Opra Request
Dear Matawan 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 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
Good Morning,
We are in receipt of the attached Request which has been forwarded to the appropriate Department.
Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1.1, when a Requestor is seeking records for a “commercial purpose” the response time frame is fourteen (14) days unless payment of no more than two times the cost to produce the responsive records is made.
Due to the observance of the Election Day holiday on November 4, 2025, and the Veteran's Day holiday on November 11, 2025, please note the Ready Date of on or before November 25, 2025.
In the interim:
Item 4 - Code Violation - Violations are maintained by specific property address and/or block and lot. Therefore, we have no document(s) responsive to this Item. We consider this Item as addressed and complete.
Item 5 - Vacant List - Attached please find the Property Maintenance Officer’s List of Vacant Property Registrations. The Property Maintenance Officer has confirmed the list is current to today, _____________________, 2025. We consider this Item as addressed and complete.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you,
OPRA Request @ Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
(732-566-3898)
*OPRA REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: [Matawan Borough request email]. OPRA requests will not be processed or honored unless you forward the request immediately to [Matawan Borough request email].
WARNING: Emails received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressees. It may contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited, and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good Afternoon,
We are in receipt of the attached Request which has been forwarded to the appropriate Department.
Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1.1, when a Requestor is seeking records for a “commercial purpose” the response time frame is fourteen (14) days unless payment of no more than two times the cost to produce the responsive records is made.
Due to the observance of the Election Day holiday on November 4, 2025, and the Veteran's Day holiday on November 11, 2025, please note the Ready Date of on or before November 25, 2025.
In the interim:
Item 4 - Code Violation - Violations are maintained by specific property address and/or block and lot. Therefore, we have no document(s) responsive to this Item. We consider this Item as addressed and complete.
Item 5 - Vacant List - Attached please find the Property Maintenance Officer’s List of Vacant Property Registrations. The Property Maintenance Officer has confirmed the list is current to today, November 6, 2025. We consider this Item as addressed and complete.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you,
OPRA Request @ Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732)566-3898
*OPRA REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:
[Matawan Borough request email]. OPRA requests will not be processed or honored unless you forward the request immediately to [Matawan Borough request email].
WARNING: Emails received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited, and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good afternoon,
My apologies. Failed to attached.
Thank you,
OPRA Request @ Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732)566-3898
*OPRA REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:
[Matawan Borough request email]. OPRA requests will not be processed or honored unless you forward the request immediately to [Matawan Borough request email].
WARNING: Emails received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited, and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good Afternoon,
Attached please find the requested documentation.
Item #1: Tax Account Delinquent Reports and Lien Account Status Reports.
Item #2: Utility Delinquent Reports and Water Lien Account Status Reports.
Item #3: Fire Department Incident Reports, 8/1/25 - 11/3/25.
Please see email of November 6, 2025 below for Items# 4 and #5.
We trust this satisfies this Request and finalizes the matter; however, should you require anything further or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you,
OPRA Request @ Borough of Matawan
201 Broad Street
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732)566-3898
*OPRA REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:
[Matawan Borough request email]. OPRA requests will not be processed or honored unless you forward the request immediately to [Matawan Borough request email].
WARNING: Emails received or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you are in any way concerned about the contents of your email being read by someone other than the person(s) you are contacting, you should consider alternate ways of contacting them.
This message is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may contain privileged and/or confidential information that should not be disclosed under applicable law. If you are not an addressee, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to an addressee, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this message is prohibited, and that you should destroy/delete it immediately and advise the sender. Thank you for your cooperation.