Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
Dear West Cape May Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Email or other electronics messages or other electronic communications between West Cape May Borough officials/employees and the owners or representatives of Shore House Canna, LLC including but not limited to, Thomas Nuscis, Nicole Melchiorre and David Christian.
2. Email or other electronic messages or other electronic communications between Potent Petal, LLC, it's owners or representatives, including but not limited to Erica Kaplan, Jennifer Modica and West Cape May Borough officials, employees or representatives.
3. Any emails/electronic communications from retail cannabis business owners/representatives and West Cape May Borough officials/employees.
Yours faithfully, Concerned Citizen
Good Afternoon,
The Borough of West Cape May received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request dated September 5, 2023. The official custodian, Theresa Enteado, received your OPRA request on September 6, 2023.
In order to be fully responsive to your request, and because the Borough of West Cape May employs part-time positions, some employees are only in the office on Monday nights. I will stay in touch and provide you with an update as necessary, including any request for additional time to identify and compile the requested records.
Respectfully,
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[West Cape May Borough request email]
www.westcapemay.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rafone <[OPRA #52469 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 9:04 PM
To: T Enteado <[West Cape May Borough request email]>
Subject: EXTERNALOPRA request - Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear West Cape May Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Email or other electronics messages or other electronic communications between West Cape May Borough officials/employees and the owners or representatives of Shore House Canna, LLC including but not limited to, Thomas Nuscis, Nicole Melchiorre and David Christian.
2. Email or other electronic messages or other electronic communications between Potent Petal, LLC, it's owners or representatives, including but not limited to Erica Kaplan, Jennifer Modica and West Cape May Borough officials, employees or representatives.
3. Any emails/electronic communications from retail cannabis business owners/representatives and West Cape May Borough officials/employees.
Yours faithfully, Concerned Citizen
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Mr. Rafone,
Please let this email serve as an official request for an additional 5 business days to respond to this request, putting my response deadline at Friday, September 22, 2023.
Kindly acknowledge and confirm.
Respectfully,
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[West Cape May Borough request email]
www.westcapemay.us
-----Original Message-----
From: T Enteado
Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 2:53 PM
To: Michael Rafone <[OPRA #52469 email]>
Subject: RE: EXTERNALOPRA request - Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
Good Afternoon,
The Borough of West Cape May received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request dated September 5, 2023. The official custodian, Theresa Enteado, received your OPRA request on September 6, 2023.
In order to be fully responsive to your request, and because the Borough of West Cape May employs part-time positions, some employees are only in the office on Monday nights. I will stay in touch and provide you with an update as necessary, including any request for additional time to identify and compile the requested records.
Respectfully,
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[West Cape May Borough request email]
www.westcapemay.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rafone <[OPRA #52469 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 9:04 PM
To: T Enteado <[West Cape May Borough request email]>
Subject: EXTERNALOPRA request - Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear West Cape May Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Email or other electronics messages or other electronic communications between West Cape May Borough officials/employees and the owners or representatives of Shore House Canna, LLC including but not limited to, Thomas Nuscis, Nicole Melchiorre and David Christian.
2. Email or other electronic messages or other electronic communications between Potent Petal, LLC, it's owners or representatives, including but not limited to Erica Kaplan, Jennifer Modica and West Cape May Borough officials, employees or representatives.
3. Any emails/electronic communications from retail cannabis business owners/representatives and West Cape May Borough officials/employees.
Yours faithfully, Concerned Citizen
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #52469 email]
Is [West Cape May Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to West Cape May Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
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Mr. Rafone,
I will require an additional brief extension to September 29, 2023 in order to complete the compilation and review of the electronic data that has been requested.
Thank you,
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[West Cape May Borough request email]
www.westcapemay.us
-----Original Message-----
From: T Enteado
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2023 9:57 AM
To: Michael Rafone <[OPRA #52469 email]>
Subject: RE: EXTERNALOPRA request - Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
Mr. Rafone,
Please let this email serve as an official request for an additional 5 business days to respond to this request, putting my response deadline at Friday, September 22, 2023.
Kindly acknowledge and confirm.
Respectfully,
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[West Cape May Borough request email]
www.westcapemay.us
-----Original Message-----
From: T Enteado
Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 2:53 PM
To: Michael Rafone <[OPRA #52469 email]>
Subject: RE: EXTERNALOPRA request - Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
Good Afternoon,
The Borough of West Cape May received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request dated September 5, 2023. The official custodian, Theresa Enteado, received your OPRA request on September 6, 2023.
In order to be fully responsive to your request, and because the Borough of West Cape May employs part-time positions, some employees are only in the office on Monday nights. I will stay in touch and provide you with an update as necessary, including any request for additional time to identify and compile the requested records.
Respectfully,
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[West Cape May Borough request email]
www.westcapemay.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rafone <[OPRA #52469 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 9:04 PM
To: T Enteado <[West Cape May Borough request email]>
Subject: EXTERNALOPRA request - Email communications from/to Retail Cannabis applicants
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear West Cape May Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Email or other electronics messages or other electronic communications between West Cape May Borough officials/employees and the owners or representatives of Shore House Canna, LLC including but not limited to, Thomas Nuscis, Nicole Melchiorre and David Christian.
2. Email or other electronic messages or other electronic communications between Potent Petal, LLC, it's owners or representatives, including but not limited to Erica Kaplan, Jennifer Modica and West Cape May Borough officials, employees or representatives.
3. Any emails/electronic communications from retail cannabis business owners/representatives and West Cape May Borough officials/employees.
Yours faithfully, Concerned Citizen
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #52469 email]
Is [West Cape May Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to West Cape May Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/email_co...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
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Mr. Rafone,
The Borough of West Cape May received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated September 5, 2023. The official records custodian, Theresa
Enteado, received your OPRA request on September 6, 2023. I indicated I
needed additional time to identify and compile the records that you
requested, the response deadline was extended to September 29, 2023.
OPRA request items 1-3:
1. Email or other electronics messages or other electronic communications
between West Cape May Borough officials/employees and the owners or
representatives of Shore House Canna, LLC including but not limited to,
Thomas Nuscis, Nicole Melchiorre and David Christian.
Attached you will finds all records responsive to your request
with redactions for attorney-client privilege records.
a. OPRA Items 1 Shorehouse Canna Redactions .pdf
b. OPRA Item 1 email attachments .pdf
c. Privilege Log .pdf
2. Email or other electronic messages or other electronic communications
between Potent Petal, LLC, it's owners or representatives, including but
not limited to Erica Kaplan, Jennifer Modica and West Cape May Borough
officials, employees or representatives.
Attached you will finds all records responsive to your request
with redactions for attorney-client privilege records.
a. OPRA Items 2 Potent Petal Redactions .pdf
b. Privilege Log .pdf
3. Any emails/electronic communications from retail cannabis business
owners/representatives and West Cape May Borough officials/employees.
Attached you will finds all records responsive to your request
– no redactions.
a. OPRA Items 3 Others .pdf
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., there is no cost for these documents, as
the response is being submitted to you via email.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Borough of West Cape May to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Theresa Enteado, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 101
F: 609-898-0888
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8am – 3pm
[3][West Cape May Borough request email]
[4]www.westcapemay.us
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