Electronic Communications
Dear Berkeley Heights 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:
I am requesting all electronic communications that have been sent to Mayor Angie Devanney by Berkeley Heights Police Captain Frank Mea Jr. and all electronic communications sent from Mayor Angie Devanney to Berkeley Heights Police Captain Frank Mea Jr. for the years 2022 to 2024.
Please see the Paff v. Township of Galloway Supreme Court decision from 2017, which held this is a valid OPRA request.
Please send in PDF form.
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,
Jessica
Jessica,
Your OPRA request (enclosed below) was just received because it was originally routed to my junk mail folder. As a result of that and due to the effort required to extract and review all records, I will need an extension on the request. I will respond to your request by Friday, March 21st.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
Jessica,
In reviewing the OPRA request, you are looking for information for a 2-year period. Can you please further clarify the records that you are requesting. Please provide the subject/topic/search terms for the records.
Thank you.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
Dear Angela Lazzari,
Thank you for your response. I am looking for all electronic communications referencing Jason Massimino, Union County Prosecutors Office, Berkeley Heights Police Department as it pertains to promotions and position vacancies such as Chief of Police, Captain, and Lieutenant.
Anything additional please let me know.
Yours sincerely,
J
Jessica,
In response to the previous emails, I have had the records extracted and am in the process of reviewing them. I will be on vacation for several days starting midday today so I will need another extension to complete the review. I will respond to you by Wednesday, February 26th.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
Please note that I will be out of the office from Thursday, March 20th
until Tuesday, March 25th. I will respond to your message when I return.
If you need immediate assistance, please contact Mary Couzzi at
[email address].
Any OPRA requests submitted during my absence can be forwarded to
[email address]. Any not forwarded will be considered received on
Tuesday, March 25th.
Jessica,
As a follow up from my previous email, and in response to your OPRA request dated March 8, 2025, there are no records responsive to your request. None of the emails retrieved, referencing either Jason Massimino or the Union County Prosecutors Office or the Berkeley Heights Police Department, pertain to promotions or position vacancies in the Berkeley Heights Police Department.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
Dear Angela Lazzari,
Thank you. My request for all electronic communication encompasses text messages also.
Yours sincerely,
J
Jessica,
Thank you for the clarification. I will review and confirm whether there are any responsive records.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
Jessica,
I have confirmed that there are no text messages responsive to your request. The records previously submitted represent all responsive records.
This OPRA is now considered complete.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220