Firearms Applications Information
Dear Matawan Borough,
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. Count of all current and in-progress applications in process with the local police department, for Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and/or Handgun Purchase Permit.
2. Count of all applications not yet approved that have been in process at the police department longer than 30 days.
3. Count of all applications denied by the police department from 2/1/20-3/23/2021.
4. List the reason(s) why the applications in Item 3 above were denied (leave out any personal information).
Please provide in pdf or other digital format.
Yours faithfully,
Nicholas Magner
Good Morning,
Due to COVID-19 exposure the offices of the Borough of Matawan closed
immediately on the morning of March 24 and will remain closed with an
anticipated re-opening date of March 31.
Therefore, with limited access to records, we must request an extension to
reply to your OPRA Request until on or before April 12.
Thanking you in advance,
Karen
Karen Wynne, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
(732) 566-3898 ext. 602 FAX (732) 290-7585
[email address]
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Good Afternoon,
When a Request seeks information or asks questions and does not identify
specific government records, it is deemed “complex”. When a request is
“complex” because it fails to specifically identify the documents sought,
then that request is not “encompassed” by OPRA. See New Jersey Builders
Association v. New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, 390 N.J.Super.
166, 180 (App. Div. 2007). A proper request under OPRA must identify with
reasonable clarity those documents that are desired, and a party cannot
satisfy this requirement by simply requesting all of an agency's
documents. See Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37
(App. Div. 2005).
Custodians are not required to conduct research or create new records in
response to an OPRA request.
Should you require anything further or have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you,
Karen
Karen Wynne, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
(732) 566-3898 ext. 602 FAX (732) 290-7585
[1][email address]
WARNING: Email received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the
Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the
contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you
are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may
contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be
disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the
employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you
are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited,
and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender.
Thank you for your cooperation.
From: Karen Wynne <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 11:43 AM
To: Nicholas Magner <[OPRA #21272 email]>
Cc: Robin Klinger <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA Request-Manger
Good Morning,
Due to COVID-19 exposure the offices of the Borough of Matawan closed
immediately on the morning of March 24 and will remain closed with an
anticipated re-opening date of March 31.
Therefore, with limited access to records, we must request an extension to
reply to your OPRA Request until on or before April 12.
Thanking you in advance,
Karen
Karen Wynne, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
(732) 566-3898 ext. 602 FAX (732) 290-7585
[2][email address]
WARNING: Email received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the
Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the
contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you
are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may
contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be
disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the
employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you
are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited,
and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender.
Thank you for your cooperation.