Permits / Violations / Environmental
Dear Hopewell Township (Mercer),
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.
In pursuant of information for 1165 Bear Tavern Rd, Titusville, NJ 08560, BLOCK 98, LOT 98
I am requesting all open and closed construction permits, inspections, approvals, certificates of occupancy, violations, code enforcement records, and any records regarding underground oil tanks, environmental investigations, remediation reports, or environmental concerns pertaining to the property.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for your recent Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request.
To process your request, the Township requires specific certifications mandated by New Jersey statute. Your current submission is missing these required affirmations. To ensure your request is valid and to allow us to proceed, please complete the following section and return it to this office:
Under penalty of N.J.S.A. 2C:28-3, I certify that
1. I HAVE / HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States;
2. I, or another person, purpose; WILL / WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial
3. I AM / AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Signature: __________________________ Date: __________
Under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and established guidance from the Government Records Council (GRC), the certifications on the official request form are not optional. Specifically, the GRC has consistently held that a request is "invalid" if the requestor fails to provide the required certifications (See Gannett v. County of Middlesex, GRC Complaint No. 2009-18). These certifications are necessary for the Custodian to determine if any statutory barriers to disclosure exist, such as those found in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-2.2.
A certification that is "left unanswered" or marked "unknown" is considered a failure to certify. Without a completed certification, the Township cannot verify your legal eligibility to receive certain government records.
Consequently, your request remains deficient and the 7-business-day response period will not commence until a fully executed and certified Township Official OPRA Request Form is received by this office.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Katherine Fenton-Newman
Katherine Fenton-Newman, RMC
Municipal Clerk, JIF Fund Commissioner
Township of Hopewell
201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
609-737-0605, Ext. 6760
[email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #92059 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 10:30 PM
To: Katherine Fenton-Newman <[Hopewell Township (Mercer) request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Permits / Violations / Environmental
Dear Hopewell Township (Mercer),
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.
In pursuant of information for 1165 Bear Tavern Rd, Titusville, NJ 08560, BLOCK 98, LOT 98
I am requesting all open and closed construction permits, inspections, approvals, certificates of occupancy, violations, code enforcement records, and any records regarding underground oil tanks, environmental investigations, remediation reports, or environmental concerns pertaining to the property.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
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Dear Katherine Fenton-Newman,
Under penalty of N.J.S.A. 2C:28-3, I certify that
1. I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States;
2. I, or another person, purpose; WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial
3. I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Yours sincerely,
Signature: _Sean Bugel__ Date: 6/3/2026
OPRA-Req-26-0278
Date Received: 6/3/2026
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 6/11/2026
Applicant: Anonymous
Information Requested: Permit history
Response: Construction Office: Permit history
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Dear Hopewell Township (Mercer),
Does the Fire Safety and the Health Department have any records pertaining to this request?
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
Attached is the Health Department's response to you dated 6/9/26. Also, please be advised that the Fire Bureau is a separate entity from the Township and any OPRA request should be made directly to them.
Katherine Fenton-Newman
Katherine Fenton-Newman, RMC
Municipal Clerk, JIF Fund Commissioner
Township of Hopewell
201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
609-737-0605, Ext. 6760
[email address]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #92059 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 9:24 AM
To: Katherine Fenton-Newman <[Hopewell Township (Mercer) request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA Request OPRA-Req-26-0278
Dear Hopewell Township (Mercer),
Does the Fire Safety and the Health Department have any records pertaining to this request?
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
-----Original Message-----
OPRA-Req-26-0278
Date Received: 6/3/2026
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 6/11/2026
Applicant: Anonymous
Information Requested: Permit history
Response: Construction Office: Permit history
[1]SDL Portal page for OPRA Request
Spatial Data Logic 2026
References
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