Financial records
Dear Clark 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:
- payments made by the Township Of Clark since 2012 for services rended to and/or goods purchased by any of the township’s departments (Administration, Construction, Recreation, etc) to a business named JABS PERSONAL STITCH INCORPORATED (also doing business as JABS or J.A.B.S) located at 45 Brant Avenue or 1120 Raritan Road, both in Clark NJ, which is registered with the State of New Jersey Entity ID #0400167658.
If it assists you in your response, a list comprised of dates and amounts will sufice.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
To: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2022 7:46 AM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Financial records
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 Clark 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:
- payments made by the Township Of Clark since 2012 for services rended to and/or goods purchased by any of the township’s departments (Administration, Construction, Recreation, etc) to a business named JABS PERSONAL STITCH INCORPORATED (also doing business as JABS or J.A.B.S) located at 45 Brant Avenue or 1120 Raritan Road, both in Clark NJ, which is registered with the State of New Jersey Entity ID #0400167658.
If it assists you in your response, a list comprised of dates and amounts will sufice.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
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To: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
From: Edith Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA Financial records
Date: May 6, 2022
The attached documents are responsive to your request.
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 6, 2022. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 6, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their web site at 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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2022 7:46 AM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Financial records
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 Clark 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:
- payments made by the Township Of Clark since 2012 for services rended to and/or goods purchased by any of the township’s departments (Administration, Construction, Recreation, etc) to a business named JABS PERSONAL STITCH INCORPORATED (also doing business as JABS or J.A.B.S) located at 45 Brant Avenue or 1120 Raritan Road, both in Clark NJ, which is registered with the State of New Jersey Entity ID #0400167658.
If it assists you in your response, a list comprised of dates and amounts will sufice.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #31571 email]
Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Dear Clerk's Dept.,
My request was for records since 2012. The print out you provided shows the search conducted started on 1/1/16. Can you please send me the financial records I requested from 1/1/12 until now?
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous
To: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
From: Edith Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA question regarding response sent May 6, 2022
Date: May 9, 2022
The documents covering the period from 2012 to 2015 were also attached to the first response on May 6, 2022 along with the current records from 2016 and forward. The same documents are attached to this response showing authorization by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Records Management Services, using the retention schedules in the ARTEMIS Records Retention and Disposition Management System. If you have questions regarding municipal records management you can contact the State by clicking the following link https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/rms/...
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request after business hours on Friday, May 06, 2022 5:42 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 9, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their web site at 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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2022 5:42 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Financial records
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 Clerk's Dept.,
My request was for records since 2012. The print out you provided shows the search conducted started on 1/1/16. Can you please send me the financial records I requested from 1/1/12 until now?
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous
-----Original Message-----
To: Anonymous <[OPRA #31571 email]>
From: Edith Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA Financial records
Date: May 6, 2022
The attached documents are responsive to your request.
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 6, 2022. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 6, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their web site at https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht... 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.
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
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