Police OPRA Request
Dear Lakewood 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-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:
Police Body worn camera footage of all motor vehicle accidents between 7-1 and 7-7-25
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.
The maximum authorized cost is $0.
I kindly request that any special service fee be waved as there is a significant public interest in this information
Yours faithfully,
Tony Michael
Yours faithfully,
Tony Michael
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on
Thursday, October 9, 2025. As such, the Township will respond as soon as
possible but no later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2025-1637 and
your security key is 60A2D55F.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
[2]https://lakewoodnj.justfoia.com/publicpo...
Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 10/09/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 10/21/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you before the first business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
Please be advised that due to the file size of the requested audio/video
records it may exceed email capacity. Therefore, the records will be
transmitted by CD or Flash Drive which a cost will be associated with your
request. The cost may range from $0.37 (regular DVD/CD) to $16.99 (64GB
thumb drive) and an additional $5.00 for postage.
At this time, please clarify your request and respond in writing
confirming you will pay the fee associated with the request.
Additionally, due to the high volume and nature of this request, there
will be a special service fee. Depending on the number of officers at each
accident, the estimate fee may range from $3,700 to $7,500.
If you reject the fee or no response is received, it will be determined
that you are not interested in the requested records.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Lakewood to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at
their website at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Please note, if a response is not received within 7 business days, your
request will be closed.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 10/9/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 10/21/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 7th business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
The Township had requested clarification of your request on 10/9/2025 with
no response. At this time, your OPRA request is deemed concluded since we
did not receive the requested clarification.
If you are still seeking additional records, please re-submit with the
requested information.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Lakewood to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at
their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
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