Dear Mr. Peter,

The Borough of Garwood (“Borough”) records custodian is in receipt of your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request submitted on January 22, 2026. The fourteen business day deadline to respond to your request is February 11, 2026. As such, the Borough is timely responding to your request in accordance with New Jersey law.

Your OPRA request seeks the following:

1. Tax Delinquent - attached

A list of property addresses that have delinquent property taxes. This list needs to include amounts of balances owed.

2. Open Property Liens - As per the CFO there are currently no open outside property liens.

A list of property addresses that open Property Liens. This list needs to include open Liens amounts.

3. Water/ Utility Shut Off - 508 North Avenue, 450 South Avenue, 212 Willow Avenue, 249 2nd Avenue - PSEG Services Disconnect Notice - amounts were not included in notices

All property addresses that had any water and any types of utilities shut off. Please include the amount of balance owed.

4. Code Violation - no open zoning violations

A list of property addresses that have received any code violations including the type of violation. Please only include a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed violations).

5. Vacant List/ Abandoned - attached

A list of all residential property addresses that are currently vacant or abandoned.

6. Condemned Properties N/A

A list of all residential property addresses that are condemned.

7. Fire Damage List - attached

A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call on the dates mentioned above.

The Borough has conducted a comprehensive, good faith search and determined that the attachments are responsive to your request.

Your OPRA is now deemed answered and closed.

Kind regards,

Patricia Vazquez
Acting Borough Clerk/Registrar
BOH Secretary and Licensing Official
Borough of Garwood
403 South Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027
Email: [email address]
Phone: (908) 789-0710 ext. 101

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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter <[OPRA #86217 email]>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2026 10:57 AM
To: Clerk <[Garwood Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request Q3Q4 2025 additional

Dear Garwood Borough,

Under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3, I certify that:

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, or any other state of the United States.

I, or another person WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding

I am also requesting the documents under common law.

It would be preferable to receive requested documents on this site.

Records requested for the Following Dates: July 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025

1. Tax Delinquent

A list of property addresses that have delinquent property taxes. This list needs to include amounts of balances owed.

2. Open Property Liens

A list of property addresses that open Property Liens. This list needs to include open Liens amounts.

3. Water/ Utility Shut Off

All property addresses that had any water and any types of utilities shut off. Please include the amount of balance owed.

4. Code Violation

A list of property addresses that have received any code violations including the type of violation. Please only include a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed violations).

5. Vacant List/ Abandoned

A list of all residential property addresses that are currently vacant or abandoned.

6. Condemned Properties

A list of all residential property addresses that are condemned.

7. Fire Damage List

A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call on the dates mentioned above.

Please include full property addresses for all lists. Please put all lists in separate Excel/PDF files. If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available information.

I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your work.

Yours faithfully,

Peter

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