Hiring Records for Laboratory Technician/Sampler Position
Dear Brick MUA,
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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), I respectfully request access to the following public records related to the Laboratory Technician/Sampler position, which was posted internally with a closing date of February 10, 2025, in accordance with the Authority’s job posting procedures:
The name, title, and hire date of the individual selected for the Laboratory Technician/Sampler position that closed on February 10, 2025.
A copy of the Board of Commissioners resolution or meeting minutes approving the hire.
The starting salary, department assignment, and job classification/title of the selected individual.
Any non-confidential records or documentation pertaining to the posting, internal application review, and selection process for this position, including whether internal candidates were evaluated and notified per Section 3.8 of the employee policy or applicable labor agreement.
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,
Brick Resident
The BTMUA is in receipt of your OPRA request submitted on September 10, 2025.
Your request requires additional time to locate any potentially responsive records. An extension will be required and we will send you the information as soon as possible.
Please respond to this email as our proof of receipt.
Thank you
For the Custodian of Records
Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority
1551 Highway 88 West
Brick, NJ 08724-2399
[email address]
We are in receipt of your OPRA request received September 10, 2025 for the following request:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), I respectfully request access to the following public records related to the Laboratory Technician/Sampler position, which was posted internally with a closing date of February 10, 2025, in accordance with the Authority’s job posting procedures:
The name, title, and hire date of the individual selected for the Laboratory Technician/Sampler position that closed on February 10, 2025 - Jessica Sweet, Laboratory Technician/Sampler, DOH: 6/9/25, $23.00/hour.
A copy of the Board of Commissioners resolution or meeting minutes approving the hire - see attached.
The starting salary, department assignment, and job classification/title of the selected individual - Jessica Sweet, Laboratory Technician/Sampler, DOH: 6/9/25, $23.00/hour.
Any non-confidential records or documentation pertaining to the posting, internal application review, and selection process for this position, including whether internal candidates were evaluated and notified per Section 3.8 of the employee policy or applicable labor agreement - no such report exists, therefore this request is denied.
This response is the BTMUA’s complete and final response to the September 10, 2025 OPRA request.
Thank you
For the Custodian of Records
Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority
1551 Highway 88 West
Brick, NJ 08724-2399
[email address]