I will be out of the office until Thursday, April 9th. I will respond to
all emails as soon as possible upon my return. Thank you for your
understanding. 
 
Best Wishes,
Charlene M. Oselador Burke
Assistant to the Administrator and the Borough Clerk
One Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
Office: 201-337-8111 ext. 2026
[1]https://www.oakland-nj.org/
 
 

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Dear Anonymous:
The Borough of Oakland is in receipt of your OPRA request seeking:
“All open complaints submitted within the last 12 months by Michael
Cimmino.”
This request is deficient and invalid under OPRA (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq.) for the following reasons:
OPRA requires requests for specific, identifiable government records. Your
request is broad and undefined (“all open complaints”) and does not
identify a particular record type or department.
The request improperly requires the Custodian to research, analyze, and
compile records based on a person’s name, which is not required under
OPRA.
Requests framed as “all records by or about a person” have been found
invalid. See MAG Entertainment, LLC v. ABC and Bent v. Stafford Police
Department.
You may submit a revised request identifying specific records (e.g.,
complaint forms, incident reports) and the relevant department.
Respectfully,
Wendi Seelin, CMR
Acting Borough Clerk
Borough Of Oakland
1 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201)337-8111 ext 2001

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From: Concerned Citizen
<[OPRA #89431 email]>
Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2026 10:20 PM
To: Wendi Seelin <[Oakland Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Open complaints

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Dear Oakland 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-5(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: All open complaints submitted within the last 12 months
by Michael Cimmino

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.

Concerned Citizen

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