OPRA Abandoned/VACANT/Probate- Hudson
Dear Hoboken City,
I appreciate your consideration of the following matter. Under OPRA and the Common Law Right of Access, I am requesting a current list of records over the past 2 YEARS for each of the following be delivered via e-mail in EXCEL format:
1) All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2)
2) All condemned properties
3) All residential properties with delinquent taxes
4) All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been filed or that are currently in probate
5) All properties that are absentee-owned
6) All properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1 year, including amounts owed
7) All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
8) All properties with code violations, including the type of violation
9) All properties with notices of abatement
Again, I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your help.
Yours faithfully,
B. Saint-Jean
July 17, 2020
Ben Saint-Jean,
The City of Hoboken has received your OPRA e-mail for records.
Question # 1- Abandoned/Vacant, the City of Hoboken has no such list.
Question # 2-Condemned properties, the City of Hoboken has no such list.
Question # 3-Residential...delinquent Taxes, this will be forwarded to the Tax Collector (OPRA Log # 20-1008).
Question # 4-Lis Pendens...in probate, Probate are file with Hudson County (general contact number 201-795-6000) and not with the City of Hoboken.
Question # 5-Absentee owned, the City of Hoboken has no such list.
Question # 6-deliquent water and sewer, You need to contact Suez (water) and North Hudson Sewerage Authority (sewer) directly for the records. Suez email ([email address]) contact number is (800-422-5987). NHSA e-mail ([email address]) contact number is (201-963-6043).
Question # 7-water shut-off, You need to contact Suez, ([email address]) contact number is (800-422-5987).
Question # 8-properties code violation, the City of Hoboken has no such list.
Question # 9-notices of abatement, at this time this is denied, due to the Tax Collector Office requires what type of abatement before it can be process. Please resubmit T.Y..
Sincerely,
Michael Mastropasqua,
OPRA Records Clerk
Hoboken City Clerk
94 Washington St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
o: 201-420-2000 EXT. 2005
e: [email address]
July 20, 2020
Ben Saint-Jean,
The City of Hoboken has received your OPRA request Log # 20-1008. The request was forwarded to the Tax collector Office and the responsive records are attached and provided.
Sincerely,
Michael Mastropasqua,
OPRA Records Clerk
Hoboken City Clerk
94 Washington St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
o: 201-420-2000 EXT. 2005
e: [email address]