Hiring of Business Administrator Samatha Carpio
Dear Rochelle Park 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-5(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 documents pertaining to the hiring of Samatha Carpio as the Township's Business Administrator to inclue cover letter / resume, application, job posting, required certifications, job description, ordinance/resolution for the hiring, alloted time off, schedule, office location within the municipal building.
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,
Michael A Smith
May 21, 2026
VIA EMAIL: [email address]
Michael A. Smith
RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (OPRA) REQUEST
TOWNSHIP OF ROCHELLE PARK
REFERENCE #26-162
Dear Mr. Smith,
The Township of Rochelle Park Records Custodian received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on 5/15/26.
Your request sought the following records:
“All documents pertaining to the hiring of Samatha Carpio as the Township's Business Administrator to include cover letter / resume, application, job posting, required certifications, job description, ordinance/resolution for the hiring, allotted time off, schedule, office location within the municipal building.”
The Township Administrator's job description can be found here:
Township of Rochelle Park, NJ Code
Chapter 4: Administrator
https://ecode360.com/9431555
The hiring resolution is being transmitted to you via email, as per your request.
There are no responsive records for the other items of your request.
Your request is now marked as closed and deemed complete. Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you.
Gina S. Kim, RMC/CMC/CMR
Township Clerk
151 W. Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Office: (201) 587-7730 ext. 2020
Fax: (201) 556-0581
https://rochelleparknj.gov/
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From: Michael A Smith <[OPRA #91552 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2026 1:15 PM
To: Gina Kim <[Rochelle Park Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Hiring of Business Administrator Samatha Carpio
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Dear Rochelle Park 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-5(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 documents pertaining to the hiring of Samatha Carpio as the Township's Business Administrator to inclue cover letter / resume, application, job posting, required certifications, job description, ordinance/resolution for the hiring, alloted time off, schedule, office location within the municipal building.
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,
Michael A Smith
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