Overdoses
Dear Somers Point City,
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:
Please provide the redacted police/Ems reports for overdoses and possible overdoses from 06/01/2024-06/30/2025.
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,
SPResident
PLEASE READ: As of 5/25/21, this email system no longer accepts OPRA
requests. All OPRA requests must be electronically submitted through the
City’s official online electronic portal system at
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(GRC 2014-430 - Thomas Dello Russo v. City of East Orange) (Paff v. City
of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221, Certif Denied, 200 N.J. 476 (NJ 2009)
PLEASE READ: As of 5/25/21, this email system no longer accepts OPRA
requests. All OPRA requests must be electronically submitted through the
City’s official online electronic portal system at
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(GRC 2014-430 - Thomas Dello Russo v. City of East Orange) (Paff v. City
of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221, Certif Denied, 200 N.J. 476 (NJ
2009). The City’s Clerk’s Office still receives hard copy requests for
records.
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Dear Somers Point City,
the Government Records Council (GRC) has consistently held that an email containing all the information required on the agency’s official request form is sufficient to constitute a valid OPRA request.
While I understand the City’s preference for online submissions, I am exercising my statutory right to submit this request via email, and I kindly request that it be processed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
SPResident
Dear Somers Point City,
This is a friendly reminder that a response is due.
Yours faithfully,
SPResident
The City will require an extension on your request to 7-29-25 due to the
volume of records to be searched.
Shelby Heath, RMC/CMR
City Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics
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From: SPResident <[OPRA #78433 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 12:07:15 PM
To: Shelby Heath <[Somers Point City request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Overdoses
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Dear Somers Point City,
This is a friendly reminder that a response is due.
Yours faithfully,
SPResident
Dear Somers Point City,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Somers Point City's handling of my OPRA request 'Overdoses'.
You have failed to respond for several months.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/overdoses
Yours faithfully,
SPResident
PLEASE READ: As of 5/25/21, this email system no longer accepts OPRA
requests. All OPRA requests must be electronically submitted through the
City’s official online electronic portal system at
[1]https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/6b4...
(GRC 2014-430 - Thomas Dello Russo v. City of East Orange) (Paff v. City
of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221, Certif Denied, 200 N.J. 476 (NJ 2009)
PLEASE READ: As of 5/25/21, this email system no longer accepts OPRA
requests. All OPRA requests must be electronically submitted through the
City’s official online electronic portal system at
[2]https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/6b4...
(GRC 2014-430 - Thomas Dello Russo v. City of East Orange) (Paff v. City
of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221, Certif Denied, 200 N.J. 476 (NJ
2009). The City’s Clerk’s Office still receives hard copy requests for
records.
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Attached is the response to your OPRA request.
Redactions were made to Personal Identifying Information, Daniel's Law,
Juvenile Information and Privacy.
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1-5
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1- 16
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1-24
N.J.S.A.47:1A-1.1
Kate MacKenzie
Somers Point Police Department
Assistant to Chief Robert C. Somers
Program Director / Coordinator Somers Point PAL
Custodian of Records
1 West New Jersey Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
v. (609) 927-9088 ext. 105
f. (609) 927-6880
PLEASE READ: As of 5/25/21, this email system no longer accepts OPRA
requests. All OPRA requests must be electronically submitted through the
City's official online electronic portal system at
[1]https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/6b4...
2014-430 - Thomas Dello Russo v. City of East Orange) (Paff v. City of
East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221, Certif Denied, 200 N.J. 476 (NJ 2009)
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