OPRA Request—Certificates

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Dear Oakland Borough,

*This request is intended for the Building Department or the appropriate custodian of the requested records. If you are not the correct recipient, please forward this request to the appropriate department or individual that holds these records.

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

*Certificates of Occupancy
*Certificates of Continued Occupancy
*Certificates of Approval
*Certificates of Compliance
*Please provide records for all submissions made within the last 60 days, limited to commercial properties or spaces, in a spreadsheet or CSV format.

You are the best.

Yours faithfully,

Salem

Wendi Seelin, Oakland Borough

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    Borough of Oakland OPRA Request Form 2024.pdf

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Good Morning,
I am in receipt of your OPRA Request. While you do not have to fill out a
form you are required under NJ Statute 47:1A-1 et seq to answer the 3
questions above the signature panel. I have attached it so that you can
answer the 3 questions in your email or on the form.
Wendi Seelin
Acting Borough Clerk
Borough Of Oakland
1 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201)337-8111 ext 2001

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From: M. Salem <[OPRA #76497 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 8:36 AM
To: Wendi Seelin <[Oakland Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request—Certificates
 

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Dear Oakland Borough,

*This request is intended for the Building Department or the appropriate
custodian of the requested records. If you are not the correct recipient,
please forward this request to the appropriate department or individual
that holds these records.

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

*Certificates of Occupancy
*Certificates of Continued Occupancy
*Certificates of Approval
*Certificates of Compliance
*Please provide records for all submissions made within the last 60 days,
limited to commercial properties or spaces, in a spreadsheet or CSV
format.

You are the best.

Yours faithfully,

Salem

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[OPRA #76497 email]

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"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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Dear Wendi Seelin,

I apologize for not including this information in my original request.

I am writing to add the following disclosures regarding my recent OPRA request:
1. I have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
2. I intend to use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
3. I am not seeking these records in connection with a legal proceeding.
4. I am not requesting these records under common law.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours faithfully,
Salem

Charlene Oselador, Oakland Borough

Good morning.
Your request is overly broad. Please specify for which properties you are
requesting the listed information. 

Best Wishes,

Charlene M. Oselador, CMR

Assistant to the Administrator and the Borough Clerk

One Municipal Plaza

Oakland, NJ 07436

Office: 201-337-8111 ext. 2026

[1]https://www.oakland-nj.org/

 

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From: Wendi Seelin <[Oakland Borough request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 8:49 AM
To: M. Salem <[OPRA #76497 email]>
Cc: Wendi Seelin <[Oakland Borough request email]>; Charlene Oselador
<[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - OPRA Request—Certificates
 
Good Morning,
I am in receipt of your OPRA Request. While you do not have to fill out a
form you are required under NJ Statute 47:1A-1 et seq to answer the 3
questions above the signature panel. I have attached it so that you can
answer the 3 questions in your email or on the form.
Wendi Seelin
Acting Borough Clerk
Borough Of Oakland
1 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201)337-8111 ext 2001

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: M. Salem <[OPRA #76497 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 8:36 AM
To: Wendi Seelin <[Oakland Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request—Certificates
 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
the content is safe.

Dear Oakland Borough,

*This request is intended for the Building Department or the appropriate
custodian of the requested records. If you are not the correct recipient,
please forward this request to the appropriate department or individual
that holds these records.

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

*Certificates of Occupancy
*Certificates of Continued Occupancy
*Certificates of Approval
*Certificates of Compliance
*Please provide records for all submissions made within the last 60 days,
limited to commercial properties or spaces, in a spreadsheet or CSV
format.

You are the best.

Yours faithfully,

Salem

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #76497 email]

Is [Oakland Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Oakland
Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[3]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New
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Dear Charlene Oselador,

For clarification: I am not requesting records for a specific address. Rather, I am requesting all certificate records/addresses(or block & lots) issued by the City of East Orange for commercial properties/spaces (if possible) within the last 60 days.
• Certificates of Occupancy
• Certificates of Continued Occupancy
• Certificates of Approval
• Certificates of Compliance
If available, please provide these records in a spreadsheet or CSV format.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Salem

Correction:
Oakland, not east orange

Charlene Oselador, Oakland Borough

Received. 

Best Wishes,

Charlene M. Oselador, CMR

Assistant to the Administrator and the Borough Clerk

One Municipal Plaza

Oakland, NJ 07436

Office: 201-337-8111 ext. 2026

[1]https://www.oakland-nj.org/

 

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From: M. Salem <[OPRA #76497 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 8:59 PM
To: Charlene Oselador <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - OPRA Request—Certificates
 

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Correction:
Oakland, not east orange

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Charlene Oselador, Oakland Borough

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    OP376 2025 Closure List Construction Oakland.pdf

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June 4, 2025
 Via email:  [OPRA #76497 email] 
 
M. Salem
 
RE:       OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (OPRA) REQUEST
              BOROUGH OF OAKLAND
  REFERENCE #OP376-2025
 
Dear M. Salem,
 
The Borough of Oakland Records Custodian has received your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request on 5/23/25.  The seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is 6/4/25.
 
Your request sought the following records:
Certificates of Occupancy, Continued Occupancy, Approval, Compliance
issued within the last 60 days.
 
This response to your request is being provided to you on the seventh
business day of custodian’s receipt of said request. These records are
being transmitted to you via email, as per your request. Your request is
now marked as closed and deemed complete. Should you have any additional
questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Best Wishes,

Charlene M. Oselador, CMR

Assistant to the Administrator and the Borough Clerk

One Municipal Plaza

Oakland, NJ 07436

Office: 201-337-8111 ext. 2026

[1]https://www.oakland-nj.org/

 

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