MVA Crash Report/Call Detail Report & Officer Report (with Narrative)
Dear Lakewood 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:
Note: Please send these records via email, not through the township portal.
Motor Vehicle Crash Report, Call Detail Reports and Officer Reports (with Narratives) for the following Incident/Case #s:
25-098757
Again, please send these records directly via email, not through the township portal.
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.
Thanks,
Resident
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on
03/03/2026. As such, the Township will respond as soon as possible but no
later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2026-356 and
your security key is 396C0FB8.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
[2]https://lakewoodnj.justfoia.com/publicpo...
Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 03/03/2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 03/12/2026. This response to your request is
being provided to you before the first business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, copies of auto accident reports
requested other than in person have an administrative fee of $5.00 per
report.
Additionally, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 (b), printed documents
are $0.05 per letter-sized page or smaller. This fee will be administered
if you are picking up the report.
At this time, please clarify your request as to whether you will be
picking up in person or how you will be paying the $5.00 per report fee.
If you would like it to be emailed, please advise so we may calculate an
estimate.
If you reject the fee or no response is received, it will be determined
that you are not interested in the requested records.
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 Lakewood 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 website 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.
Please note, if a response is not received within 7 business days, your
request will be closed.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 03/03/2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 03/12/2026. This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 4th business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
The following records being provided are responsive to your request.
1. CAD
Please click on the request link here: [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2026-356
to download any responsive documents that may have been released to you.
The table attached identifies the redacted records being denied in whole
or in part as well as the legal basis for each denial, as is required by
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Please be advised that there is no officer report.
We are still awaiting your response as to whether you wish to obtain the
accident report in person or through the online portal/mail as well as
confirmation of payment. As stated in our previous response on 3/3/2026,
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, copies of auto accident reports
requested other than in person have an administrative fee of $5.00 per
report.
Additionally, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 (b), printed documents
are $0.05 per letter-sized page or smaller. This fee will be administered
if you are picking up the report.
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 Lakewood 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.
References
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1. https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/...
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 3/3/2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 3/12/2026. This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 7th business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
The Township has yet to receive a response in reference to whether you are
picking up the accident report in person or the submission of payment.
Please be advised, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, copies of auto
accident reports requested other than in person have an administrative fee
of $5.00 per report.
At this time, your OPRA request is deemed concluded since we did not
receive any response. If you are still seeking these records, please
re-submit your request and state if you would like to pick up in person or
how you will be paying $5.00 per report fee. Please note that if you are
picking up the requested records, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5
(b), printed documents are $0.05 per letter-sized page or smaller. This
fee will be administered if you are picking up the report.
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 Lakewood 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.
Dear Requestor,
Please be advised that there is no officer report. This deems your request
complete.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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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 Lakewood 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.
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