Opra Request

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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

Romano, Shelly, Freehold Township

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Good afternoon,

Please see the following responses pertaining to the OPRA request below:

* On behalf of the Tax Collector please see the attached tax delinquent report, open liens report and the disc properties list
* On behalf of the Construction Department please see the attached list of unresolved code violations
* Please be advised that while the Township does not maintain a Vacant Property Registration List, an ordinance (see below links) exists which requires that an out-of-state creditor notify the Township’s Clerks Office of
an in-state representative as outlined in T.O. 245-24.

Chapter 245: Property Maintenance
§ 245-23 Duty of creditors.
http://www.ecode360.com/29528275

Chapter 245: Property Maintenance
§ 245-24 Representatives for out-of-state creditors.
http://www.ecode360.com/29528276

Chapter 245: Property Maintenance
§ 245-26 Violations and penalties.
http://www.ecode360.com/29528278
* Freehold Township does not produce or maintain a condemned properties list
* The Fire Bureau does not have any responsive records pertaining to a fire damage list

Best regards,

Shelly Romano, CMR
Deputy Clerk
Freehold Township
1 Municipal Plaza
Freehold, NJ 07728

Office: (732) 294-2014
Fax: (732) 462-7910
[email address]
http://www.twp.freehold.nj.us

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Dear Romano, Shelly,

Thank you for sending the file over. I appreciate your time and effort in sending it

Yours sincerely,

Peter