Newton Police Department Open Records Request
Dear Town of Newton,
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:
Under OPRA/FOIA/Public Records laws, I am requesting the following documents:
Incident reports including officer narrative related to shoplifting and theft from 01/01/2025 to 01/07/2025.
If possible, please send the results of the request electronically to [email address].
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,
Ciaran Johnson
Good afternoon Ciaran,
Attached please find the information requested via your OPRA REQUEST #2025-206, received June 20, 2025 . Upon receipt of this e-mail and the contents attached, your OPRA REQUEST is considered fulfilled and complete.
Kindest regards,
Monica A. Champignon
Monica A. Champignon, C.M.R.
Administrative Assistant to Municipal Clerk
Alternate Deputy Registrar
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, New Jersey 07860
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9am – 2pm
973-383-3521 ext. 221
Fax : 973-300-1208
[email address]