Opra Request
Dear Berkeley 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 use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the property.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the water shut off at any point in the last 12 months.
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
Tax Delinquent: Attached.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens: Berkeley Township does not bill for water or sewer.
Fire Damage List: Robert A. Verry v. Franklin Fire District No. 1 (A-77-15)(077495). The Court decided that the volunteer fire department, which is part of the Fire District, is only an instrumentality of an instrumentality and therefore not subject to OPRA. The Court reasoned that the volunteer fire department is not subject to OPRA because only public agencies are subject to OPRA and the law does not define an instrumentality of an instrumentality as a public agency 8.
Vacant List: Hera Property Registry handles vacant Property registration and fees. Send inquiries to the general email address at [email address] so they will assist you with the process.
Gabrielle Napolitano
Deputy Clerk
Township of Berkeley
627 Pinewald-Keswick Rd P.O. Box B
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-244-7400 ext. 1250
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Stallings <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 8:47 AM
To: Gabrielle Napolitano <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Opra Request
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #74448 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 6:54 AM
To: Karen Stallings <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Opra Request
Dear Berkeley 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 use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the property.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the water shut off at any point in the last 12 months.
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 #74448 email]
Is [Berkeley Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Berkeley Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
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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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-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Buchanan <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 9:56 AM
To: Gabrielle Napolitano <[email address]>; Karen Stallings <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA Request - Code Violations in last 6 months
Please see attached as requested
Lisa Buchanan
Code Enforcement-Fire Prevention
627 Pinewald Keswick Rd
PO Box B
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-244-7400 x1238
[email address]
NEW CO FEES EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 8, 2024
RESALE $150
RENTAL $150
TRANSFER OF TITLE $100
REINSPECTION $50
-----Original Message-----
From: Gabrielle Napolitano <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 8:54 AM
To: Lisa Buchanan <[email address]>
Cc: Karen Stallings <[Berkeley Township request email]>; Ken Anderson <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA Request - Code Violations in last 6 months
Below is a request for public records the response is due as soon as possible but no later than April 16, 2025.
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Gabrielle Napolitano
Deputy Clerk
Township of Berkeley
627 Pinewald-Keswick Rd P.O. Box B
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-244-7400 ext. 1250
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Stallings <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 8:47 AM
To: Gabrielle Napolitano <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Opra Request
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Stallone <[OPRA #74448 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 6:54 AM
To: Karen Stallings <[Berkeley Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Opra Request
Dear Berkeley 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 use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the property.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the water shut off at any point in the last 12 months.
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 #74448 email]
Is [Berkeley Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Berkeley Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/opra_req...
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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