Police Department Roster with Badge Numbers

Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Ewing Township as part of a batch sent to 60 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear Ewing Township,

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-5(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:
1) roster of all currently employed Law Enforcement Officers including name, rank, badge number, and status (active, suspended, etc.)

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachment(s). 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.

Thank you very much for your help.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Kratovil

Dear Ewing Township,

Please confirm if you received my OPRA request for the police department roster with badge numbers.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Kratovil

Kim Macellaro, Ewing Township

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Mr. Kratovil,
I did not receive your OPRA request.  Please see the attached OPRA and
return to me as soon as possible.

Kim Macellaro, RMC, CMC

Ewing Municipal Clerk

2 Jake Garzio Drive

Ewing, New Jersey 08628

Work: (609)538-7609

Fax: (609)771-0480

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From: Charlie Kratovil
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 10:33 AM
To: Kim Macellaro <[Ewing Township request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Police Department Roster with Badge Numbers
 
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Dear Ewing Township,

Please confirm if you received my OPRA request for the police department
roster with badge numbers.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Kratovil

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Dear Madame Clerk,

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-5(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:
1) roster of all currently employed Law Enforcement Officers including name, rank, badge number, and status (active, suspended, etc.)

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachment(s). 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.

Thank you very much for your help.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Kratovil