Outside counsel
Dear Franklin Township (Somerset),
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Request all invoices for the use of outside counsel for a period of 1/1/2012 to the present date.
Yours faithfully,
Jean Briggs
I will be out of the office from Wednesday, December 20 2023 through
Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
If you need immediate assistance, please call Msiba Holliman, Deputy Clerk
at 732-873-2500 x 6375 or email her at [email address]
If this is an OPRA request, please resend your request to Nancy Zumbana,
Administrative Aide at [email address]. Any OPRA questions,
please call Nancy at 732-873-2500 x 6208.
Dear Franklin Township (Somerset),
I am requesting a date for a response to my OPRA request from December 26, 2023
Yours faithfully,
Jean Briggs
Good Morning,
We apologize for the delay; this is the 1^st time we received this
request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the
specific government records sought, as is required by Bent v. Stafford
Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30, 37 (app. Div. 2005). At this time,
we request clarification of your OPRA request. Please response in writing
and identify the specific government records sought so that we many
process your request. Failure to provide written clarification of your
request will result in the closure of this OPRA request.
Please specify who specifically you mean by the use of outside counsel.
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 the
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Franklin 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 08635, by email at [1][email address], or at
their web site at [2]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.
Thank you,
Nancy Zumbana
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Nancy Zumbana, CMR
Administrative Aide /Alt. Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Franklin Township Clerk's Office, Somerset County
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-2500 ext. 6214
Fax 732-873-1059 Attn: Nancy Zumbana
[3][email address] | [4]www.franklintwpnj.org
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Good Afternoon,
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message. Records requested:
Request all invoices for the use of outside counsel for a period of
1/1/2012 to the present date.
Yours faithfully,
Jean Briggs
There are no records on file responsive to your request.
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 the
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Franklin 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 08635, by email, or at their web site at
[1]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.
Thank you,
Nancy Zumbana
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Nancy Zumbana, CMR
Administrative Aide /Alt. Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Franklin Township Clerk's Office, Somerset County
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-2500 ext. 6214
Fax 732-873-1059 Attn: Nancy Zumbana
[2][email address] | [3]www.franklintwpnj.org
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