Police OPRA - December 16 - 31, 2025
Dear Town of Newton Records Custodian,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., and the common law right of access.
I am not required to submit this request on a specific form or through a particular software platform. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6(f), an email from a requestor that includes all required information constitutes a valid OPRA request.
For certification purposes, I affirm the following:
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 these records in connection with any legal proceeding.
Records Requested
Please provide the following records created or maintained by the Newton Police Department for the period beginning December 6, 2025 at 00:01 hours through December 31, 2025 at 23:59 hours:
1) All Newton Police Department “NPD Short Reports” for incidents and events during the above-referenced time period.
2) All Newton Police Department Investigation Reports associated with incidents and events during the same time period.
3) Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) records and/or Calls for Service logs, including officer-initiated activity, for the same date and time range.
4) Arrest Logs/Booking Records associated with incidents and events during the same time period
This request includes all responsive records regardless of format, including but not limited to electronic records, databases, summaries, supplements, attachments, and related documents. If any portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, please redact only the exempt material and provide the remainder as required by OPRA.
Delivery & Processing
My preferred method of delivery is by email, with responsive records provided as electronic attachments.
If you are not the appropriate custodian of these records, please forward this request to the proper custodian and provide their name and email address for future reference. Please also confirm receipt of this request at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Grant
Dear Town of Newton,
I am writing to follow up on my OPRA request submitted on January 2, 2026. As of today, I have not received a response or a request for an extension.
Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i), the records custodian is required to grant access to records, deny access, or request an extension within seven (7) business days of receipt of the request.
Please advise on the status of this request and when I can expect a response. If additional time is needed, kindly provide written notice identifying the reason for the delay and the anticipated date of fulfillment, as required by OPRA.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Grant
From: Jabari Oxley <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2026 9:16 AM
To: 'Michael Grant' <[email address]>
Cc: 'Janien Roberts ([email address])'
<[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA- 2026-2
Good morning,
I am forwarding our email of completion regarding your OPRA, it was
delivered to you January 13, before the extension was needed.
Take care,
From: Janien Roberts <[1][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 9:40 AM
To: [2][email address]
Cc: 'Jabari Oxley' <[3][email address]>
Subject: OPRA- 2026-2
Good morning Mr. Grant,
Attached, please find the information requested via your OPRA REQUEST #
2026-2 received January 5, 2026. Upon receipt of this e-mail and the
contents attached, your OPRA REQUEST is considered fulfilled and complete.
Kindest regards,
Janien N. Roberts.
Janien N. Roberts, C.M.R.
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Administrative Assistant to Municipal Clerk
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, New Jersey 07860
973-383-3521 ext. 255
Fax : 973-300-1208
[4][email address]
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Dear Jabari Oxley,
Jabari, this request should not be considered complete. The response DID NOT and WAS NOT in response to the subject of this OPRA. Your response was for a seperate, unrelated OPRA request.
This request is amended to request only All Newton Police Department “NPD Short Reports” for incidents and events during the above-referenced time period. The time period of this OPRA is December 16 - 31 2025.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Grant
Good morning,
I forwarded this email to the department so they can have full completion of the request.
Mr. Grant,
With regards to your follow-up to OPRA Request 2026-2 for All Newton
Police Department “NPD Short Reports” for incidents and events for the
time period December 16-31, 2025 the response is voluminous in nature.
Therefore, and extension of time is needed. This request will be
fulfilled by Friday, February 20, 2026.
Thank you for your patience with the matter.
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Deputy Registrar
Good afternoon, to whom it may concern ,
Attached, please find the information requested via your OPRA REQUEST #
2026-31 received January 29, 2026. Upon receipt of this e-mail and the
contents attached, your OPRA REQUEST is considered fulfilled and complete.
Kindest regards,
Jabari Oxley
Alt Deputy Registrar
Administrative Assistant to Municipal Clerk
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, New Jersey 07860
973-383-3521 ext. 221
Fax: 973-300-1208
Mr. Grant,
The response to your OPRA request 2026-2 is quite voluminous in size,
therefore I will be sending the responsive records in several emails.
Upon sending the final email, I will indicate it is the last one and the
OPRA will be considered fulfilled and closed. Upon receipt of the final
email, please kindly confirm receipt.
Attached is the first group of documents from December 16-18, 2026.
Thanks,
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232
For OPRA 2026-2 here is the second group, December 19-20, 2026
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232
Here is the third group, for OPRA 2026-2 December 21-23, 2026.
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232
Here is the fourth group for OPRA 2026-2 for December 24-25, 2025.
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232
This is the fifth group for OPRA 2026-2 for December 26-27, 2026.
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232
Here is the sixth group for OPRA 2026-2 December 28-29, 2025.
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232
Mr. Grant,
Attached is the seventh and final group from OPRA 2026-2 for December 30
through December 31, 2025. Upon receipt of all seven (7) emails this OPRA
is considered complete and is now closed.
Please confirm receipt of all seven emails.
Teresa A. Oswin, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-3521 x232