Emails/texts to PCTV
Dear Piscataway 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-5(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:
* Any emails/texts between council members, the mayor, and any other public officials present at the 5/14 council meeting to PCTV or concerning the failed zoom/live stream
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,
B Rak
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00744
Date Entered: 5/15/2026 9:00:10 AM
Dear B Rak,
This email is to confirm submission of your Open Records Request request.
Additional emails will be sent upon processing of your request.
The request seeks access to the following records:
Any emails/texts between council members, the mayor, and any other public
officials present at the 5/14 council meeting to PCTV or concerning the
failed zoom/live stream
A copy of the request is attached for your records.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at
[Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [2]4883c953-c7213-repfab4874d.pdf
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00744
Date Entered: 5/15/2026 9:00:00 AM
Dear B Rak,
This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Records Request request.
The Custodian of Records received your request on 05/15/2026. As such, the
seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is 05/27/2026.
The request seeks access to the following records:
Any emails/texts between council members, the mayor, and any other public
officials present at the 5/14 council meeting to PCTV or concerning the
failed zoom/live stream
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 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 [2][email address], or at their web site at
[3]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.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at
[Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00744
Date Entered: 5/15/2026 9:00:00 AM
Dear B Rak,
Due to the volume of requests received in this office, the Township will
require an extension on your request until: 05/29/2026.
Thank you for your patience. Please do not reply directly to this email;
this address is not monitored. If you have any questions please feel free
to contact us at [Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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Dear Piscataway Township,
It's been several weeks after your extension - you said 5/29 it's now 6/17. Shall I assume this request was denied?
Yours faithfully,
B Rak
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Township of Piscataway
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-00744
Date Entered: 5/15/2026 9:00:00 AM
Dear B Rak,
Your Open Records Request has been Fulfilled on 05/29/2026.
The request sought access to the following records:
Any emails/texts between council members, the mayor, and any other public
officials present at the 5/14 council meeting to PCTV or concerning the
failed zoom/live stream
Contact Information:
Department Department Email Department Fulfillment Comments
Phone # Notes
Clerk`s [Piscataway Township request email] (732) Please see Redactions
Office 562-2310 attached. have been
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The records are being transmitted to you via Email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b. the cost associated with this request is $0.00.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at
[Piscataway Township request email].
Sincerely,
Township of Piscataway
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• [2]a6a04ebd-6OPRA_RESPONSE_TEXTS_Redacted_20260529124935.pdf
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Mr. Rak,
This OPRA request is NOT denied and was fulfilled on May 29th. I've just resent the fulfillment email.
As has been mentioned to you many times before, Piscataway Township now uses GovPilot to manage our thousands of OPRA requests. You may find that this would be a non-issue if you submitted your OPRA request using the GovPilot submission form, which has been sent to you previously, but can also be found here: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/503.... We have not had any issues with fulfillment for those who utilize the platform in the three and a half months it has been live.
Best,
Jenn
Jennifer Johnson, CMR
Deputy Township Clerk
Piscataway Township
455 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Office: (732) 562-2310
Email: [email address]
Dear Jennifer Johnson,
I would use govpilot, but the UI is incredibly user-hostile. There's no tracking of open requests, no remembering answers between requests (my name does not change continuously), it also breaks autocomplete, so I can't just have my browser auto-complete things. Maybe it looks better on your side, but it's not a great experience for the public.
Yours sincerely,
B Rak