Opra Request
Dear South Orange Village,
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
[1]LogoImg600
South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2026-00509
Dear Peter Tapiavala,
This email is being sent to you as a receipt of the Open Public Records
Act (OPRA) request submitted to the Township of South Orange Village. This
email does not constitute formal receipt by the Custodian of Records of
your request; an email notification will be sent to you when the Custodian
of Records acknowledges receipt of your request.
Find attached a copy of your request as submitted to the Village.
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about the
request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and quote the tracking number
above.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of South Orange Village 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 web site 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 Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Village Clerk
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [2]bcb066eb-16977-83f276bb-d21c-4ff0-8529-cf6ef8a353fd.pdf
References
Visible links
2. http://url2645.govpilot.com/ls/click?upn...
Good Afternoon,
We have entered your request into the online portal, and you should have
received the associated tracking numbers.
While it is not mandatory to submit OPRA requests through the online portal,
we highly recommend using it. The portal enables us to track and process all
OPRA requests more efficiently. When requests are submitted via email, we
must manually enter the information into the system, which can delay
processing.
Our portal is user-friendly and typically results in a quicker response
time. You can access it here:
https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/91f...
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions.
Best Regards,
Joycelyn E. White
Deputy Village Clerk
76 South Orange Ave, Suite 302
South Orange, Essex County
New Jersey 07079
P 973.378.7715 ext. 7726 | F 973.761.4357
www.southorange.org
Sign Up for South Orange Alerts & Notifications
Your Opinion Matters – How are we doing?
[1]LogoImg54a
South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2026-00509
Dear Peter Tapiavala,
This email is to acknowledge receipt of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request by the Custodian of Records on 04/20/2026. As such, the fourteen
(14) business day deadline to respond to your request is 05/08/2026.
The OPRA request sought access to the following:
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 dat
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and
quote the tracking number above.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the fourteen (14) business days required by law, you have
a right to challenge the decision by the Township of South Orange Village
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 web site 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 Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Village Clerk
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [2]4f8faf4c-06977-db68c36d-0088-44f0-9e00-76b02ac15fa6.pdf
References
Visible links
2. http://url2645.govpilot.com/ls/click?upn...
Good Afternoon,
In regards to OPRA 2026-00509, please provide a date range for the
documents requested.
Best Regards,
Joycelyn E. White
Deputy Village Clerk
76 South Orange Ave, Suite 302
South Orange, Essex County
New Jersey 07079
P 973.378.7715 ext. 7726 | F 973.761.4357
[1]www.southorange.org
Sign Up for [2]South Orange Alerts & Notifications
[3]Your Opinion Matters – How are we doing?
From: Do Not Reply <[4][email address]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 4:07 PM
To: [5][email address]; [6][email address];
[7][South Orange Village request email]; [8][email address]
Subject: New: OPRA Request
[9]LogoImg9d1
South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2026-00509
Date Assigned: 4/20/2026 4:06:53 PM
Please be advised that a new OPRA request has been submitted via the
online portal.
Requestor Information
Name: Peter Tapiavala
Business Name:
Address: , ,
Phone #
Fax #
Email: [10][OPRA #90272 email]
The request: 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 dat
The requestor has opted to receive the information by Email
Log in to [11]GovPilot to process
All correspondence conducted by email to South Orange officials or
employees at the [12]southorange.org domain or about municipal business to
any email address to or from any official or employee are subject to the
provisions and exceptions set forth in the New Jersey Open Public Records
Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et. seq.
In short: Assume this email correspondence is public information.
References
Visible links
1. http://www.southorange.org/
2. https://www.southorange.org/610/SO-Alerts
3. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18694LE7...
4. mailto:[email address]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[email address]
7. mailto:[South Orange Village request email]
8. mailto:[email address]
10. mailto:[OPRA #90272 email]
11. http://url2645.govpilot.com/ls/click?upn...
12. http://southorange.org/