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Dear Rutherford Borough,

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 8-1 and 8-7-25

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.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

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Margaret M. Scanlon, Rutherford Borough

 

I am out of the office and will be returning the afternoon of Monday,
October 6, 2025.  Should you need immediate assistance, please contact
201-460-3001. 

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Margaret M. Scanlon, Rutherford Borough

Your OPRA has been receive and will be acted upon appropriately.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #81735 email]>
Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2025 5:46 PM
To: Margaret M. Scanlon <[Rutherford Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Police Records Request

****CAUTION****
This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Rutherford Borough,

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 8-1 and 8-7-25

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.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

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Margaret M. Scanlon, Rutherford Borough

Please note this is my second attempt for sending this this response. Upon sending the October 10, 2025 email, the following message was received as "delivery failed".

Kindly confirm receipt of this email.

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Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:
Tony Michael ([OPRA #81735 email])
Your message couldn't be delivered. Despite repeated attempts to contact the recipient's email system it didn't respond.

Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret M. Scanlon
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2025 3:22 PM
To: Tony Michael <[OPRA #81735 email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Police Records Request OPRA No. 25-528

Tony Michael

RE: OPRA NO. 25-528

In response to your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) received on October 6, 2025, in regards to “Police Body worn camera footage of all motor vehicle accidents between 8-1 and 8-7-25” the Police Department has advised there are 21 accidents for this time period. In order to prepare a proper response, all footage would need to be reviewed for redactions. This process would take an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request and would warrant a special service charge under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 (c) and in accordance with procedures established by the New Jersey Government Record’s Council (“GRC”).

The overtime hourly rate for the lowest paid employee to work on the video footage and make all redactions is $38.81. As we estimate it would take approximately 23 hours to review and redact the video footage, the total estimated amount would be $892.63. In the alternative, if you agree to a one-month extension, we will charge the non-overtime hourly rate of $25.87 of which the estimated total amount would be $595.01.

Because there will be a substantial disruption to the Clerk’s Office, should you agree to the above noted amounts, the Borough may need to request an extension of time considering the extent of the records.

If you reject the estimated charge and you wish to challenge the special service charge, you have a right to challenge the decision. 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 Bergen County.

We will wait your clarification and confirmation of acceptance of this charge, before any further action takes place in regards to this OPRA. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #81735 email]>
Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2025 5:46 PM
To: Margaret M. Scanlon <[Rutherford Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Police Records Request

****CAUTION****
This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Rutherford Borough,

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 8-1 and 8-7-25

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.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:

[OPRA #81735 email]

Is [Rutherford Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Rutherford Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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View this OPRA request & responses online:

https://opramachine.com/request/police_r...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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Margaret M. Scanlon, Rutherford Borough

Please note this is my second attempt for sending this this response. Upon sending the October 10, 2025 email, the following message was received as "delivery failed".

Kindly confirm receipt of this email.

=========
Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:
Tony Michael ([OPRA #81735 email])
Your message couldn't be delivered. Despite repeated attempts to contact the recipient's email system it didn't respond.

Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret M. Scanlon
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2025 3:22 PM
To: Tony Michael <[OPRA #81735 email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Police Records Request OPRA No. 25-528

Tony Michael

RE: OPRA NO. 25-528

In response to your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) received on October 6, 2025, in regards to “Police Body worn camera footage of all motor vehicle accidents between 8-1 and 8-7-25” the Police Department has advised there are 21 accidents for this time period. In order to prepare a proper response, all footage would need to be reviewed for redactions. This process would take an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request and would warrant a special service charge under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 (c) and in accordance with procedures established by the New Jersey Government Record’s Council (“GRC”).

The overtime hourly rate for the lowest paid employee to work on the video footage and make all redactions is $38.81. As we estimate it would take approximately 23 hours to review and redact the video footage, the total estimated amount would be $892.63. In the alternative, if you agree to a one-month extension, we will charge the non-overtime hourly rate of $25.87 of which the estimated total amount would be $595.01.

Because there will be a substantial disruption to the Clerk’s Office, should you agree to the above noted amounts, the Borough may need to request an extension of time considering the extent of the records.

If you reject the estimated charge and you wish to challenge the special service charge, you have a right to challenge the decision. 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 Bergen County.

We will wait your clarification and confirmation of acceptance of this charge, before any further action takes place in regards to this OPRA. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #81735 email]>
Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2025 5:46 PM
To: Margaret M. Scanlon <[Rutherford Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Police Records Request

****CAUTION****
This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Rutherford Borough,

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 8-1 and 8-7-25

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.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:

[OPRA #81735 email]

Is [Rutherford Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Rutherford Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:

https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

https://opramachine.com/request/police_r...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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