OPRA Request – Township-Owned Paving Machine Status (1/1/2024 – 7/15/2025)

Brick Resident made this OPRA request to Brick Township Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear Brick 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.

Records requested:
I am requesting access to the following public records regarding the Township of Brick’s paving equipment, specifically for the time period from January 1, 2024 through July 15, 2025:

The make and model of the Township-owned paving machine(s).

The date(s) when the paving machine(s) became non-operational during this period.

A detailed description of the mechanical or technical issue(s) causing the equipment to be out of service.

All maintenance or service reports, repair work orders, estimates, vendor communications, and internal correspondence related to diagnosing or repairing the paving machine(s).

The projected or estimated return-to-service date for the paving machine(s).

Any temporary measures taken by the Township, such as equipment rentals or outside contractor use, in place of the downed paving machine(s).

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,

Brick Resident

Jessica Larney, Brick Township

1 Attachment

Please see the response to your OPRA request from our Public Works Superintendent below:

Township has 2 Paving Machines

2006 Caterpillar Model AP650B Track Asphalt Paver

2018 Lee Boy Model 5000 Path Master

The only machine to be out of service during this time was the Caterpillar. Attached is the work order for the drive track pads being replaced. Both machines where operational during the time period, no temporary measures where needed.

If you have any further questions, please contact their department directly at 732-451-4060

Sincerely,

Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics

Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003

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