Opra Request
To whom it may concern,
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.
Records requested for the Following Dates: July 01, 2024 - December 31, 2024
1. Tax Delinquent
A list of property addresses that have delinquent property taxes. This list needs to include amounts of balances owed.
2. Open Property Liens
A list of property addresses that open Property Liens. This list needs to include open Liens amounts.
3. Water/ Utility Shut Off
All property addresses that had any water and any types of utilities shut off. Please include the amount of balance owed.
4. Code Violation
A list of property addresses that have received any code violations including the type of violation. Please only include a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed violations).
5. Vacant List/ Abandoned
A list of all residential property addresses that are currently vacant or abandoned.
6. Condemned Properties
A list of all residential property addresses that are condemned.
7. Fire Damage List
A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call on the dates mentioned above
Please include full property addresses for all lists. Please put all lists in separate Excel/PDF files. If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available information.
I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your work.
Yours truly,
Peter
Good afternoon,
Unfortunately, we cannot process the request as written. Please complete the attached OPRA form or include all the contents of the form, including the certification portion of the form, in your e-mail.
Thank you,
Marie Quiñones-Wilson
Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, N.J. 07621
Email: [email address]
Phone: 201-387-4055 ext. 6
Dear Marie Quinones,
Under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3, I certify that:
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, or any other state of the United States.
I, or another person WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding
I am also requesting the documents under common law.
I preferred to receive the file here on this site.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Dear Marie Quinones,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to follow up on my previous request sent on January 2, 2025. Given the importance of this subject, I wanted to ensure that it has not been overlooked.
Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated
In case you have any concerns or questions, I am more than happy to provide further clarification or additional details. Please feel free to message me here.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your positive response.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Good morning,
Your request is being processed and will be responded to by the statutory deadline on January 24th.
Sincerely,
Marie Quiñones-Wilson
Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, N.J. 07621
Email: [email address]
Phone: 201-387-4055 ext. 6
Dear Marie Quinones,
Thank you for your prompt update regarding the status of our request. We appreciate your transparency in informing us .Please let us know if there is any additional information or assistance we can provide to help expedite the process..
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Good morning,
We received your OPRA Request on January 3, 2025 for “Records requested
for the Following Dates: July 01, 2024-December 31, 2024. 1. Tax
delinquent 2. open property liens 3. water/utility shut off 4. code
violation 5. vacant list/abandoned 6. condemned properties 7. fire damage
list.” As such, the fourteen (14) business day deadline to respond to
your request is January 24, 2025. This response to your request is being
provided to you on the ninth (9th) day of the custodian’s receipt of said
request.
The following records are being provided and are responsive to your
request:
1. Tax Delinquent Properties
2. Properties with Open Liens
3. Properties with Code Violations
4. Vacant/Abandoned Properties
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the fourteen (14) business days required by law, you
have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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 website 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.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Hilda
Hilda Tavitian, MA, RMC
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-387-4055 x4056
Dear Hilda Tavitian,
Thank you for your time and effort in providing the files, it is greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Peter