Opra Request
Dear Berkeley Heights Township,
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: January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
1. Tax Delinquent
A list of property addresses with delinquent property taxes, including the corresponding outstanding balances.
2. Open Property Liens
A list of property addresses with open property liens, including the outstanding lien amounts.
3. Water / Utility Shut-Offs
A list of property addresses where water service or other utilities were shut off during the date range, including the balance that led to the shut-off.
4. Code Violations
A list of property addresses that received code violations during the date range, including the violation type.
Please limit the list to unresolved or open violations and exclude closed violations.
5. Vacant / Abandoned Properties
A list of residential property addresses classified as vacant or abandoned.
6. Condemned Properties
A list of residential property addresses designated as condemned.
7. Fire Department Emergency Responses
A list of property addresses where the fire department responded to an emergency call during the date range.
Please include complete property addresses for each list.
Please provide each list in a separate Excel or PDF file.
If current data is not available, please provide the most recent version maintained by your office.
This request seeks only existing lists maintained by your office, not individual property files or case-specific documents.
Please provide a confirmation email acknowledging that my OPRA request has been received by your office.
I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your work.
Yours faithfully,
Peter Tapiavala
Please note that I will be out of the office until Wednesday, April 22nd.
I will respond to your message when I return.
If you need immediate assistance, please contact Mary Couzzi at
[1][email address].
NOTE: Any OPRA requests submitted during my absence can be forwarded to
[email address]. Any requests that are not forwarded will be
considered received on the date of my return.
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I have received your OPRA request (below). This request is anticipated to be completed within 14 business days, as provided by the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) 47:1A-5(i).
If additional time is required, I will let you know.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
See my responses below.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
As a follow up to my previous OPRA and in response to your OPRA, please
see my responses in blue below. This OPRA is now considered complete.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
From: Angela Lazzari
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 2:45 PM
To: 'Peter' [1][OPRA #90204 email]
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Opra Request
See my responses below.
Regards,
Angela Lazzari
Angela Lazzari, RMC
Township Clerk
29 Park Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-2700 x2220
Dear Angela Lazzari,
Thank you for providing the file I requested — I really appreciate it.
Yours sincerely,
Peter