1. All Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment records
(2019–present) pertaining to Golden Eagle Estates, including:

 

    * Applications, site plans, variances, resolutions, and approvals:
[1]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

    * Meeting agendas and minutes: Can be accessed on the Berkeley
Township website [2]https://berkeleytownship.org/AgendaCenter

 

    * Any staff reports, engineering reviews, or correspondence related to
the application:
[3]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

 

 

2. Building Department and Construction Office records for the
development, including:

 

    * Building permits, demolition permits, and certificates of occupancy
or approval

 

    * Inspection reports and final sign-offs

 

Please use the link below for the information requested.

[4]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

 

3. Engineering and Public Works records, including:

 

    * Infrastructure improvement plans (roads, drainage, water, sewer,
stormwater management): Included in site plan
[5]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

    * Performance and maintenance bonds submitted for the project:
[6]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

    * Correspondence between the developer and the Township Engineer or
Consulting Engineer: Currently, your request for the correspondence above
fails to identify with reasonable clarity the specific government records
sought, as is required by Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381
N.J.Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 2005). At this time, we request clarification
of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify the specific
government records sought so that we may process your request. Failure to
provide written clarification of your request will result in the closure
of this OPRA request.

 

Please provide:

(1)        Sender & recipient - specific job title/Name or Specific email
accounts(addresses) to be searched - to and from.

 

 

4. Contracts or professional service agreements (2020–present) between
Berkeley Township and any of the following:

 

    * Morgan Municipal Services: No documents responsive.

 

    * Morgan Architecture LLC: No documents responsive

 

    * Arya Properties LLC or any affiliated entity listed on the
Township’s vendor list: No documents responsive

 

    * Morgan Engineering LLC: Please use the link below for the
information requested.

[7]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

 

5. Financial records, including:

 

    * Developer’s escrow account records for Golden Eagle Estates
(deposits, withdrawals, and balances)

 

    * Any inspection, review, or administrative fees collected from or
refunded to the developer

 

Please use the link below for the information requested.

[8]https://townshipofberkeley-my.sharepoint...

 

 

6. Any correspondence (emails or letters) between:

 

    * Township officials, staff, or board members and representatives of
Arya Properties or Morgan Engineering relating to Golden Eagle Estates.

 

    * Please include correspondence from January 1, 2021 through the
present.

 

Currently, your request for the correspondence above fails to identify
with reasonable clarity the specific government records sought, as is
required by Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37
(App. Div. 2005). At this time, we request clarification of your OPRA
request. Please respond in writing and identify the specific government
records sought so that we may process your request. Failure to provide
written clarification of your request will result in the closure of this
OPRA request.

 

Please provide:

(1)        Sender & recipient - specific job title/Name or Specific email
accounts(addresses) to be searched - to and from.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Concerned Civilian
<[9][OPRA #82199 email]>

Sent: Monday, October 20, 2025 9:16 AM

To: Karen Stallings <[10][Berkeley Township request email]>

Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request – Golden Eagle Estates Development

 

Dear Berkeley 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.

 

 

 

I respectfully request access to and copies of the following public
records related to the residential development known as Golden Eagle
Estates (constructed or proposed by Arya Properties or related entities)
located in or around Bayville, Berkeley Township, NJ:

 

 

 

1. All Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment records
(2019–present) pertaining to Golden Eagle Estates, including:

 

    * Applications, site plans, variances, resolutions, and approvals

 

    * Meeting agendas and minutes

 

    * Any staff reports, engineering reviews, or correspondence related to
the application

 

 

 

2. Building Department and Construction Office records for the
development, including:

 

    * Building permits, demolition permits, and certificates of occupancy
or approval

 

    * Inspection reports and final sign-offs

 

 

 

3. Engineering and Public Works records, including:

 

    * Infrastructure improvement plans (roads, drainage, water, sewer,
stormwater management)

 

    * Performance and maintenance bonds submitted for the project

 

    * Correspondence between the developer and the Township Engineer or
Consulting Engineer

 

 

 

4. Contracts or professional service agreements (2020–present) between
Berkeley Township and any of the following:

 

    * Morgan Engineering LLC

 

    * Morgan Municipal Services

 

    * Morgan Architecture LLC

 

    * Arya Properties LLC or any affiliated entity listed on the
Township’s vendor list

 

 

 

5. Financial records, including:

 

    * Developer’s escrow account records for Golden Eagle Estates
(deposits, withdrawals, and balances)

 

    * Any inspection, review, or administrative fees collected from or
refunded to the developer

 

 

 

6. Any correspondence (emails or letters) between:

 

    * Township officials, staff, or board members and representatives of
Arya Properties or Morgan Engineeringrelating to Golden Eagle Estates.

 

    * Please include correspondence from January 1, 2021 through the
present.

 

 

 

Thank you for your time and assistance.

 

 

 

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,

 

 

 

Concerned Civilian

 

 

 

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[11][OPRA #82199 email]

 

 

 

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