Good Afternoon,

I am in receipt of your below OPRA request. Please be advised that effective September 3, 2024, new OPRA guidelines signed into law by Governor Murphy took effect. Although under the new guidelines you are not required to use the GRC adopted form, all elements required in the adopted form must be included in your email request in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f) and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g). Your email OPRA request does not meet the new requirements.

The new OPRA form, which is required by the GRC and has the new requirements, has been uploaded on the County website.

You can download the form at the following link:
https://www.salemcountynj.gov/government...

I would appreciate if you could please resubmit your request on the new form or revise your email to meet the requirements by including in your email the three questions on the form that need to be certified. Upon receipt of the updated OPRA request, I will process same.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you.

Sharon M. Whittick
Administrative Assistant to Salem County Counsel
Administrative Assistant to Salem County Adjuster
Salem County OPRA Custodian
110 Fifth Street, Suite 400
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-935-7510 X8108
Fax: 856-339-4190

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard A. Renza <[OPRA #84263 email]>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:23 AM
To: Request.OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Incident involving Novelle Nesmith that occurred on July 13, 2025

ATTENTION! This e-mail is from an External Source!

ATTENTION! This e-mail is from an External Source!

To the Custodian of Records:

This is a formal request for government records under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

Please provide all records related to the incident involving Novelle Nesmith on July 13, 2025, including:

Grievance reports, complaint forms, or written statements submitted by or concerning Mr. Nesmith.

Incident reports, use-of-force reports, and any internal documentation regarding the event.

All available video footage (surveillance, body-worn camera, handheld, or other digital media) capturing the incident or the surrounding events.

Any logs or documentation indicating whether such video footage exists, has been preserved, or has been deleted.

If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for the denial. Digital records may be sent electronically.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.

Sincerely,
Richard A. Renza, Jr., Esq.

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