The Township of Jackson is in receipt of your OPRA request. 
Thank you, 
Hayley Santoro 
Clerk I
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Jackson Township
95 W. Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: 732-928-1200 Ext. 1204
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From: Concerned Civilian
<[OPRA #88126 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 5:04 PM
To: OPRA <[Jackson Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - MUA Request
 
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Dear Jackson 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 request copies of records related to appointments to the Jackson
Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA).

Please provide the following records for the period January 1, 2020
through the present:

        1.      A list of all individuals appointed to the Jackson
Township Municipal Utilities Authority, including:

        •       name

        •       appointment date

        •       term length

        •       position (member, alternate, chairman, etc.).

        2.      All resolutions or ordinances approving or confirming
appointments to the MUA.

        3.      All applications, letters of interest, submissions, or
nomination materials submitted by individuals seeking appointment to the
MUA.

        4.      Any resumes, biographies, or statements of qualifications
provided by applicants or appointees.

        5.      Any public postings, advertisements, notices, or
solicitations seeking applicants for MUA positions.

        6.      Any emails or correspondence between township officials,
council members, the mayor’s office, or the township clerk regarding
potential candidates or appointments to the MUA.

        7.      Any evaluation materials, recommendations, or interview
records relating to candidates considered for appointment.

        8.      Any ethics disclosure forms, financial disclosure forms,
or conflict-of-interest statements filed by MUA appointees.

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.

Thank you,

Concerned Civilian

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Dear requestor, 
The Township of Jackson received your OPRA request on March 4, 2026.
 Please accept this correspondence as the Township's formal response to
your request. Portions of your request are overly broad. Fulfillment of
this request requires research and the creation of documents, which are
not required under OPRA.
The Township code provision regarding appointment of members to the MUA is
attached hereto. A link to the MUA providing current members is
here: [1]https://www.jacksonmua.com/about-us
Should you wish to resubmit your request, please provide identifying
information and specific records.
        1.      A list of all individuals appointed to the Jackson
Township Municipal Utilities Authority, including:
        •       name
        •       appointment date
        •       term length
        •       position (member, alternate, chairman, etc.).
Please be advised that this request is denied, the Township does not
maintain a list of all individuals appointed to the Jackson Township
Municipal Utilities Authority .
        2.      All resolutions or ordinances approving or confirming
appointments to the MUA.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied.
        3.      All applications, letters of interest, submissions, or
nomination materials submitted by individuals seeking appointment to the
MUA.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied.
        4.      Any resumes, biographies, or statements of qualifications
provided by applicants or appointees.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied.
        5.      Any public postings, advertisements, notices, or
solicitations seeking applicants for MUA positions.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied.
        6.      Any emails or correspondence between township officials,
council members, the mayor’s office, or the township clerk regarding
potential candidates or appointments to the MUA.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied. Requests for
correspondence require the specification of an individual sender/recipient
by name or job title; a date range; and the subject matter.
        7.      Any evaluation materials, recommendations, or interview
records relating to candidates considered for appointment.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied.
        8.      Any ethics disclosure forms, financial disclosure forms,
or conflict-of-interest statements filed by MUA appointees.
Please be advised this request is overly broad and is denied. These
records are not maintained by the Township but by the Division of Local
Government services and may be searched
here: [2]https://fds.dca.nj.gov/njdca_prod/fdssea...

OPRA is not intended as a research tool to force government officials to
identify and siphon useful information.  Rather, OPRA operates to make
identifiable government records readily accessible for inspection, copying
or examination.  OPRA does not countenance open-ended searches of an
agency’s files.  MAG Entertainment, LLC v. Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534, 549 (App. Div. 2005)

A requestor must specifically describe the document
sought. Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30, 37 (App.
Div. 2005). “As such, a proper request under OPRA must identify with
reasonable clarity those documents that are desired, and a party cannot
satisfy this requirement by simply requesting all of an agency's
documents.”  Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable
clarity a specific government record sought. 

Thank you,
Jackson Township Clerk's Office

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