Dear Office of the Governor,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under 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 fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request pursuant to N.J.S.A. 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.

OPRA establishes a presumption that government records shall be readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination by citizens of this State, as expressly provided in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. The statutory definition of a government record explicitly includes electronically stored information, including email communications, text messages, instant messages, and attachments, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that electronic communications concerning government business are government records subject to disclosure under OPRA (Burnett v. County of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009)). The Court has further held that communications concerning government business remain subject to disclosure regardless of whether they are transmitted through official or personal accounts (Paff v. Galloway Township, 229 N.J. 340 (2017)). Courts have consistently held that OPRA must be construed broadly in favor of access (Asbury Park Press v. County of Monmouth, 406 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2009)).

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:
All government records, including but not limited to email communications, text messages, instant messages, app messages, memoranda, correspondence, briefing materials, directives, approvals, attachments, and metadata, sent, received, created, or maintained between January 20, 2026 and the present date, concerning the creation, establishment, authorization, planning, approval, setup, management, or launch of the Governor Sherrill Press Office X (formerly Twitter) account identified as:

@NJGovPress

This request specifically includes, but is not limited to:

Communications discussing the decision to create or establish the @NJGovPress account

Internal discussions regarding the purpose, function, or necessity of the account

Drafts, approvals, or authorization of the account’s creation

Identification of personnel responsible for creating, managing, or operating the account

Communications regarding account naming, branding, handle selection, or messaging strategy

Communications with X Corp. (Twitter), vendors, contractors, or third parties regarding account creation, verification, access, or management

Internal memoranda, directives, policies, or guidance regarding the account

Communications assigning responsibility for account creation or management

Communications discussing credentials, administrative access, or operational control of the account

This request applies to records sent, received, created, or maintained by the following officials, employees, or their functional equivalents, regardless of title:

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Chief of Staff to the Governor

Communications Director

Deputy Communications Director(s)

Press Secretary

Social Media Director

Digital Director

Any digital communications staff

Any employee or contractor involved in communications, press, or digital media operations

This request includes records maintained in:

Official government email accounts

Personal email accounts used for government business

Government-issued devices

Personal devices used for government business

Messaging platforms including but not limited to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Signal, WhatsApp, or similar systems

This request expressly includes records stored on state-issued devices, personal devices used for official government business, cloud storage systems, and third-party communication platforms used in an official capacity, consistent with Paff v. Galloway Township, 229 N.J. 340 (2017).
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(d), records maintained electronically must be provided in electronic format. Accordingly, I request that all responsive records be provided electronically via email, in their native electronic format where available.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), if any portion of a responsive record is deemed exempt from disclosure, the custodian must redact only the exempt portion and provide access to the remainder. If any records or portions of records are withheld, please identify the specific statutory exemption asserted and provide sufficient information to allow assessment of the legal basis for each withholding.
This request seeks existing, identifiable government records and does not require the creation of a new record, research, or analysis.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by email as attachments. Please confirm receipt of this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward this request to the appropriate custodian and provide their contact information.

Yours faithfully,

Patsy Parisi

Dear Office of the Governor,

Please cancel this request.

Yours faithfully,

Patsy Parisi