Dear Requestor,
The Township received your five October 26, 2025, emails labelled as OPRA requests. The Township provides this timely response.
You have requested the following:
1. All operational logs, pump records, and maintenance reports for the Elbo Lane Water Treatment Facility and Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) Facility from January 1, 2025, to present, including daily/weekly extraction volumes from the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy (PRM) aquifer, any interconnection activities with the Colonial Pipeline Pennsauken Delivery Facility (10 Elbo Lane), and details on any coordinated shutoffs, integrity digs, or unmapped tie-ins.
RESPONSE: Request denied as Mount Laurel does not maintain such records. The Mount Laurel Utilities Authority operates as a separate entity from the municipality.
2. All incident reports, work orders, and after-action summaries for water or sewer emergencies in 2025. For example;
a. The March 2025 unplanned outage in the Rancocas Woods area (near Little Texas/Elbo Lane).
b. Any main breaks, leaks, or low-pressure events (e.g., the two sewer main leaks referenced in the February 20, 2025, MUA Board minutes).
c. The July 3-4, 2025, emergency work on Union Mill Road / North Lake Drive (incident #2025-29113 or related).
Please include causes, durations, affected areas, and any redacted sections from prior OPRA responses.
RESPONSE: Request denied as Mount Laurel does not maintain such records. The Mount Laurel Utilities Authority operates as a separate entity from the municipality.
3. Full logs and transcripts of all Civic Ready (Burlington County emergency notification system) alerts issued by the MUA in 2025 related to water/sewer issues, including drafts, send lists, and any internal notes on non-publicized events (e.g., boil notices, conservation triggers, or supply strains).
RESPONSE: Request denied as Mount Laurel does not maintain such records. The Mount Laurel Utilities Authority operates as a separate entity from the municipality.

4. Any DEP or NJAWC correspondence in 2025 regarding water supply matters, unallocated water reports, interconnection inspections, or drought-related advisories (as referenced in the February 20, 2025, MUA Board minutes).
REPONSE: Request denied. A proper request for emails, memos, notes or communications must include the name of the sender/recipient, date range and keywords. Your request does not include keywords or the names of senders/recipients. Furthermore, Mount Laurel does not maintain such records. The Mount Laurel Utilities Authority operates as a separate entity from the municipality.
5. **All communications** (emails, texts, memos, notes, attachments) sent or received by:
a. Robert S. Baranowski Jr. (Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP)
b. Any agent of Union Mill Road LLC (Wilton, CT)
c. Any agent of CoreOne Industrial LLC (Stamford, CT)
d. Marcello D’Aureli or any agent of Platinum Construction Co.
e. Jerry Mascia (DPW Director) or any DPW staff
**Containing any of the following keywords/phrases** (case-insensitive):
a. "1021 Union Mill"
b. "Union Mill Road LLC"
c. "CoreOne"
d. "Platinum"
e. "name change"
f. "entity"
g. "ROSI"
h. "warehouse"
i. "settlement"
j. "cannabis" or "cultivation"
**Date range:** January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
RESPONSE: The Township’s IT contractor is running the search to determine if any responsive records exist. Note b, c, and d above seeking “any agent” emails are too broad to be considered and that portion of the request is denied.
6. **All corporate filings, correspondence, or internal notes** referencing:
a. The **name change** from "1021 Union Mill Road LLC" to "Union Mill Road LLC"
b. Any **shared addresses**, officers, or registered agents between the above entities
c. Any **subcontractor agreements** between Platinum Construction and Union Mill Road LLC or CoreOne
RESPONSE: Request denied. The Township does not maintain records for private companies.

