Disciplinary/Personnel Records for Officer M. Scanielo
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., and the New Jersey common-law right of access to public records, I request copies of the following records relating to Officer Michael Scanielo, who is employed by the Kenilworth Police Department.
All complaints, allegations, and/or reports of misconduct concerning the Officer, including any attachments or supporting documents.
All disciplinary records and outcomes for the Officer, including but not limited to:
any findings of substantiated/unsubstantiated misconduct;
any reprimands, suspensions, terminations, demotions, removals, or other discipline;
any resignation in lieu of discipline, last-chance agreements, or disciplinary dispositions;
any settlement agreements (if applicable) related to discipline.
Any internal affairs unit records concerning the Officer, including initiation and closing documents.
Any investigation reports, audit reports, body-worn camera review summaries (if they were used in any investigation/discipline), witness statements, and evidence logs used for discipline.
Any memorandum, emails, or correspondence directly referencing the investigation and/or discipline for the Officer, to the extent they are maintained as records.
Any use-of-force reports, if they resulted in discipline or were reviewed for discipline involving the Officer.
The Officer’s disciplinary history maintained by your office (to the extent it is maintained as a record by the department and subject to OPRA/ordered disclosure).
TIME PERIOD: January 1, 2005 TO PRESENT.
If you contend any portion is exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions and redact only what is legally exempt, identifying each withheld record and the specific OPRA exemption(s) relied upon.
Please provide the records in electronic format where feasible (PDF and/or native formats).
OPRA requires a prompt determination and access within statutory time frames. If any portion is denied or delayed, please provide a written explanation citing the specific exemption(s) and the factual basis for the denial.
Good morning. I am in receipt of your OPRA email, however, some information was
not included in your responses. Please resubmit using the proper OPRA request
form. Here is the direct link.
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Coleen Gray
Senior Clerk, Deputy Registrar
Borough of Kenilworth
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Phone: 908-276-9090 EXT. 227
Email:
[3][email address]
Web: [4]www.kenilworthborough.com
Borough of Kenilworth
567 Boulevard | New Jersey 07033
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From: Iverson Minyetty <[OPRA #94343 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2026 7:46 AM
To: oprarequest <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Disciplinary/Personnel Records for Officer M. Scanielo
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq., and the New Jersey common-law right of access to public records, I request
copies of the following records relating to Officer Michael Scanielo, who is
employed
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., and the New Jersey common-law right of access to public records, I request copies of the following records relating to Officer Michael Scanielo, who is employed by the Kenilworth Police Department.
All complaints, allegations, and/or reports of misconduct concerning the Officer, including any attachments or supporting documents.
All disciplinary records and outcomes for the Officer, including but not limited to:
any findings of substantiated/unsubstantiated misconduct;
any reprimands, suspensions, terminations, demotions, removals, or other discipline;
any resignation in lieu of discipline, last-chance agreements, or disciplinary dispositions;
any settlement agreements (if applicable) related to discipline.
Any internal affairs unit records concerning the Officer, including initiation and closing documents.
Any investigation reports, audit reports, body-worn camera review summaries (if they were used in any investigation/discipline), witness statements, and evidence logs used for discipline.
Any memorandum, emails, or correspondence directly referencing the investigation and/or discipline for the Officer, to the extent they are maintained as records.
Any use-of-force reports, if they resulted in discipline or were reviewed for discipline involving the Officer.
The Officer’s disciplinary history maintained by your office (to the extent it is maintained as a record by the department and subject to OPRA/ordered disclosure).
TIME PERIOD: January 1, 2005 TO PRESENT.
If you contend any portion is exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions and redact only what is legally exempt, identifying each withheld record and the specific OPRA exemption(s) relied upon.
Please provide the records in electronic format where feasible (PDF and/or native formats).
OPRA requires a prompt determination and access within statutory time frames. If any portion is denied or delayed, please provide a written explanation citing the specific exemption(s) and the factual basis for the denial.
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Dear Coleen Gray,
Good morning,
Thank you for your response. I respectfully disagree with the suggestion that I am required to provide personal identifying information or resubmit my request solely on the Borough's particular form.
My request expressly invokes the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., identifies the records sought with specificity, identifies the subject officer and department, and provides a defined time period.
Most importantly, current N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f) expressly provides that a request may be submitted by a completed adopted form, a letter, or an email containing the information required by the adopted form. The statute further expressly provides that a request submitted anonymously "shall not be considered incomplete."
