Please accept this as my request for government records under both OPRA and the common law right of access. Thank you very much for your commitment to transparent government.

BACKGROUND:

On June 22, 2010, the Township Council passed Ordinance No. 3234 that repealed Belleville’s Code § 3-10, (Loitering). The Township Council took this action in response to my request, in my capacity of Chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's Preempted Ordinance Repeal Project. Unfortunately, I did not retain a copy of the repealed § 3-10 in my files.

RECORDS REQUESTED:

1. If the Township still retains a copy of § 3-10 as it existed immediately prior to its repeal, that would satisfy my request.

2. If no record is responsive to No. 1 above, I would like a copy of Ord. No. 1966, adopted on November 23, 1976, which contains the original § 3-10.