OPRA Request – Outstanding Tax Sale Certificates from 2023 through 2025 that have not been redeemed.
Dear South Orange Village,
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-5(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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I respectfully request access to records maintained by the Tax Collector’s Office reflecting all tax sale certificates sold between January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 that remain unredeemed as of the date this request is fulfilled.
For each certificate, please include the property address, block and lot, certificate number, sale date, purchaser name, and original lien amount, if available.
If maintained by your office, please also provide any report, list, or record identifying tax sale certificates that are currently outstanding or unredeemed.
I request that these records be provided in electronic format (Excel, CSV, or searchable PDF) if available.
If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific statutory exemption under OPRA supporting the denial.
Thank you for your assistance.
Nakia Thomas
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South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2026-00436
Dear Nakia Thomas,
This email is being sent to you as a receipt of the Open Public Records
Act (OPRA) request submitted to the Township of South Orange Village. This
email does not constitute formal receipt by the Custodian of Records of
your request; an email notification will be sent to you when the Custodian
of Records acknowledges receipt of your request.
Find attached a copy of your request as submitted to the Village.
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about the
request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and quote the tracking number
above.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of South Orange Village to
deny access. 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
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[email address], or at their web site at
www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the
law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be
directed to the Court Clerk in Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Village Clerk
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the associated tracking number.
While it is not mandatory to submit OPRA requests through the online portal,
we highly recommend using it. The portal enables us to track and process all
OPRA requests more efficiently. When requests are submitted via email, we
must manually enter the information into the system, which can delay
processing.
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Best regards,
Evette Solomon
Clerk Typist
South Orange Village
76 South Orange Ave, Suite 302
South Orange, NJ 07079
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South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2026-00436
Dear Nakia Thomas,
This email is to acknowledge receipt of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request by the Custodian of Records on 04/07/2026. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is 04/16/2026.
The OPRA request sought access to the following:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq.), I respectfully request access to records maintained by the Tax
Collector’s Office reflecting all tax sale certificates sold between
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 that remain unredeemed as of the
date this request is fulfilled.
For each certificate, please include the property address, block and lot,
certificate number, sale date, purchaser name, and original lien amount,
if available.
If maintained by your office, please also provide any report, list, or
record identifying tax sale certificates that are currently outstanding or
unredeemed.
I request that these records be provided in electronic format (Excel, CSV,
or searchable PDF) if available.
If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific
statutory exemption under OPRA supporting the denial.
Thank you for your assistance.
Nakia Thomas
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and
quote the tracking number above.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of South Orange Village to
deny access. 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
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[email address], or at their web site at
www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the
law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be
directed to the Court Clerk in Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Village Clerk
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South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2026-00436
Dear Nakia Thomas,
This email is in regards to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
received on 04/07/2026.
The OPRA request sought access to the following:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq.), I respectfully request access to records maintained by the Tax
Collector’s Office reflecting all tax sale certificates sold between
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 that remain unredeemed as of the
date this request is fulfilled.
For each certificate, please include the property address, block and lot,
certificate number, sale date, purchaser name, and original lien amount,
if available.
If maintained by your office, please also provide any report, list, or
record identifying tax sale certificates that are currently outstanding or
unredeemed.
I request that these records be provided in electronic format (Excel, CSV,
or searchable PDF) if available.
If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific
statutory exemption under OPRA supporting the denial.
Thank you for your assistance.
Nakia Thomas
This email is being sent to fulfill your request, which is being deemed
closed as of 04/13/2026. Please note the comment(s) below and find
attached document(s), if available, to satisfy the request.
Department Assigned Status Comments
Tax Collector Fulfilled
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about
this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and quote the tracking
number above.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of South Orange Village to
deny access. 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
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[email address], or at their web site at
www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the
law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be
directed to the Court Clerk in Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Village Clerk
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• [2]9b5acd0a-5OPEN_LIENS_4_13_2026_OPRA_REQ_20260413145501.pdf
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