Emails sent and Received
Dear South Jersey Transportation Authority,
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 copies of the following emails, sent and received, for the dates of February 7, 2025, to February 12, 2025, inclusive:
1. All emails sent by or received by the Manager of Emergency Services. Ralph D'Amelio where the other party to the email (sender or recipient) is Dave Hodges the Manager of Operations Support.
2.All emails sent by or received by the Manager of Operations Support Dave Hodges where the other party to the email (sender or recipient) is Nelson Wiest Director of Operations.
3. All emails sent by or received by the Director of Operations Nelson Wiest where the other party to the email (sender or recipient) is Ralph D'Amelio the manager of emergency services.
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,
Curious Taxpayer
Good morning,
The Authority is in receipt of your OPRA request for:
1. All emails sent by or received by the Manager of Emergency Services. Ralph D'Amelio where the other party to the email (sender or recipient) is Dave Hodges the Manager of Operations Support.
2. All emails sent by or received by the Manager of Operations Support Dave Hodges where the other party to the email (sender or recipient) is Nelson Wiest Director of Operations.
3. All emails sent by or received by the Director of Operations Nelson Wiest where the other party to the email (sender or recipient) is Ralph D'Amelio the manager of emergency services.
At this time your request is denied because you have failed to properly request written communications under OPRA. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g); Burke v. Brandes, 429 N.J. Super 169 (2012); Elcavage v. West Milford Twp. (Passaic), GRC Complaint No. 2009-07 (April 2010); Armenti v. Robbinsville Bd. of Educ. (Mercer), GRC Complaint No. 2009-154 (Interim Order dated May 24, 2011).
SJTA OPRA Custodian