Gas Pump Usage
Dear Clark 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:
I would like to see the gas pump usage at the towns pump for the following individuals:
James Ulrich Ford Explorer, commuting and business use only.
Ralph Bernardo, Ford Explorer, commuting and business use only.
Adam Lambert Chevy Silverado, commuting and business use only.
Frank Cerasa Chevy Tahoe business and personal as chief emergency response vehicle 24 x 7.
Matt Biondi Chevy Tahoe business use only.
John Pingor Ford Expedition business use only.
Scott McCabe F-350 commuting and business use only.
Patrick Hofschneider F-350 commuting and business use only.
Michael Nenortas Ford Explorer Business and Personal as OEM Coordinator emergency response vehicle.
Adam Nenortas Chevy Silverado Business and Personal Deputy OEM Coordinator as emergency response vehicle.
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,
Anonymous Resident
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
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #76870 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - gas pump usage
Date: June 3, 2025
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 28, 2025. The official Records
Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 28, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 6, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 4th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
I would like to see the gas pump usage at the towns pump for the following individuals:
James Ulrich Ford Explorer, commuting and business use only.
Ralph Bernardo, Ford Explorer, commuting and business use only.
Adam Lambert Chevy Silverado, commuting and business use only.
Frank Cerasa Chevy Tahoe business and personal as chief emergency response vehicle 24 x 7.
Matt Biondi Chevy Tahoe business use only.
John Pingor Ford Expedition business use only.
Scott McCabe F-350 commuting and business use only.
Patrick Hofschneider F-350 commuting and business use only.
Michael Nenortas Ford Explorer Business and Personal as OEM Coordinator emergency response vehicle.
Adam Nenortas Chevy Silverado Business and Personal Deputy OEM Coordinator as emergency response vehicle.
Response:
2025 gas pump records measured in gallons:
James Ulrich Ford Explorer 617.924
Ralph Bernardo, Ford Explorer 242.44
Adam Lambert Chevy Silverado 324.716
Frank Cerasa Chevy Tahoe 353.421
Matt Biondi Chevy Tahoe 99.453
John Pingor Ford Expedition 55.902
Scott McCabe F-350 220.47
Patrick Hofschneider F-350 241.468
Michael Nenortas Ford Explorer 297.918
Adam Nenortas Chevy Silverado 128.154
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