal budget and actual legal budget costs for 2019.
The annual projected legal budget and actual legal budget costs for 2020.
The annual projected legal budget and actual legal budget costs for 2021.
The annual projected legal budget and actual legal budget costs from 2022.
The annual projected legal budget and actual legal budget costs for 2023.
The annual projected legal budget and actual legal budget costs for 2024.
The annual budget for projected legal expenses for 2025 and how much has been expended thus far in 2025, from January 1 to today, July 7.
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,
Debbie P.
Debbie P.
Your OPRA request has been received. We will need an additional seven business days until July 27, 2025 in order to work towards completion due to the shortage of staff in Finance Department.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
Please see attached information. Please note that your request for
invoices from January 1, 2019 to July 7, 2025 for billable hours by
Apruzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, P.C. to the borough of Pompton Lakes
will be addressed when the Finance clerk returns from vacation. Extension
request until July 27, 2025.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
Please see attached. This is the remainder of your OPRA request –
invoices. Please note redactions are necessary – much of the contents in
these invoices are personnel related or privileged information. There are
five attachments in total. You will receive more than one e-mails with
attached information.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
From: Elizabeth Brandsness
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:03 AM
To: [OPRA #78268 email]
Subject: OPRA Request - Disciplinary Legal Budget
Please see attached information. Please note that your request for
invoices from January 1, 2019 to July 7, 2025 for billable hours by
Apruzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, P.C. to the borough of Pompton Lakes
will be addressed when the Finance clerk returns from vacation. Extension
request until July 27, 2025.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
Attachment 2 and 3 of 5 attachments
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
From: Elizabeth Brandsness
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2025 11:00 AM
To: [OPRA #78268 email]
Subject: OPRA Request - invoices - Email 1 - 1st attachment
Please see attached. This is the remainder of your OPRA request –
invoices. Please note redactions are necessary – much of the contents in
these invoices are personnel related or privileged information. There are
five attachments in total. You will receive more than one e-mails with
attached information.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
From: Elizabeth Brandsness
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:03 AM
To: [1][OPRA #78268 email]
Subject: OPRA Request - Disciplinary Legal Budget
Please see attached information. Please note that your request for
invoices from January 1, 2019 to July 7, 2025 for billable hours by
Apruzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, P.C. to the borough of Pompton Lakes
will be addressed when the Finance clerk returns from vacation. Extension
request until July 27, 2025.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[OPRA #78268 email]
Attachments 4 and 5. This will conclude the OPRA request.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
From: Elizabeth Brandsness
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2025 11:04 AM
To: '[OPRA #78268 email]'
<[OPRA #78268 email]>
Subject: FW: OPRA Request - invoices - Email 2 - attachments 2 and 3
Attachment 2 and 3 of 5 attachments
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
From: Elizabeth Brandsness
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2025 11:00 AM
To: [1][OPRA #78268 email]
Subject: OPRA Request - invoices - Email 1 - 1st attachment
Please see attached. This is the remainder of your OPRA request –
invoices. Please note redactions are necessary – much of the contents in
these invoices are personnel related or privileged information. There are
five attachments in total. You will receive more than one e-mails with
attached information.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
From: Elizabeth Brandsness
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:03 AM
To: [2][OPRA #78268 email]
Subject: OPRA Request - Disciplinary Legal Budget
Please see attached information. Please note that your request for
invoices from January 1, 2019 to July 7, 2025 for billable hours by
Apruzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, P.C. to the borough of Pompton Lakes
will be addressed when the Finance clerk returns from vacation. Extension
request until July 27, 2025.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[OPRA #78268 email]
2. mailto:[OPRA #78268 email]