Opra Request
Dear Cranford Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the property.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the water shut off at any point in the last 10 months.
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Nathan
Hello Mr. Stallone,
In regards to your recent OPRA request for various information:
• The Tax Collector has provided the attached tax delinquent list and
tax liens;
• The Building Department has provided the attached list of vacant
properties;
With regards to your request for code violations, we request an extension
beyond the OPRA seven (7) business day fulfillment deadline due to the
staff absences and departmental resources being devoted to Township
Committee Meeting Agenda preparation. Thus, your request requires an
extension of time until Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Best,
Ashley Smith
Deputy Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7207
[1][email address]
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Hello Mr. Stallone,
In regards to your recent OPRA request for code violations:
• The Property Maintenance Officer has provided the attached violations
list.
Best,
Ashley Smith
Deputy Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7207
[1][email address]
From: Ashley Smith [Deputy Clerk]
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 2:01 PM
To: [OPRA #92585 email]
Subject: OPRA - Tax Vacant Properties Code Violations
Hello Mr. Stallone,
In regards to your recent OPRA request for various information:
• The Tax Collector has provided the attached tax delinquent list and
tax liens;
• The Building Department has provided the attached list of vacant
properties;
With regards to your request for code violations, we request an extension
beyond the OPRA seven (7) business day fulfillment deadline due to the
staff absences and departmental resources being devoted to Township
Committee Meeting Agenda preparation. Thus, your request requires an
extension of time until Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Best,
Ashley Smith
Deputy Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7207
[2][email address]
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]