OPRA Request

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Manasquan Borough should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Manasquan Borough,

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:

1 All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from [email address]; [email address]; [email address]; from January 1, 2017 through present.
2 All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority of the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2017 through present.
3 All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
4 All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016 through present.
5 All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
6 All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016 through present.

Yours faithfully,

Matt Smith

Manasquan Borough

Reference # OPR-2021-00248

 

Dear Matt Smith,

 

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

1      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address];  [email address];
[email address]; from January 1, 2017 through present.
2      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2017 through
present.
3      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
4      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016
through present.
5      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
6      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016
through present.

 

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 theBorough of Manasquan 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.

 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara Ilaria

Borough Clerk

Manasquan Borough

Reference # OPR-2021-00248

 

Dear Matt Smith,

 

The Borough of Manasquan has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated 07/19/2021. The official Records Custodian received your
OPRA request on 07/19/2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline
to respond to your request is 07/30/2021. This response to your request is
being provided to you on business day 1 after custodian's receipt of said
request.

 

Your OPRA Request sought access to the following:

1      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address];  [email address];
[email address]; from January 1, 2017 through present.
2      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2017 through
present.
3      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
4      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016
through present.
5      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
6      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016
through present.

 

Your request is in review as of 07/19/2021 and will be responded to
within 7 business days.

 

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 the Borough of Manasquan 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.

 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara Ilaria

Borough Clerk

Manasquan Borough

Reference # OPR-2021-00248

 

Dear Matt Smith,

 

The Borough of Manasquan has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated 07/19/2021. The official Records Custodian received your
OPRA request on 07/19/2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline
to respond to your request is 07/30/2021. This response to your request is
being provided to you on business day after custodian's receipt of said
request.

 

Your OPRA Request sought access to the following:

1      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address];  [email address];
[email address]; from January 1, 2017 through present.
2      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2017 through
present.
3      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
4      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016
through present.
5      All e-mails to or from any member of the governing body from
[email address] from January 1, 2016 through present;
6      All e-mails to or from Thomas Flarity or director of authority] of
the governing body from [email address] from January 1, 2016
through present.

 

Department Assigned: Borough Clerk

 

Accordingly, your request has been denied per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1,
Executive Order No. 21, or Executive Order No. 26, or otherwise as listed
below:

 

Denial per N.J.S.A Other Denial Reason
47:1A-1.1, Executive Order
No. 21, or Executive Order
No. 26
-Other Per OPRA regulations, requests for e-mails must
contain 3 characteristics pursuant to Elcavage
v. West Milford Township (Passaic), GRC
Complaint No. 2009-08 (April 2010).  Your
request only has 2 of the 3 requirements for
requests for emails.
1. Content and or subject
2. Specific date or range of dates
3.  Sender and/or recipient

 

You have a right to challenge the decision by theBorough of Manasquan 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.

 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara Ilaria

Borough Clerk