I am requesting dashcam & bodycam footage in reference to accident report 2025-5983
Dear Lumberton 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: Dashcam and bodycam footage from officers responding to an accident report #: 2025-5983.
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,
Shawn Awode
The Township of Lumberton received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on November 6, 2025. The Official Records Custodian, Bobbie Quinn,
received your OPRA Request on November 6, 2025. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is November 18, 2025.
This response is being provided to you on the 4th business day after the
custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following is the MVR video footage which is responsive to your OPRA
request relative to Accident Report #2025-5983.
Evidence.com - Case Download Link
Christopher Cheesman from Lumberton Township Police Dept.
([1]https://lumbertonpdnj.evidence.com) has sent you a link to download the case
OPRA 2025-436 on Evidence.com. You will download 1 zip or iso file(s) containing
the pieces of evidence in this case. This download may take a while depending on
your internet connection.
OPRA 2025-436
Please note that your access to this link will expire on February 10, 2026
10:35:33 (-05:00).
Afterwards, you will need to contact the sender to request access.
Download link:
[2][Click here to download]
Your request for “bodycam footage” is denied because the retention
requirements for such body worn camera footage has expired. As, such there
are no records responsive to your request. Pusterhofer v. N.J. Dep’t of
Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2005-49 (July 2005). However, attached is the
requested Dashcam Footage requested relative to #2025-5983.
This response is being transmitted to you via email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b., the total cost associated with this request is zero.
Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Deputy RVS
Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
[3]https://www.lumbertontwp.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Awode
<[4][OPRA #83117 email]>
Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:17 PM
To: Bobbie Quinn <[5][email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - I am requesting dashcam & bodycam footage in
reference to accident report 2025-5983
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 Lumberton 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: Dashcam and bodycam footage from officers responding to
an accident report #: 2025-5983.
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,
Shawn Awode
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
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[6][OPRA #83117 email]
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Lumberton Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
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Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Deputy RVS
Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
[11]https://www.lumbertontwp.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
References
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1. https://lumbertonpdnj.evidence.com/
2. https://lumbertonpdnj.evidence.com/axon/...
3. https://www.lumbertontwp.com/
4. mailto:[OPRA #83117 email]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[OPRA #83117 email]
7. mailto:[Lumberton Township request email]
8. https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
9. https://opramachine.com/help/officers
10. https://opramachine.com/request/i_am_req...
11. https://www.lumbertontwp.com/
From: Bobbie Quinn
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:04 AM
To: 'Shawn Awode' <[OPRA #83117 email]>
Subject: Lumberton Township OPRA Request 2025-436
The Township of Lumberton received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on November 6, 2025. The Official Records Custodian, Bobbie Quinn,
received your OPRA Request on November 6, 2025. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is November 18, 2025.
This response is being provided to you on the 4th business day after the
custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following is the MVR video footage which is responsive to your OPRA
request relative to Accident Report #2025-5983.
Evidence.com - Case Download Link
Christopher Cheesman from Lumberton Township Police Dept.
([1]https://lumbertonpdnj.evidence.com) has sent you a link to download the case
OPRA 2025-436 on Evidence.com. You will download 1 zip or iso file(s) containing
the pieces of evidence in this case. This download may take a while depending on
your internet connection.
OPRA 2025-436
Please note that your access to this link will expire on February 10, 2026
10:35:33 (-05:00).
Afterwards, you will need to contact the sender to request access.
Download link:
[2][Click here to download]
Your request for “bodycam footage” is denied because the retention
requirements for such body worn camera footage has expired. As, such there
are no records responsive to your request. Pusterhofer v. N.J. Dep’t of
Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2005-49 (July
This response is being transmitted to you via email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b., the total cost associated with this request is zero.
Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Deputy RVS
Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
[3]https://www.lumbertontwp.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Awode
<[4][OPRA #83117 email]>
Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:17 PM
To: Bobbie Quinn <[5][email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - I am requesting dashcam & bodycam footage in
reference to accident report 2025-5983
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 Lumberton 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: Dashcam and bodycam footage from officers responding to
an accident report #: 2025-5983.
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,
Shawn Awode
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[6][OPRA #83117 email]
Is [7][Lumberton Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
Lumberton Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
[8]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[9]https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[10]https://opramachine.com/request/i_am_req...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Deputy RVS
Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
[11]https://www.lumbertontwp.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
References
Visible links
1. https://lumbertonpdnj.evidence.com/
2. https://lumbertonpdnj.evidence.com/axon/...
3. https://www.lumbertontwp.com/
4. mailto:[OPRA #83117 email]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[OPRA #83117 email]
7. mailto:[Lumberton Township request email]
8. https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
9. https://opramachine.com/help/officers
10. https://opramachine.com/request/i_am_req...
11. https://www.lumbertontwp.com/