Nuisance, Vacant, or Abandoned Properties
Dear Bridgeton City,
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:
Vacant and Abandoned Properties List, listed as of 2025
Blighted, Condemned, Distressed, Absentee, or HUD Nuisance Properties
List of most recent vacant/abandoned buildings that have been flagged for fire pre-planning purposes
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,
mr. Jeffries
Good morning,
Your OPRA was received on April 15, 2025. The 7 business day response deadline is set for April 25, 2025.
Our Vacant Property Registration Ordinance was repealed some years ago and we no longer require registrations at this time. As such, no list is maintained.
While we do not have a vacant properties list, the department provided me with an excel sheet regarding a property maintenance log from 2024-2025 for blighting vacant properties. This log is used to track property maintenance and lien information. The date in column 1 provides the date the request form was filled out and the last column is whether the property is privately or City owned. Please be advised that the City did not have an employee in this position from October 2024 until April 2025, hence the gap in time.
Mandatory Disclaimer:
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within seven (7) business days required by law, you have the right to challenge the decision by the City of Bridgeton 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.
Nichole L. Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk & Registrar of Vital Statistics
Phone: 856-455-3230 ext 227
Email: [Bridgeton City request email]
181 E Commerce St. Bridgeton NJ 08302
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