OPRA Request
Dear Clark Township,
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:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
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,
Nathan
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2024 5:20 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clark Township,
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:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
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,
Nathan
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #66327 email]
Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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To: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: September 13, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Friday, September 06, 2024 5:20 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on September 9, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 18, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the fourth business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
Response: The records below and attached are responsive to your request and provided in their entirety.
From: Elaina Lambert <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 9:43 AM
To: Terri Mazzarella <[email address]>
Subject: Code Violations
As of today, this office does not have a list of property addresses with code violations for the last 6 months.
Have a great day,
Elaina Lambert
Technical Assistant to the
Construction Official
-----Original Message-----
From: FRANK CERASA <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2024 9:04 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Cc: Frank Cerasa <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: OPRA request - due to Clerk's office 9-13-24
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
As of September 10th, from June 1st.
73 Prospect Turn, 1255 Raritan Road, 1 Cresent Lane, 8 Ivy Street, 1230 Cellar Avenue, 80 Celler Avenue, 900 Lake Avenue, 52 Hayes Avenue, 246 Westfield Avenue, 219 Goodmans Crossing, 77 Central Avenue, 44 Coldevin Road, 167 Willow Way, 1255 Raritan Road, 336 West Lane, 1255 Raritan Road, 1689 Raritan Road, 6 Harvy Court, 120 Willow Way, 30 Limoli Lane, 18 Prospect Street, 110 Schwin Drive, 50 Sycamore Road, 1225 Westfield Avenue, 167 Willow Way, 17 Rolling Hill Way, 955 Raritan Road, 1216 Cellar Avenue, 58 Wendell Place, 830 Lake Avenue, 801 Featherbed Lane, 76 Sweetbriar Drive, 74 Sweetbriar Drive, 1255 Raritan Road, 51 Haliday Street, 210 Valley Road, 160 Terminal Avenue, 332 Madisonhill Road, 3 Orchard Terrace, 23 Denman Avenue, 560 Valley Road, 163 Riverside Drive, 18 Glenwood Terrace, 130 Prospect Street, 1255 Raritan Road, 76 William Street, 1689 Raritan Road, 370 Westfield Avenue, 77 Central Avenue, 35 Walnut Avenue, 1180 Raritan Road, 415 Goodmans Crossing, 999 Raritan Road, 1600 Westfield Avenue, 4 Sycamore Road, 160 Terminal Avenue, 191 Westfield Avenue, 78 Sweetbriar Road, 1266 Raritan Road, 105 North Avenue, 1255 Raritan Road, 77 Central Avenue, 57 Brookside Terrace, 8 Locust Grove, 118 Central Avenue, 80 Dawn Drive, 8 Locust Grove, 1300 Raritan Road, 73 White Place, 225 Central Avenue, 217 Lexington Blvd, 140 Central Avenue, 133 Terminal Avenue, 133 Terminal Avenue, 1300 Raritan Road, 315 Central Avenue, 184 Gibson Blvd, 440 Madison Hill Road, 35 Old Raritan Road, 195 Terminal Avenue, 1019 Raritan Road, 507 Oakridge Road, 330 Central Avenue, 57 Roberts Road, 140 Central Avenue, 207 Gibson Blvd, 183 Gibson Blvd, 183 Gibson Blvd, 337 West Lane, 1189 Raritan Road, 179 Meadow Road, 70 Nassau Road, 183 Briarheath Lane, 4 Eaton Place, 4 Eaton Place, 9 Stanton Street, 201 Oak Ridge Road, 59 Mildred Terrace, 1255 Raritan Road, 201 Oak Ridge Road, 5 Blake Drive, 328 West Lane, 5 Kathryn Street, 64 Stanton Street, 825 Riverbend Drive, 55 Coldevin Road, 659 Madison Hill Road, 1305 Westfield Avenue, 222 Terminal Avenue, 13 Kathryn Street, 225 East Lane, 1190 Cellar Avenue, 15 Dorset Drive, 1300 Raritan Road, 76 Central Avenue, 76 Sweetbriar Drive, 332 Madison Hill Road,40 Ross Street, 104 Stonehenge Road, 2 Georgian Drive, 87 Ivy Street, 37 Dawn Drive, 239 Lexington Blvd, 17 Meadow Road,120 Willow Way. 78 Sweetbriar Drive, 7 Dawn Drive, 277 Central Avenue, 199 Gibson Blvd, 195 Lexington Blvd.
Frank J. Cerasa
Director /Fire Chief / Fire Official
252 Broadway
Clark New Jersey07066
Fire Head Quarters: 732-381-1150
Fire Prevention: 732-381-1158
[email address]
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 Township of Clark 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 http://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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2024 5:20 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clark Township,
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:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
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,
Nathan
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #66327 email]
Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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Dear Clerk's Dept.,
Hi! do you have the fire or code violation list?
Yours sincerely,
Nathan
Today's question: "Hi! do you have the fire or code violation list?"
Response: Below is the response I sent to you on September 13. The fire list was in the body of the email. There are no code violations, which was also stated in the body of the email.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
-----Original Message-----
From: Clerk's Dept.
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 11:33 AM
To: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - OPRA Request
To: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: September 13, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Friday, September 06, 2024 5:20 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on September 9, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 18, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the fourth business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
Response: The records below and attached are responsive to your request and provided in their entirety.
