Opra Request

Nathan Stallone made this OPRA request to Rutherford Borough Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Rutherford Borough should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Rutherford Borough,

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 6 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 6 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

Margaret M. Scanlon, Rutherford Borough

Your Open Public Records Act request was received and will be acted upon appropriately. Note that if you responded "You Will" use the requested government records for commercial purpose, as defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A.1, the response time frame may be up to fourteen (14) business days.

Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001

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Margaret M. Scanlon, Rutherford Borough

OPRA NO. 25-440

Dear Mr. Stallone:

In response to your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request received August 27, 2025, the response has been compiled containing 73 pages.

Please note that resolution No. 101-2021 establishes the fee for responses of more than 50 pages and as this response contains 73 pages (8.5 x 11) a fee of $ 3.65 is due in either form of cash or check/money order made payable to “Borough of Rutherford”. This fee does not include postage fees. However, if you wish this be sent electronically, once we receive payment we will forward appropriately.

We will wait to hear from you before any further action takes place. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

Regards,
Missy

Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001

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Sharon Conte, Rutherford Borough

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Dear Mr. Stallone,

 

In reference to the OPRA request you sent on 8/27/25, we have sent you an
email on 9/8/25 noting that the response contains 73 pages and a fee of
$3.65 is due for us to release the documents.  We have not heard back from
you.  Please respond to this email by October 10, 2025 or we will assume
you are not interested in the records request and will file accordingly.

 

Thank you,

Sharon

 

Sharon Conte

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Borough Clerk’s Office

Borough of Rutherford

176 Park Avenue

Rutherford, NJ  07070

Phone (201) 460-3002

Fax (201) 460-3003

 

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