Opra Request
Dear West Caldwell 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
Hi Peter,
The Township of West Caldwell has received your OPRA request. We are requesting an extension until May 22, 2026 due to vacations, to make every effort to fulfill your OPRA request.
Thanks,
Joann
Joann DeBlasis, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of West Caldwell
30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-226-2300 Phone
973-226-2396 Fax
There is currently no water shut offs, We do not shut off utilities for unpaid water accounts.
Best regards,
Tami Vaughan
Water Clerk
Dear Tami Vaughan,
Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate your assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Hi Peter,
Please see attached and below for the response to your OPRA request.
There is no properties shut off for non-payment for water service. We currently do not shut off water for delinquent or non-payment.
The Township does not keep a list of vacant / abandoned / condemned properties, or code violations.
The Fire Department does not keep a list of property addresses where they have responded.
Have a nice weekend,
Joann
Joann DeBlasis, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of West Caldwell
30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-226-2300 Phone
973-226-2396 Fax