Ems dispatches for Lumberton from 1/1/25 - 7/24/25 not handled by 139 or 399
Dear Lumberton 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: Total number of Ems dispatches for Lumberton for the date range of 1/1/25 - 7/24/25 that where not handled by station139 or station 399
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,
Tobias Buckingham
The Township of Lumberton received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on August 21, 2025. The Official Records Custodian, Bobbie Quinn, received your OPRA Request on August 21, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 4, 2025. This response is being provided to you on the 1st business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following is responsive to your request:
Your request is denied because it is a request for information, not a request for an identifiable government record as required under OPRA. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1; MAG Entm’t, LLC v. Div. of Alcohol Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534 (App. Div. 2005).
This response is being transmitted to you via email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the total cost associated with this request is zero.
Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Deputy RVS Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
https://www.lumbertontwp.com
Summer Office Hours – 5/19/25 through 8/29/25
Monday: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:45 am – 4:15 pm
Friday: Offices Closed
-----Original Message-----
From: Tobias Buckingham <[OPRA #79820 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2025 9:19 AM
To: Bobbie Quinn <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Ems dispatches for Lumberton from 1/1/25 - 7/24/25 not handled by 139 or 399
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 Lumberton 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: Total number of Ems dispatches for Lumberton for the date range of 1/1/25 - 7/24/25 that where not handled by station139 or station 399
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,
Tobias Buckingham
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The Township of Lumberton received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on August 21, 2025. The Official Records Custodian, Bobbie Quinn, received your OPRA Request on August 21, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 4, 2025. This response is being provided to you on the 1st business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following is responsive to your request:
Your request for emails is denied because it fails to properly request written correspondence. 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).
This response is being transmitted to you via email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the total cost associated with this request is zero.
Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Deputy RVS Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
https://www.lumbertontwp.com
Summer Office Hours – 5/19/25 through 8/29/25
Monday: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:45 am – 4:15 pm
Friday: Offices Closed
-----Original Message-----
From: Tobias Buckingham <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2025 9:22 AM
To: Bobbie Quinn <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - All emails involving Tabernacle rescue squad from 1/1/25 - 7/24/25.
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 Lumberton 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 emails involving Tabernacle rescue squad from 1/1/25 - 7/24/25.
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,
Tobias Buckingham
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[email address]
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