OPRA Requests
Dear Lumberton Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3 that I have not been convicted of an indictable offense. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
I'm requesting copies of all OPRA requests from August 1, 2017 to November 20, 2017.
Yours faithfully,
ASK NJ Media Co.
The Township of Lumberton received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on November 21, 2017. The official Records Custodian, Debra L. Shaw-Blemings, received your OPRA request on November 21, 2017. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is December 4, 2017. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 7th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following records are being provided in their entirety and are responsive to your request.
1. Lumberton Township OPRA Requests and Log from 08/01/2017 to 11/21/2017
These records are being transmitted to you via email as per your request. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the cost associated with this request is zero (no charge).
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 Lumberton 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 your County.
Respectfully,
Debra L. Shaw-Blemings, RMC
Lumberton Township Clerk
35 Municipal Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
(609) 267-3217 ext. 102
[email address]