Incident Reports
Dear Hamilton Township (Atlantic),
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
-Any incident reports for Mays Landing Village and any of the units within the development for the date of September 7, 2021.
Yours faithfully,
Nicholas Lambropoulos
Good afternoon!
We received your OPRA request on 8/10/23. In your request you sought access to
"Any incident reports for Mays Landing Village and any of the units within the development for the date of September 7, 2021."
Response - Fails to identify with reasonable clarity the specific government record sought. Please identify the document you are requesting and provide the date or date range.
Please respond with your clarification on or before 8/24/23 or we will consider this request closed and a new request will need to be submitted.
Thank you,
Jessica S. Mendez, CMR
Administrative Assistant
Township Clerk’s Office
Township of Hamilton
609-625-1511 x 600
[email address]
Good afternoon!
My apologies for the confusion, I have forwarded your OPRA request to the Police Department. Please disregard my previous response. They will provide you with the response for this request.
Thank you,
Jessica S. Mendez, CMR
Administrative Assistant
Township Clerk’s Office
Township of Hamilton
609-625-1511 x 600
[email address]
Nicholas,
I apologize for the delay in response to your request for incidents that
occurred within the Mays Landing Village complex on September 7, 2021, I
was out of the office for a few days. However attached are the requested
records.
Respectfully,
Sgt. Wade Smith
1. All government records are subject to public access under the Open
Public Records Act (“OPRA”), unless specifically exempt.
2. A request for access to a government record under OPRA must be in
writing, hand-delivered, mailed, transmitted electronically, or otherwise
conveyed to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.g. The seven (7)
business day response time does not commence until the records custodian
receives the request form. If you submit the request form to any other
officer or employee of the Township of Hamilton, that officer or employee
must either forward the request to the appropriate custodian, or direct
you to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.h.
3. Requestors may submit requests anonymously. If you elect not to
provide a name, address, or telephone number, or other means of contact,
the custodian is not required to respond until you reappear before the
custodian seeking a response to the original request.
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upon delivery of the records. Anonymous requests in excess of $5.00
require a deposit of 100% of estimated fees.
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convicted of an indictable offense in New Jersey, any other state, or the
United States, and who is seeking government records containing personal
information pertaining to the person’s victim or the victim’s family. This
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denies a request for access to government records within seven (7)
business days after the agency custodian of records receives the request.
If the record requested is not currently available or is in storage, the
custodian will advise you within seven (7) business days after receipt of
the request when the record can be made available and the estimated cost
for reproduction.
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would substantially disrupt agency operations and the custodian is unable
to reach a reasonable solution with you.
9. If the Township of Hamilton is unable to comply with your request
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for denial on the request form or other written correspondence and send
you a signed and dated copy.
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requester, if the agency custodian of records fails to respond to you
within seven (7) business days of receiving a request, the failure to
respond is a deemed denial of your request.
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unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Hamilton to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [1][email address], or at
their web site at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer
other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
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the Open Public Records Act.
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