Opra Request
Dear Jersey 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: 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
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Dear Peter Tapiavala ,
Thank you for registering with the Jersey City OPRA Center. Below you will
find your login and password information. Please log in to the [2]Open
Public Records Center to update any contact or password information and to
track the progress of your requests.
Login: [OPRA #90239 email]
Password: [3]Update Password
If you are a first time user and did not submit your request through the
open public records portal but are receiving this e-mail, an account has
been created for you where you can access, track and receive any documents
in response to your request.
Thank You,
Custodian of Records
Jersey City, NJ
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Dear Peter Tapiavala :
Thank you for your interest in open public records of Jersey City OPRA
Center. This will serve to acknowledge receipt of your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request. Your request was received in this office on
4/24/2026. Kindly refer to the reference number G002126-042426 when
communicating with our office in this regard. Your request mentioned:
Dear Jersey 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: 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
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to
locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs
associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the
availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: The State Public Information Act does not require a
governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions.
You can track and monitor the progress of your request at the link below
and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again,
thank you for using the Jersey City OPRA Center.
Jersey City, NJ
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 24, 2026, Reference #
G002126-042426
Dear Peter Tapiavala:
The City received a public information request from you on April 24, 2026.
Your request mentioned:
Dear Jersey 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: 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 your request has been circulated for some of the
requested records. However:
For information pertaining to water, sewers and/or septic systems we
suggest that you contact the following autonomous agency:
Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
13-15 Linden Avenue East
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
https://jcmua.com/documents/opra/
With regards to Sections #4 & #7 of your request, please be advised the
City does not maintain such records in the manner requested. You'd need to
request specific records, for a specific property address, and for a
specific time frame. Therefore, the City has no responsive records
available.
As to the rest of your request, records will be provided by separate
email.
Sincerely,
Hjordys Espinal
Office of City Clerk
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 24, 2026, Reference #
G002126-042426
Dear Peter Tapiavala,
The City received a public information request from you on April 24, 2026.
Your request mentioned:
Dear Jersey 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: 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
The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your
request. Please log in to the Jersey City OPRA Center at the following
link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents.
[2]Open Public Records Act - G002126-042426
This OPRA request shall now be deemed closed.
Sincerely,
Hjordys Espinal
Office of City Clerk
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