OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue
Dear Office of the Clerk,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access as per NJSA 47:1A-6(f).
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:
Following cannabis-related data for the years 2021 to 2024:
- local cannabis transfer tax,
- cannabis user tax,
- social responsibility revenue, and
- any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
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.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
PhD Candidate in Public Affairs | Community Development
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Rutgers University-Camden
This OPRA has been received.
Sincerely,
Diane B. Ambrosio, RMC CMC CMR
Business Administrator/Municipal Clerk
Redevelopment/Registrar
Township of Ocean, Ocean County
50 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758
Ph: 609-693-3302 ext. 233
Fax: 609-693-9026
[Waretown request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Prakash Kandel <[OPRA #76667 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:47 PM
To: Diane Ambrosio <[Waretown request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue
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Dear Office of the Clerk,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access as per NJSA 47:1A-6(f).
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:
Following cannabis-related data for the years 2021 to 2024:
- local cannabis transfer tax,
- cannabis user tax,
- social responsibility revenue, and
- any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
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.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
PhD Candidate in Public Affairs | Community Development
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Rutgers University-Camden
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OPRA Dated 5-22-25 - OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue.
Local cannabis transfer tax received in 2024 was $204,637.5. The Township received nothing cannabis related prior to 2024 and has never received any cannabis user tax, social responsibility revenue or additional cannabis revenues. Please confirm receipt of this OPRA. This OPRA is deemed complete.
Michele Giardino, RMC, CMR
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Township of Ocean
50 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3302 Tel
(609) 693-9026 Fax
dep[Waretown request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Prakash Kandel <[OPRA #76667 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:47 PM
To: Diane Ambrosio <[Waretown request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue
Dear Office of the Clerk,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access as per NJSA 47:1A-6(f).
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:
Following cannabis-related data for the years 2021 to 2024:
- local cannabis transfer tax,
- cannabis user tax,
- social responsibility revenue, and
- any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
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.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
PhD Candidate in Public Affairs | Community Development
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Rutgers University-Camden
Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:[OPRA #76667 email]
Is [Waretown request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Ocean Township (Ocean)? If so, please contact us using this form:https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
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 Brunswick, NJ 08903."
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:** The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking any reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.