Emails Between Mayor, Council Members and Township Administrator
Dear Rochelle Park 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:
All Email communications between Township Administrator Samantha Carpio, Former Administrator Dean Pinto, Mayor Thomas Miller, Deputy Mayor Matthew Trawinski, Councilmembers Jennifer Appice, Teresa Judge Cravello, Sean Smyth with mention of police dispatch, Brian Hall, Andrew Gorman, Michael Colombini, Nicole Domigues, Maria Leto from January 1 2026 to March 12 2026
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,
Matthew Payne
Dear Rochelle Park Township,
We are well beyond the number of days required by law, any response?
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Payne
Dear Mr. Payne,
Thank you for your follow-up regarding your OPRA request.
I have checked both my inbox and spam folders, and unfortunately, we do not have a record of receiving your original request. We apologize for any delay this may have caused.
Your request has now been logged as of today, May 15, 2026, and you will receive a response within seven (7) business days in accordance with OPRA requirements.
Thank you again for your follow-up and understanding.
Gina S. Kim, RMC/CMC/CMR
Township Clerk
151 W. Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Office: (201) 587-7730 ext. 2020
Fax: (201) 556-0581
https://rochelleparknj.gov/
May 27, 2026
VIA EMAIL: [email address]
Matthew Payne
RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (OPRA) REQUEST
TOWNSHIP OF ROCHELLE PARK
REFERENCE #26-151
Dear Mr. Payne,
The Township of Rochelle Park Records Custodian received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on 5/15/26.
Your request sought the following records:
“All Email communications between Township Administrator Samantha Carpio, Former Administrator Dean Pinto, Mayor Thomas Miller, Deputy Mayor Matthew Trawinski, Councilmembers Jennifer Appice, Teresa Judge Cravello, Sean Smyth with mention of police dispatch, Brian Hall, Andrew Gorman, Michael Colombini, Nicole Domigues, Maria Leto from January 1 2026 to March 12 2026”
The records are being transmitted to you via email, as per your request. A Vaughn Index has been attached for the redactions.
Your request is now marked as closed and deemed complete. Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you.
Gina S. Kim, RMC/CMC/CMR
Township Clerk
151 W. Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Office: (201) 587-7730 ext. 2020
Fax: (201) 556-0581
https://rochelleparknj.gov/