The Township of Old Bridge received an Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 12/17/2021  As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 12/29/2021

The request was for:

Town Council Minutes for the years 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 that include
the either of the following: Housing Authority - June Dungee

Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1.1 it has been determined that this request does
not qualify as a document request pursuant to the OPRA laws and the
definition thereof. This governmental custodian is not required to conduct
research, analyze, collate, compile and/or correlate data from existing
government records. A blanket request for all documents is not a document
request pursuant to OPRA and existing case law. Pursuant to MAG
Entertainment, LLC v Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J.Super.
534, 868A2d 1067 (App.Div.2005), and Bent 381 NJ Super 30. Under OPRA,
agencies are required to disclose only “identifiable” governmental
documents not otherwise exempt. Wholesale requests for general information
which have to be collated, analyzed and compiled by the entity are not
required. Therefore, I respectfully deny your request at this time.      

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 Old Bridge 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 [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]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.

Sincerely,

Gabriella Siboni

Township of Old Bridge

Township Clerk’s Office

One Old Bridge Plaza

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

(732)721-5600 ext. 2200

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Mr. Paskitti,
The request which was denied was "Town Council Minutes for the years 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 that include the either of the following: Housing Authority - June Dungee"

The response on December 22, 2021 was " Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1.1 it has been determined that this request does not qualify as a document request pursuant to the OPRA laws and the definition thereof. This governmental custodian is not required to conduct research, analyze, collate, compile and/or correlate data from existing government records. A blanket request for all documents is not a document request pursuant to OPRA and existing case law. Pursuant to MAG Entertainment, LLC v Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J.Super. 534, 868A2d 1067 (App.Div.2005), and Bent 381 NJ Super 30. Under OPRA, agencies are required to disclose only “identifiable” governmental documents not otherwise exempt. Wholesale requests for general information which have to be collated, analyzed and compiled by the entity are not required. Therefore, I respectfully deny your request at this time."

Please note this request was reviewed by the Township Clerk in conjunction with the Legal Department of the Township of Old Bridge. Please also note that on Question number 22 of the Frequently Asked Questions on the GRC Website (https://www.state.nj.us/grc/custodians/f...) uses an almost identical request as an example of an invalid request under OPRA as it "requires the custodian to research/ read through" to determine responsive records.

Sincerely,
Gabriella Siboni
Township Clerk
Township of Old Bridge
Township Clerk’s Office
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732)721-5600 Ext. 2200

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