Good afternoon,

Our office received your OPRA request on 1/06/2026 for “ 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. ” As such, the statutory deadline to respond to your request is on January 27, 2026. This response is being provided to you on 1/12/2026, the fourth (4th) day of the custodian’s receipt of the said request.

The following records are being provided in their entirety and are responsive to your request:
1. Property Listing Delinquency (Excel File)
2. Lien Account ( 6 Pages)
2. Code Enforcement Violations (Excel File)
3. Fire Damage List (1 page)
4. Vacant (Excel File)

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b, there is no cost associated with this request as the documents are being transmitted to you electronically.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their website at www.state.nj.us/grc . The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

Sincerely,

Grisel Almonte
Bergenfield Borough Clerk
Administrative Assistant
(201) 387-4055
[email address]