OPRA Request – Wharton Police Deployment & Costs Related to I-80 East Exit 34 Sinkhole
Dear Wharton Borough,
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.
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am requesting access to and copies of the following public records:
1. A copy of any written instruction, directive, or order explaining the reason for police officers being stationed at every traffic light along the Route 15 detour route, in relation to the I-80 East - Exit 34 sinkhole.
2. Any documents, reports, or records detailing the total cost associated with stationing police officers at these locations, including but not limited to salaries, overtime, and any other expenses incurred.
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,
AMS
Hello Sherry,
Thank you.
Would you happen to know if this would fall under NJSP?
Yours sincerely,
AMS
It does fall under NJSP. Rt. 80 is a state highway so all the officers
stationed at traffic lights are NJ State Troopers.