Legal Invoices with accompanying emails for 2025 (1/1 thru 8/31)

Stephen Jones made this OPRA request to Town of Boonton Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was partially successful.

Dear Town of Boonton,

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:

Legal invoices with accompanying sender's email (the actual email(s) from the vendor/attorney's office to the receiving individual at the Town of Boonton, and then their respective included attachment(s), which would presumably be the invoices) for all legal services rendered and reimbursed by the Town of Boonton from January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. Including but not limited to Town Counsel, Labor Counsel, Special Counsel, Civil Counsel, Bond Counsel, and any other attorney work performed for, and paid by, the Town of Boonton or its Insurer(s).

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,

Stephen Jones

Elizabeth Bonsiewich (Municipal Clerk), Town of Boonton

Dear Mr. Jones:

On September 22, 2025, the Town of Boonton (hereinafter “the Town”) received your request for government records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”). You have requested:

Legal invoices with accompanying sender's email for all legal services rendered and reimbursed by the Town of Boonton from January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. Including but not limited to Town Counsel, Labor Counsel, Special Counsel, Civil Counsel, Bond Counsel, and any other attorney work performed for, and paid by, the Town of Boonton or its Insurer(s).

Due to the expansiveness of your request, the Town will require additional time to complete your request. We anticipate that records identified as responsive to your request, with any redactions as required by law, will be available to you by the close of business on October 22, 2025. See Scheeler v. N.J. Dep’t of Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2014-123 (Feb. 2016) (validating extension of time under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), and N.J.S.A. 47: 1A-5(i)).

Please let me know that you've received this e-mail and if you have any questions. Thank you

Elizabeth Bonsiewich, RMC
Town Clerk
973-402-9410 ext 624

Elizabeth Bonsiewich, RMC
Town Clerk
973-402-9410 ext 624

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Elizabeth Bonsiewich (Municipal Clerk), Town of Boonton

Dear Mr. Jones:

On September 22, 2025, the Town of Boonton (hereinafter “the Town”) received your request for government records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”). You have requested:

Legal invoices with accompanying sender's email for all legal services rendered and reimbursed by the Town of Boonton from January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. Including but not limited to Town Counsel, Labor Counsel, Special Counsel, Civil Counsel, Bond Counsel, and any other attorney work performed for, and paid by, the Town of Boonton or its Insurer(s).

Due to the expansiveness of your request, the Town will require additional time to complete your request. We anticipate that records identified as responsive to your request, with any redactions as required by law, will be available to you by the close of business on October 22, 2025. See Scheeler v. N.J. Dep’t of Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2014-123 (Feb. 2016) (validating extension of time under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), and N.J.S.A. 47: 1A-5(i)).

Please let me know that you've received this e-mail and if you have any questions. Thank you

Elizabeth Bonsiewich, RMC
Town Clerk
973-402-9410 ext 624

Elizabeth Bonsiewich, RMC
Town Clerk
973-402-9410 ext 624

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Elizabeth Bonsiewich (Municipal Clerk), Town of Boonton

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Hi, Steve-

Please see the attached that you requested. Please let me know that you've received this and if we can be of further assistance.

Thank you,

Elizabeth Bonsiewich, RMC
Town Clerk
973-402-9410 ext 624

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Elizabeth Bonsiewich (Municipal Clerk), Town of Boonton

26 Attachments

Hi, Steve-

Please see the attached that you requested. Please let me know that you've received this and if we can be of further assistance.

Thank you,

Elizabeth Bonsiewich, RMC
Town Clerk
973-402-9410 ext 624

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