Opra Request
Dear Cranford Township,
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
Dear Mr. Stallone,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to :
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.
• The Tax Collector's Office has provided the attached records responsive to this request;
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.
• The Township has no records responsive to this request;
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
• The Fire Department has no records responsive to this request;
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
• The Health and Property Maintenance Departments have provided the attached records information responsive to this request;
• The Fire Department has no records responsive to this request;
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
• The Building Department has provided the attached record responsive to this request;
PLEASE NOTE, in regards to your request pertaining to Zoning Department documents, we request an extension of time beyond the OPRA seven (7) business day fulfillment deadline due to the staff absences.
Thus, your request for zoning information requires an extension of time until Tuesday, February 24, 2026 .
Thank you.
With best regards,
Patty Kozlowski
Clerk’s Office
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
[email address]
(908) 709-7200
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.
• The Tax Collector's Office has provided the attached records responsive to this request;
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.
• The Township has no records responsive to this request;
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
• The Fire Department has no records responsive to this request;
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
• The Health and Property Maintenance Departments have provided the attached records information responsive to this request;
• The Fire Department has no records responsive to this request;
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
• The Building Department has provided the attached record responsive to this request;
Dear Mr. Stallone,
You had submitted an OPRA re: various list information for the Township of Cranford on February 3, 2026. As per the response that was sent to you on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Zoning Department had not yet responded to your request. Therefore, in regards to your recent OPRA pertaining to the information requested below:
• The Zoning Depart has provided the attached records information responsive to your request.
With best regards,
Patty Kozlowski
Clerk’s Office
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
[email address]
(908) 709-7200