Minutes
Dear Franklin Township (Hunterdon),
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-5(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:
All Township committee and Land use board minutes from 1998 and 99
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,
Tony Michael
My apologies for any inconvenience. I will be out of the office until
Monday, July 6, 2026, with only limited access to e-mail. I will respond
to all e-mails upon my return.
Should you require immediate assistance, please contact:
Andrea Bergen, Technical Assistant to the Construction Official, Deputy &
Land Use Board Clerk at [email address]
Olivia Tortorello, Deputy Tax Collector, Assistant Finance Officer &
Deputy Registrar, at [email address]
Cameron Keng, Chief Finance Officer & Tax Collector, at
[email address].
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Christine Burke, RMC, CMR, QPA
Franklin Township Municipal Clerk
Good afternoon, Tony Michael.
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, is in receipt of the following OPRA Request:
All Township committee and Land use board minutes from 1998 and 99
Said request was received on Monday, July 6, 2026. The responsive records to this request are currently being stored off-site at another facility. We anticipate that the records will be retrieved, scanned, and forwarded to you no later than the close of the business day on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. We will advise you if additional time to process your request is needed.
Have a great day!
Christine Burke, RMC, CMR, QPA
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 9
[Franklin Township (Hunterdon) request email]
Good morning.
I am at the off-site facility scanning the requested minutes. It is taking
longer than anticipated. I am requesting a one-day extension to supply the
requested records. I should have them to you by the end of the business
day tomorrow.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great day!
Christine Burke, Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
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From: Christine Burke
Sent: Monday, 06 July 2026 12:14:18
To: Tony Michael <[OPRA #92726 email]>
Cc: Andrea Bergen <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Minutes
Good afternoon, Tony Michael.
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, is in receipt of the following OPRA
Request:
All Township committee and Land use board minutes from 1998 and 99
Said request was received on Monday, July 6, 2026. The responsive records
to this request are currently being stored off-site at another facility.
We anticipate that the records will be retrieved, scanned, and forwarded
to you no later than the close of the business day on Wednesday, July 15,
2026. We will advise you if additional time to process your request is
needed.
Have a great day!
Christine Burke, RMC, CMR, QPA
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 9
[Franklin Township (Hunterdon) request email]
Good afternoon.
The requested records are over 1000 pages and consists of roughly 200 MB
of data. As such, I can’t send the files through email. They are simply
too large.
I have set up a link for you to access the records from my Shared Folder:
[1]zip icon[2] OPRA-1998-1999TC&LUBMinutes.zip
Please be aware that this is a compressed Zip file. I recommend that you
download the file immediately upon receipt. The link will expire on
Friday, July 24^th.
Have a great day!
Christine Burke, RMC, CMR, QPA
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 9
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From: Christine Burke <[Franklin Township (Hunterdon) request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 11:17 AM
To: Tony Michael <[OPRA #92726 email]>
Cc: Andrea Bergen <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Minutes
Good morning.
I am at the off-site facility scanning the requested minutes. It is taking
longer than anticipated. I am requesting a one-day extension to supply the
requested records. I should have them to you by the end of the business
day tomorrow.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great day!
Christine Burke, Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
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From: Christine Burke
Sent: Monday, 06 July 2026 12:14:18
To: Tony Michael <[5][OPRA #92726 email]>
Cc: Andrea Bergen <[6][email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Minutes
Good afternoon, Tony Michael.
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, is in receipt of the following OPRA
Request:
All Township committee and Land use board minutes from 1998 and 99
Said request was received on Monday, July 6, 2026. The responsive records
to this request are currently being stored off-site at another facility.
We anticipate that the records will be retrieved, scanned, and forwarded
to you no later than the close of the business day on Wednesday, July 15,
2026. We will advise you if additional time to process your request is
needed.
Have a great day!
Christine Burke, RMC, CMR, QPA
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 9
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