The New Jersey Government Records Council likewise expressly confirms that OPRA requests may be submitted anonymously and that a requester is not required to provide personal contact information. The GRC's current guidance also recognizes that an otherwise written OPRA request does not have to be submitted on the agency's physical form when the statutory requirements are satisfied.
Accordingly, my decision not to disclose my name, home address, telephone number, or other personal identifying information is not, by itself, a lawful basis to reject or declare my OPRA request incomplete.
I also note that the GRC's current guidance regarding use of request forms states that a custodian should accept a communication that clearly constitutes a request for records and contains the information necessary to fulfill the request, even if it is not submitted on the custodian's official form. The GRC specifically recognizes that OPRA permits anonymous requests and that the requester's name and contact information are not required.
If the Borough contends that my submission is deficient for a reason other than my anonymity, please identify the specific statutory requirement that you contend is missing and explain precisely what information you contend is required. A blanket instruction to "resubmit using the proper OPRA request form" does not identify the alleged deficiency.
I am also not asking the Borough to disregard any lawful exemption. If any responsive record or portion thereof is exempt from disclosure, please process the request accordingly, redact only the portion that is legally exempt, and identify the specific statutory basis for each denial or redaction.
For clarity, I am requesting that the Borough process the request as an OPRA request rather than treating my anonymity as a defect.
I am aware that an anonymous requester may have limitations concerning the manner in which a response is received and may not be able to pursue an OPRA appeal anonymously. That does not change the statutory requirement that an anonymous request "shall not be considered incomplete."
Please proceed with the request and provide the records or a written, legally sufficient denial identifying the specific statutory exemption(s) relied upon.
Thank you.
Dear Kenilworth 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: All complaints, allegations, and/or reports of misconduct concerning the Officer Michael Scanielo including any attachments or supporting documents.
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
Thank You
Good morning. This was exactly the information that I needed to process the
request. Anonymity is just fine. Thank you!
Coleen Gray
Senior Clerk, Deputy Registrar
Borough of Kenilworth
[1]See the source image
Phone: 908-276-9090 EXT. 227
Email:
[2][email address]
Web: [3]www.kenilworthborough.com
Borough of Kenilworth
567 Boulevard | New Jersey 07033
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication may be subject to the Open Public
Records Act (OPRA). This e-mail contains information that is privileged and
confidential and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its
unauthorized disclosure or other use. If you are not the intended recipient of
this message you are prohibited from copying, distributing or otherwise using
this information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us
immediately by return e-mail and delete this e-mail and all attachments from
your system.
To insure expedient processing, please be advised that all OPRA Requests should
submitted to [4][Kenilworth Borough request email] or through the borough website at
[5]https://www.kenilworthborough.com/admini...
From: Iverson Minyetty <[OPRA #94343 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2026 9:48 AM
To: Coleen Gray <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Disciplinary/Personnel Records for Officer M.
Scanielo
Dear Kenilworth 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
Dear Kenilworth 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: All complaints, allegations, and/or reports of misconduct concerning the Officer Michael Scanielo including any attachments or supporting documents.
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
Thank You
Good morning.
Due to the extent of the research, we are requesting a 2 week extension, no
later than September 2, 2026.
Thank you for your patience.
Coleen Gray
Senior Clerk, Deputy Registrar
Borough of Kenilworth
[1]See the source image
Phone: 908-276-9090 EXT. 227
Email:
[2][email address]
Web: [3]www.kenilworthborough.com
Borough of Kenilworth
567 Boulevard | New Jersey 07033
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication may be subject to the Open Public
Records Act (OPRA). This e-mail contains information that is privileged and
confidential and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its
unauthorized disclosure or other use. If you are not the intended recipient of
this message you are prohibited from copying, distributing or otherwise using
this information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us
immediately by return e-mail and delete this e-mail and all attachments from
your system.
To insure expedient processing, please be advised that all OPRA Requests should
submitted to [4][Kenilworth Borough request email] or through the borough website at
[5]https://www.kenilworthborough.com/admini...
From: Iverson Minyetty <[OPRA #94343 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2026 9:48 AM
To: Coleen Gray <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Disciplinary/Personnel Records for Officer M.
Scanielo
Dear Kenilworth 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
Dear Kenilworth 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: All complaints, allegations, and/or reports of misconduct concerning the Officer Michael Scanielo including any attachments or supporting documents.
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
Thank You