Opra Request
Dear South Plainfield Borough,
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
Dear Peter Tapiavala,
Pursuant to your OPRA Request, please see the attached letter from our
Fire Marshal, code violation report from our Code Enforcement Officer,
responsive record from our Tax Collector, and the attached 2026 Vacant
Property List.
No such records exist for “water shut off” as water is not maintained by
the Borough but is instead operated through private companies.
Additionally, regarding condemned properties, please be advised that there
are no responsive records pursuant to this portion of your request as
there is no inclusive list of condemned properties within the Borough.
Best Regards,
Rachel Voelkel
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of South Plainfield
2480 Plainfield Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908)226-7607
[1][email address]
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Dear Rachel Voelkel,
Thank you for sending over the files — I appreciate it. Before I move forward on my end, I just wanted to confirm whether there are any additional documents coming my way.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Hi Peter,
All responsive records have been provided, there are no additional records that match your request at this time.
Best Regards,
Rachel Voelkel
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of South Plainfield
2480 Plainfield Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908)226-7607
[email address]
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Dear Rachel Voelkel,
Thank you for sending over the files — I appreciate it. Before I move forward on my end, I just wanted to confirm whether there are any additional documents coming my way.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
-----Original Message-----
Dear Peter Tapiavala,
Pursuant to your OPRA Request, please see the attached letter from our
Fire Marshal, code violation report from our Code Enforcement Officer,
responsive record from our Tax Collector, and the attached 2026 Vacant
Property List.
No such records exist for “water shut off” as water is not maintained by
the Borough but is instead operated through private companies.
Additionally, regarding condemned properties, please be advised that there
are no responsive records pursuant to this portion of your request as
there is no inclusive list of condemned properties within the Borough.
Best Regards,
Rachel Voelkel
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of South Plainfield
2480 Plainfield Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908)226-7607
[1][email address]
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
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