Dear Hardyston 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:

1. Psychological Evaluations for Derek Michelman
2. Substance abuse testing results for Derek Michelman
3. Training Records for all current Hardyston Police Department employees
4. Body Camera Video & Audio from Derek Michelman from beginning to end of shift 06/15/25
5. Dashcam Video & Audio from Derek Michelman from beginning to end of shift 06/15/25
6. Radio communication logs and audio for Hardyston Police Dept 06/15/25 00:01-23:59
7. Dispatch logs and records from 06/15/25 00:01-23:59
8. Name, Badge Number, Position, Salary, and Date of Employment for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
9. Any previous civil lawsuits involving any current or former member of the Hardyston Police Dept from Jan 1 2000- Current Date 2025
10. Performance reviews and evaluations for Derek Michelman
11. Disciplinary Records for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
12. Use of force reports for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
13. Full Employment history of Derek Michelman
14. Employment Application for Derek Michelman to Hardyston Police Dept
15. Background Investigation report for Derek Michelman
16. Citizen complaints filed for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
17. Internal affairs investigation reports for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
18. Pending Internal affairs investigations for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
19. Anonymous or whistleblower complaints against all Hardyston Police Dept employees
20. Sustained/unfounded complaint determinations against all Hardyston Police Dept employees
21. Settlements and payouts from Hardyston Township from 1975-2025
22. Misconduct allegations for all current Hardyston Police Dept employees
23. Supervisor memos or notes for June 1 2025 - June 30 20255
24. Daily activity reports/logs for June 1 2025 - June 30 2025
25. Patrol assignments and shift logs for June 1 2025 - June 30 2025

Hardyston Township Attorney or equivalent; Contact information

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.

Dear Police Records,

This is insufficient and my request is incomplete. I asked you to provide specific audio and video footage from a specific officer on a specific date. Points 3, 4, and 5 are valid and explicitly written as to not be not overly broad. Please revise your response accordingly.

Yours sincerely,

Blueberry Muffin Man