Ocean County Sheriff's Department Records Request
Dear Ocean County Sheriff's Department,
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 access to the following records related to the crime:
Suspect Name: Mark J. Austin and Jeray Melton
Date of Incident: 9/07/2019
Location: 770 Acorn Drive, Brick Township, New Jersey 08723
Type of Crime: Murder of Mark Richard Austin
Requested Records:
1. Interrogation footage of Mark J. Austin and Jeray Melton including all video/audio evidence
2. Bodycam footage
3. Crime scene photos
4. Police reports
5. 911 call transcripts and recordings
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,
Kimberly Kei Javier
Journalist
Good day Kimberly Javier,
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office received your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request on or about January 12, 2026. The official Records
Custodian, Michael J. Zolezi, received your OPRA request on January 12,
2026.
Best regards.
Michael J Zolezi
Management Assistant
Support Services Division
Ocean County Sheriff’s Office
138 Chestnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
[1][email address]
732-929-2044 x3062
OCSO OPRA receipt to Javier, Kimberly Date: January 12, 2026
From: Kimberly Kei Javier
<[OPRA #85808 email]>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 1:23 AM
To: OCSheriffOpraRequests <[Ocean County Sheriff's Department request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Ocean County Sheriff's Department
Records Request
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Dear Ocean County Sheriff's Department,
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 access to the
following records related to the crime:
Suspect Name: Mark J. Austin and Jeray Melton
Date of Incident: 9/07/2019
Location: 770 Acorn Drive, Brick Township, New Jersey 08723
Type of Crime: Murder of Mark Richard Austin
Requested Records:
1. Interrogation footage of Mark J. Austin and Jeray Melton including all
video/audio evidence
2. Bodycam footage
3. Crime scene photos
4. Police reports
5. 911 call transcripts and recordings
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,
Kimberly Kei Javier
Journalist
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Dear Kimberly Javier,
Please see the attached files in regards to your OPRA request. Have a good
day!
Best regards.
Michael J Zolezi
Management Assistant
Support Services Division
Ocean County Sheriff’s Office
138 Chestnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
[1][email address]
732-929-2044 x3062
OCSO OPRA response to Javier, Kimberly Date: January 16, 2026
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the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. This e-mail and any files attached
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Dear Kimberly Javier,
Please see the attached files in regards to your OPRA request. Have a good
day!
Best regards.
Michael J Zolezi
Management Assistant
Support Services Division
Ocean County Sheriff’s Office
138 Chestnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
[1][email address]
732-929-2044 x3062
OCSO OPRA response to Javier, Kimberly Date: January 16, 2026
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information from
the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. This e-mail and any files attached
may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you
are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it,
you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use
of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission
is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error,
please notify and forward same to sender and destroy the original
transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner.
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