Opra Request
Dear Rahway City,
Under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3, I certify that:
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, or any other state of the United States.
I, or another person WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding
I am also requesting the documents under common law.
It would be preferable to receive requested documents on this site.
Records requested for the Following Dates: July 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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.
Yours truly,
Peter Tapiavala
This OPRA request has been received on Friday, August 11, 2023. It will be reviewed and processed. A response will be sent within seven (7) business days after the City's custodian of records receives the request.
Please: note that a proper OPRA request must identify with reasonable clarity the records desired. OPRA submissions which request all of an agency's documents, seek information (and not records), or ask questions are not proper requests. See Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30, 37
(App. Div. 2005). In addition, record custodians are not required to conduct research or create new records in response to an OPRA request. You will be notified if your OPRA request requires clarification or is non-conforming.
Please contact this office should you require further guidance.
Sincerely,
OPRA
City of Rahway
Phone: (732) 827-2100
Fax: (732) 815-1417
Email: [email address]
1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, NJ 07065
http://www.cityofrahway.org/
http://www.cityofrahway.org/departments/...
PLEASE READ THIS EMAIL IN ITS ENTIRETY.
This response to your request is being provided on Monday, January 12,
2026 pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A.
You requested the following:
Records requested for the Following Dates: July 01, 2025 - December 31,
2025
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
The attached record and information below were identified as responsive to
your request.
Per the TAX ASSESSOR: “After a search of our departmental/ office files,
no responsive records were identified”.
Per the SEWE / WATER DEPARTMENT: “After a search of our departmental/
office files, no responsive records were identified”.
PLEASE NOTE:
The City Clerk’s office will not respond to follow-up questions. Questions
should be directed to the department(s) that provided the response;
contact information is listed below.
When contacting the department, please reference the OPRA Request/Response
number.
Property Maintenance 732-827-2199 or
[1][email address]
Tax Collector 732-827-2018 or [2][email address]
Tax Assessor 732-827-2030 or [3][email address]
Fire Prevention 732-827-2133 or
[4][email address]
Veolia (Water/Sewer) 732-388-4720 or [5][email address]
Sincerely,
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Fax: (732) 815-1417
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[9]www.cityofrahway.org/departments/municipal-clerk/
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