Letter to Maywood Police chief of officer wearing yamaka

Reno Raines made this OPRA request to Maywood Borough This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Reno Raines
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Dear Maywood Borough,

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:
A 2019 letter to the Maywood police chief from a concerned resident about one of his officers wearing a yamaka in mockery of Jewish faith. Emails between the police chief, mayor and council about this incident and how it is being addressed. Any external correspondence received about this incident.

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Jean Pelligra, Maywood Borough

 

Please be advised I am currently retired as of February 1, 2019 please
contact the new Borough Clerk Barbara Dispoto at 201-845-2900 ext 201 or
e-mail her at [email address]

 

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Reno Raines
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Dear Maywood Borough,
This is to follow up on my request since it went to your former clerk's email address.

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:
A 2019 letter to the Maywood police chief from a concerned resident about one of his officers wearing a yamaka in mockery of Jewish faith. Emails between the police chief, mayor and council about this incident and how it is being addressed. Any external correspondence received about this incident.

Yours faithfully,

Reno Raines

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Barbara Dispoto, Maywood Borough

Received.

Barbara Dispoto, RMC
Borough Clerk

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Barbara Dispoto, Maywood Borough

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Dear Reno Raines,

This office is in receipt of your OPRA request. Please see the attached PDF which includes the 2019 letter addressed to the Police Chief as requested. Please be advised that emails between the Police Chief and members of the Governing Body regarding this incident do not exist. Be further advised that external correspondence which fall under Personnel are exempt from OPRA by statute.

If I can be of any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Barbara L. Dispoto, RMC
Borough Clerk

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