Opra Request
Dear Morris Plains 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 12 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
Please be advised Rosanne Denman has retired as of October 1st, 2025. Please send all requests to RoseMarie Leyhan at [email address] or call 973-538-2224.
Thank you
Borough of Morris Plains
Please be advised Rosanne Denman has retired--All future requests must be submitted directly to me.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED RESPONSE OF THE BOROUGH CLERK OF THE BOROUGH OF MORRIS PLAINS, DATED December 18, 2025, WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN.
Nathan Stallone
In response to your OPRA request:
Tax Delinquent
A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the
last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties
whose property tax bill was lien against the property. Please see attached
Water Shut Off/Utility Liens
A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill lien 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. Please contact SMCMUA for this information.
Fire Damage List
A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency
call to in the last 90 days. 59 Central Avenue on 12/6/2025
All other responses did not have damage.
Code violation
A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last
6 months.
We are not staffed nor required to research information, compile data or prepare reports on the entire base of properties in the municipality.
If you have an interest in a particular property, we would be happy to comply.
Vacant List
A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
The Borough of Morris Plains does not maintain a vacant properties listing
Your request is complete and has been closed.
Thank you,
RoseMarie Leyhan, Borough Clerk
Borough of Morris Plains
531 Speedwell Avenue
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-538-2224