List of town vehicles
Dear Clark 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:
I would like a list of all employees that are given vehicles by the town and the type of vehicle given. Also if the employee is authorized to use the vehicle for personal use
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,
Anonymous Resident
I will be out of the office on May 22 and 23. For immediate assistance or
to submit an OPRA request contact Terri at [email address]
Town Hall will be closed beginning at 1:00 on Friday, May 23 and will
reopen at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 27.
Edith L. Merkel
Township Clerk
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #76648 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - List of town vehicles
Date: May 28, 2025
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 22, 2025. The official Records
Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 22, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 3, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the second business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
"I would like a list of all employees that are given vehicles by the town and the type of vehicle given. Also if the employee is authorized to use the vehicle for personal use"
Response:
James Ulrich Ford Explorer, commuting and business use only.
Ralph Bernardo, Ford Explorer, commuting and business use only.
Adam Lambert Chevy Silverado, commuting and business use only.
Frank Cerasa Chevy Tahoe business and personal as chief emergency response vehicle 24 x 7.
Matt Biondi Chevy Tahoe business use only.
John Pingor Ford Expedition business use only.
Scott McCabe F-350 commuting and business use only.
Patrick Hofschneider F-350 commuting and business use only.
Michael Nenortas Ford Explorer Business and Personal as OEM Coordinator emergency response vehicle.
Adam Nenortas Chevy Silverado Business and Personal Deputy OEM Coordinator as emergency response vehicle.
The Township Police Department currently maintains nine (9) vehicles of various types assigned to detectives and command staff. These personnel are designated as on-call and subject to recall as part of their official duties. Accordingly, the use of these vehicles for personal purposes is authorized. Additionally, the specific assignment and use of these vehicles is considered confidential, as they are also utilized in surveillance and investigative operations.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark 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 P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at
www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC 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.