Phase I ESA OPRA Request
Dear East Orange 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:
Existing Commercial/Retail Buildings, 404 – 410 Central Avenue, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, Block 510, Lots 29 & 30; Owner: Christ the Bright Morning Star Church, Inc.; Whitestone Project # EJ2422522.000
Whitestone Associates Inc. (Whitestone) is conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment at the above-referenced location. Whitestone requests copies of any available files addressing or pertinent to environmental investigations, underground storage tanks (USTs), corrective actions, contaminant releases, incidents, fires, hazardous materials storage, citations, notices of violation, or other areas of concern at the above referenced property.
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,
Amanda Montuori
Good afternoon,
We have received your OPRA request seeking various documents pertaining to the following address locations: 404-410 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ. This request is too broad. OPRA requests are for specific, identifiable documents as per N.J.S.A 47:1A-1 et. seq. When submitting requests, you must detail the type/title, subject matter, parties, resolution number, etc. of the requested documents; and the relevant the date(s) or date range of said documents.
Please clarify the name of the documents you are seeking as well as a date range.
Permits, violations and additional information from the Department of Property Maintenance, are located on our website at http://www.eastorange-nj.gov. Scroll down and select the “OPEN DATA” tab to be connected to the SDL Portal. Once you complete the sign-up process, you will be able to search any property in East Orange. The search option is user-friendly, and the "advance search" option will allow you to search by block and lot.
Please note, OPRA requests are not for research purposes. You must know the name of the document you are seeking.
Thank You,
Summayyah Abdool
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza
East Orange, NJ. 07018
Phone: (973) 266-5110 Ext: 5112 Fax: (862) 930-7812
www.eastorange-nj.gov
Dear Abdool, Summayyah,
Whitestone is requesting any and all environmental reporting (spills/discharges) associated with 404-410 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ ranging from 1970 to present. We are aware that oil tanks were removed from this property, so we are also looking for any information regarding underground storages tanks.
Yours sincerely,
Amanda L Montuori
Dear Abdool, Summayyah,
Please see my below clarification from October 11, 2024.
Whitestone is requesting any and all environmental reporting (spills/discharges) associated with 404-410 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ ranging from 1970 to present. We are aware that oil tanks were removed from this property, so we are also looking for any information regarding underground storages tanks.
Yours sincerely,
Amanda L Montuori
Ma'am, please clarify the name of the documents you are requesting.
Permits, violations and additional information from the Department of Property Maintenance, are located on our website at http://www.eastorange-nj.gov. Scroll down and select the "OPEN DATA" tab to be connected to the SDL Portal. Once you complete the sign-up process, you will be able to search any property in East Orange. The search option is user-friendly, and the "advance search" option will allow you to search by block and lot.
Thank You,
Summayyah Abdool
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza
East Orange, NJ. 07018
Phone: (973) 266-5110 Ext: 5112 Fax: (862) 930-7812
www.eastorange-nj.gov
Dear Abdool, Summayyah,
We are looking for the following:
For property 406-10 Central Ave (Block 510 Lot 29): The results of the 12/20/2005 Inspection associated with permit number 20051512.
For property 404 Central Avenue (Block 510 Lot 30): The results of the 12/20/2005 Inspection associated with permit number 20051182.
Yours sincerely,
Amanda L Montuori
Are you requesting copies of the actual permits?
Thank You,
Summayyah Abdool
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza
East Orange, NJ. 07018
Phone: (973) 266-5110 Ext: 5112 Fax: (862) 930-7812
www.eastorange-nj.gov
Good morning,
Please see the attached OPRA response.
Thank You,
Summayyah Abdool
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza
East Orange, NJ. 07018
Phone: (973) 266-5110 Ext: 5112 Fax: (862) 930-7812
[1]www.eastorange-nj.gov
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