OPRA Request for North Bergen Police
Dear North Bergen Township,
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:
1. Total compensation for 2023 & 2024 for every member of the North Bergen Police Department to include salary, overtime, and off duty details.
2. Current North Bergen Chief of Police Contract.
Yours faithfully,
John Q. Public
Dear John Q. Public,
The Township of North Bergen (“Township”) writes in response to your August 20, 2024 request made pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (“OPRA”).
You requested the following information:
1. Total compensation for 2023 & 2024 for every member of the North Bergen Police Department to include salary, overtime, and off duty details.
2. Current North Bergen Chief of Police Contract.
Please find three attachments in response to your request.
As with any OPRA request, you have the right to challenge the decision by the Township. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in Hudson County.
Erin Barillas, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
e: [North Bergen Township request email]
o: 201-392-2024
f: 201-330-7694
www.northbergen.org