7. **Redaction logs** for any withheld records (required under OPRA).
RESPONSE: Request denied. None of the responsive documents to date require redactions.
8. **All site plan applications, revised plans, settlement agreements, and correspondence** related to the warehouse approved August 11, 2022 (Union Mill Road LLC / Walton Avenue / ~24.54 acres), including:
a. The **out-of-court settlement** with the Planning Board
b. Any **end-user proposals**, lease drafts, or letters of intent
c. Any **cannabis cultivation/manufacturing** inquiries or conditional use discussions
RESPONSE: Request partially denied. A proper request for emails, memos, notes or communications must include the name of the sender/recipient, date range and keywords. Your request for communications includes none of these factors. Additionally, your request for all site plan applications, revised plans, and settlement agreements is overbroad. According to MAG Entm't, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534, 546 (App. Div. 2005), OPRA "is not intended as a research tool litigants may use to force government officials to identify and siphon useful information." Rather, OPRA simply operates to make identifiable government records readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination. You are invited to schedule an appointment with the Township to review the planning board file for this property and then determine which records if any you seek copies.

9. **All building permits, subcontractor bids, or contracts** involving:
a. Platinum Construction Co.
b. Marcello D’Aureli
c. Any entity using 1021 Union Mill Road as a mailing address.
RESPONSE: Request denied. Building permits are not considered public records subject to release under OPRA. See DCA Bulletin on construction permits and construction plans. (2003).
10. **Any internal memos or emails** referencing:
a. “grow operation”
b. “Class 1 cultivator”
c. “NJ CRC”
d. “open space adjacency”
e. “1021” or “Lot 12.01”
**Date range:** January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2025
RESPONSE: Request denied as overbroad and failing to adhere to OPRA requirements for communications as explained throughout this communication.
11. All communications (emails, texts, memos, notes, attachments) sent/received by:
a. Robert S. Baranowski Jr. (Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP)
b. Any agent of Union Mill Road LLC (Wilton, CT)
c. Any agent of CoreOne Industrial LLC (Stamford, CT)
d. Marcello D’Aureli or Platinum Construction Co.
e. Jerry Mascia or DPW staff
Containing: "1021 Union Mill", "Union Mill Road LLC", "CoreOne", "Platinum", "name change", "entity", "ROSI", "warehouse", "settlement", "cannabis", "cultivation"
Date range: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
RESPONSE: Request denied. This is the same request as #5 above.
12. All filings/notes re:
a. Name change: "1021 Union Mill Road LLC" → "Union Mill Road LLC"
b. Shared addresses/officers between entities
c. Platinum Construction as subcontractor or agent
RESPONSE: Please see response #6.
13. Full redaction logs for any withheld records.
RESPONSE: Request denied. No documents have been withheld or redacted to date.
14. All records re: warehouse at Union Mill/Walton (approved 8/11/2022):
a. Out-of-court settlement with Planning Board
b. End-user proposals, lease drafts, letters of intent
c. Cannabis cultivation/manufacturing inquiries
RESPONSE: Please see response #8.
15. All permits/contracts involving:
a. Platinum Construction Co.
b. Marcello D’Aureli
c. 1021 Union Mill Road address
RESPONSE: See #9 above.
16. Memos/emails re: “grow operation”, “Class 1 cultivator”, “NJ CRC”, “open space adjacency”, “1021”, “Lot 12.01”
Date range: January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2025
RESPONSE: Denied as detailed above.
With the exception of the email searches which are ongoing, this completes your OPRA request. The Township will provide a response on the email searches on or before November 10, 2025.

Thank you,

Meredith Riculfy, RMC/CMFO/CMR/QPA
Township Manager/Clerk
750 Centerton Road
Mount Laurel NJ 08054
856.234.0001 ext 1233
856.234.8240 fax

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1. Our IT vendor ran a search for just “Baranowski” using the search terms
- "1021 Union Mill"
- "Union Mill Road LLC"
- "CoreOne"
- "Platinum"
- "name change"
- "entity"
- "ROSI"
- "warehouse"
- "settlement"
- "cannabis" or "cultivation"

With the date range: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025 and that search yielded an unmanageable 185,000 hits. The Township requires that you refine your search by either removing search terms or limiting the date range or both. Until then, this request is denied as overbroad.

Thank you,

Meredith Riculfy, RMC/CMFO/CMR/QPA
Township Manager/Clerk
750 Centerton Road
Mount Laurel NJ 08054
856.234.0001 ext 1233
856.234.8240 fax

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