Dear Howell 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-6(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 NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

To Whom It May Concern,

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), I am respectfully requesting copies of all audio recordings and related records pertaining to the reported barn fire that occurred shortly after midnight on February 26, 2026, at 172 Easy Street.

Specifically, I am requesting:
• All 911 call recordings related to this incident
• All police, fire, and/or EMS dispatch audio transmissions associated with this call
• Any CAD reports, incident reports, or dispatch logs connected to the event

If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for the denial in writing, as required under OPRA.

If these records are available in electronic format, I prefer to receive them via email. Please advise in advance of any fees associated with fulfilling this request.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

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,
Mike Moyer