Opra Request
Good Day,
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.
It would be preferable to receive requested documents on this site.
Records requested for the Following Dates: January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025
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 Tapiavala
Good afternoon,
We received your OPRA Request on April 29, 2025 for “Records requested for
the following dates: January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. 1. Tax delinquent
properties 2. Properties with open property liens 3. Properties with
water/utility shut off 4. Properties with code violations 5. vacant
list/abandoned properties 6. condemned properties 7. fire damage list.”
As such, the fourteen (14) business day deadline to respond to your
request is May 19, 2025. This response to your request is being provided
to you on the eleventh (11th) 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,
I appreciate you sending over the files. Thanks for your time and effort
Yours sincerely,
Peter Tapiavala