NJ Civil Service Commission
Dear Pompton Lakes Borough,
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 am seeking all communications between the borough and the Civil Service Commission, from July 1, 2025 until today, July 7, 2025. Additionally, I am seeking any communications between borough employees, borough council members, and the mayor regarding any level promotional testing and waivers between the dates of July 1, 2025 and today, July 7, 2025.
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,
Debbie P.
Debbie P.
In response to your OPRA Request:
Your request "seeking "all" communications between the borough and the Civil Service Commission- is too broad in scope please specify the type of communications you are seeking.
Your request "seeking any communications between borough employees, borough council members, and the mayor regarding any level promotional testing and waivers" - Also, to broad in scope. Please specify which "employees' and specify types of records you are requesting.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
Dear Elizabeth Brandsness,
Clarification for what is being requested:
Communications (email and any other forms of contact, including recorded phone calls) between July 1, 2025 and July 7, 2025, between the NJ CSC and the following Pompton Lakes borough employees: Michael Carelli, Derek Clark, and Anthony Rodriguez, regarding any level police testing, waivers, exemptions, and/or appeals for any member of the Pompton Lakes Police Department, current or former.
Communications (email and any other forms of contact, including recorded phone calls), between July 1, 2025 and July 7, 2025, regarding any level police testing, waivers, exemptions, and/or appeals for any member of the Pompton Lakes Police Department, current or former, between Michael Carelli, Derek Clark, Anthony Rodriguez, the mayor, and borough council.
Yours sincerely,
Debbie P.
Dear Elizabeth Brandsness,
Hello, is there an update on this OPRA request?
Yours sincerely,
Debbie P.
Debbie P.
Your OPRA request is currently being processed.
Elizabeth Brandsness, RMC
Municipal Clerk / Deputy Administrator
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 238
Dear Elizabeth Brandsness,
What will be the completion date of this request?
Yours sincerely,
Debbie P.
Debbie P.
Please see attached response sent on 8/12/25 and on 8/18/25. Please confirm if you wish to proceed. Please note in accordance with OPRA, the Borough requires 50% payment in advance before work will begin, with the remaining balance due prior to release of the responsive records.
Kathy
Kathleen Troast, RMC
Deputy Clerk
Borough of Pompton Lakes
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-835-0143 ext. 222
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