Open Records Request 0343
Open Records Request
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all residential properties in your city that are currently vacant or abandoned. If the property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do not include
Please provide requested records in Excel format if available.
If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available information.
Please include a Record Index with your response.
*A record index that identifies each record requested and the specific legal basis for a denial of access (including redactions) to each record.
Thank you,
Jack Smith
Township of North Bergen
Open Public Records Request
Reference Number: OPRA-2021-00654
Date Entered: 5/10/2021 10:36:41 AM
Dear JACK SMITH,
This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Public Records Request by
the Township of North Bergen. The Custodian of Records received your
request on 05/10/2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 05/20/2021.
The request seeks access to the following records:
Records requested:
Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all
residential properties in your city that are currently vacant or
abandoned. If the property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do
not include
Please provide requested records in Excel format if available.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by Township of North Bergen 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 web site 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.
This is an automated response, please do not reply. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact the Township of North Bergen at
(201) 392-2024 and quote the reference number above.
Sincerely,
Erin Barillas, RMC
Clerk`s Department/Records Custodian
Township of North Bergen
Open Public Records Request
Reference Number: OPRA-2021-00654
Date Entered: 5/10/2021 10:36:00 AM
Dear JACK SMITH,
The Township of North Bergen was unable to fulfill your Open Public
Records Request dated 05/10/2021 due to no records available.
The request sought access to the following records:
Records requested:
Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all
residential properties in your city that are currently vacant or
abandoned. If the property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do
not include
Please provide requested records in Excel format if available.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by Township of North Bergen 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 web site 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.
This is an automated response, please do not reply. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact the Township of North Bergen at
(201) 392-2024 and quote the reference number above.
Sincerely,
Erin Barillas, RMC
Clerk`s Department/Records Custodian