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Dear Verona Township,

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) A list of all properties with taxes that are delinquent in amounts of at least $1,500 and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.

2) A separate list of all properties with Utilities that are delinquent in amounts of at least $250 and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.

3) A list of all properties with open liens in amounts of at least $500 and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only.

4) A list of all properties that are currently vacant or abandoned. If the
property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do not include. Please include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.

5) A list of all properties that have received code violations for high grass/junk/unkept property that are still active or open. Please do not include closed cases, and provide the type of violation. Also, please include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.

6) A list of all garage sales, applied for this year. Please include owner name, full property address, and date, if possible.

If possible, please put all lists in separate Excel files. If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available.

I appreciate your time and efforts.

Respectfully,

S. Carrero

Jennifer Kiernan, Verona Township

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I, Jennifer Kiernan, the official Records Custodian of the Township of
Verona received your OPRA request on June 20, 2022.  As such, the seven
(7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 29, 2022. 
This response to your request is being provided to you on the 6^th day of
the custodian’s receipt of said request. 

 

Attached are the documents responsive to your request.

 

Thank you.

 

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 Township of Verona 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
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Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

Jennifer Kiernan, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Township of Verona
600 Bloomfield Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
973.857.4770
[3]Municipal Clerk Webpage
On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 2:49 PM S. Carrero
<[4][OPRA #32757 email]> wrote:

Dear Verona Township,

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) A list of all properties with taxes that are delinquent in amounts of
at least $1,500 and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please
include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1
properties only, if possible.

2) A separate list of all properties with Utilities that are delinquent
in amounts of at least $250 and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior.
Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2
& 1 properties only, if possible.

3) A list of all properties with open liens in amounts of at least $500
and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please include full
property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only.

4) A list of all properties that are currently vacant or abandoned. If
the
property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do not include.
Please include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1
properties only, if possible.

5) A list of all properties that have received code violations for high
grass/junk/unkept property that are still active or open. Please do not
include closed cases, and provide the type of violation. Also, please
include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1 properties
only, if possible.

6) A list of all garage sales, applied for this year. Please include
owner name, full property address, and date, if possible.

If possible, please put all lists in separate Excel files. If up-to-date
data is not available, please provide the most recently available.

I appreciate your time and efforts.

Respectfully,

S. Carrero

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