From: Elaina Lambert <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 9:43 AM
To: Terri Mazzarella <[email address]>
Subject: Code Violations
As of today, this office does not have a list of property addresses with code violations for the last 6 months.
Have a great day,
Elaina Lambert
Technical Assistant to the
Construction Official
-----Original Message-----
From: FRANK CERASA <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2024 9:04 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Cc: Frank Cerasa <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: OPRA request - due to Clerk's office 9-13-24
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
As of September 10th, from June 1st.
73 Prospect Turn, 1255 Raritan Road, 1 Cresent Lane, 8 Ivy Street, 1230 Cellar Avenue, 80 Celler Avenue, 900 Lake Avenue, 52 Hayes Avenue, 246 Westfield Avenue, 219 Goodmans Crossing, 77 Central Avenue, 44 Coldevin Road, 167 Willow Way, 1255 Raritan Road, 336 West Lane, 1255 Raritan Road, 1689 Raritan Road, 6 Harvy Court, 120 Willow Way, 30 Limoli Lane, 18 Prospect Street, 110 Schwin Drive, 50 Sycamore Road, 1225 Westfield Avenue, 167 Willow Way, 17 Rolling Hill Way, 955 Raritan Road, 1216 Cellar Avenue, 58 Wendell Place, 830 Lake Avenue, 801 Featherbed Lane, 76 Sweetbriar Drive, 74 Sweetbriar Drive, 1255 Raritan Road, 51 Haliday Street, 210 Valley Road, 160 Terminal Avenue, 332 Madisonhill Road, 3 Orchard Terrace, 23 Denman Avenue, 560 Valley Road, 163 Riverside Drive, 18 Glenwood Terrace, 130 Prospect Street, 1255 Raritan Road, 76 William Street, 1689 Raritan Road, 370 Westfield Avenue, 77 Central Avenue, 35 Walnut Avenue, 1180 Raritan Road, 415 Goodmans Crossing, 999 Raritan Road, 1600 Westfield Avenue, 4 Sycamore Road, 160 Terminal Avenue, 191 Westfield Avenue, 78 Sweetbriar Road, 1266 Raritan Road, 105 North Avenue, 1255 Raritan Road, 77 Central Avenue, 57 Brookside Terrace, 8 Locust Grove, 118 Central Avenue, 80 Dawn Drive, 8 Locust Grove, 1300 Raritan Road, 73 White Place, 225 Central Avenue, 217 Lexington Blvd, 140 Central Avenue, 133 Terminal Avenue, 133 Terminal Avenue, 1300 Raritan Road, 315 Central Avenue, 184 Gibson Blvd, 440 Madison Hill Road, 35 Old Raritan Road, 195 Terminal Avenue, 1019 Raritan Road, 507 Oakridge Road, 330 Central Avenue, 57 Roberts Road, 140 Central Avenue, 207 Gibson Blvd, 183 Gibson Blvd, 183 Gibson Blvd, 337 West Lane, 1189 Raritan Road, 179 Meadow Road, 70 Nassau Road, 183 Briarheath Lane, 4 Eaton Place, 4 Eaton Place, 9 Stanton Street, 201 Oak Ridge Road, 59 Mildred Terrace, 1255 Raritan Road, 201 Oak Ridge Road, 5 Blake Drive, 328 West Lane, 5 Kathryn Street, 64 Stanton Street, 825 Riverbend Drive, 55 Coldevin Road, 659 Madison Hill Road, 1305 Westfield Avenue, 222 Terminal Avenue, 13 Kathryn Street, 225 East Lane, 1190 Cellar Avenue, 15 Dorset Drive, 1300 Raritan Road, 76 Central Avenue, 76 Sweetbriar Drive, 332 Madison Hill Road,40 Ross Street, 104 Stonehenge Road, 2 Georgian Drive, 87 Ivy Street, 37 Dawn Drive, 239 Lexington Blvd, 17 Meadow Road,120 Willow Way. 78 Sweetbriar Drive, 7 Dawn Drive, 277 Central Avenue, 199 Gibson Blvd, 195 Lexington Blvd.
Frank J. Cerasa
Director /Fire Chief / Fire Official
252 Broadway
Clark New Jersey07066
Fire Head Quarters: 732-381-1150
Fire Prevention: 732-381-1158
[email address]
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 Township of Clark 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 http://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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2024 5:20 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clark Township,
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:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
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,
Nathan
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #66327 email]
Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 9:03 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - OPRA Request
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clerk's Dept.,
Hi! do you have the fire or code violation list?
Yours sincerely,
Nathan
-----Original Message-----
To: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #66327 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: September 13, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Friday, September 06, 2024 5:20 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on September 9, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 18, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the fourth business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
Response: The records below and attached are responsive to your request and provided in their entirety.
From: Elaina Lambert <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 9:43 AM
To: Terri Mazzarella <[email address]>
Subject: Code Violations
As of today, this office does not have a list of property addresses with code violations for the last 6 months.
Have a great day,
Elaina Lambert
Technical Assistant to the
Construction Official
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Please use this UNIQUE email address for all replies to this request and no other:
[OPRA #66327 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
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