Project at 1124 & 1126 Raritan Rd
Dear Clark 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:
I am requesting all records August 1, 2022 to present in regards to the property at 1124 & 1126 Raritan Rd. Originally the property was denied by the planning board but the construction seems to be moving forward. I am a concerned citizen of Terry Lane as parking was the reason it was denied.
Please provide
1. All emails from August 1, 2022 to present on the property in question
2. Any plans that have been modified since Planning Board Denial
3. Any such approvals and at whose authority for the project
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.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Resident
I am currently out of the office. Contact Acting Township Clerk, Nicole
Castellucci at [email address] or 732-388-3669 for assistance.
Edith Merkel
Township Clerk
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with
the Open Public Records Act.
Have a good day!
Terri Mazzarella
Clerk's Office
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, New Jersey 07066
732-388-3669
Hi,
We are working on your request, however can you please specify your request for emails further. This is too broad of a request to say "all" emails. Please provide so that we are able to send you the information you're requesting in a timely manner.
Regards,
Nicole Castellucci
Acting Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
[email address]
Dear Nicole Castellucci,
I would like any emails that are in regards to the project at 1124 & 1126 Raritan Rd. They most likely would come from Samsel Realty or a Mr. Samsel. But any emails that are pertinent to this project. I want to try and understand why a project that was denied by the planning board is suddenly getting completed without regard to the neighborhood. It does not make sense.
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous Resident
Dear resident,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing regarding your OPRA
request submitted on October 24 regarding 1124 & 1126 Raritan Road.
In accordance with the Open Public Records Act, the standard response time
is seven business days (November 4^th). However, due to this request
requiring attorney review, we are requesting an extension of two weeks to
complete the response.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Regards,
Nicole Castellucci
Clerk’s Office
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
[email address]
Dear Nicole Castellucci,
I confirm receipt of this. A 2 week extension is fine.
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous Resident
Good afternoon,
I wanted to give you an update on your OPRA request that it's still with our Attorney for review. Please confirm that you still require this information.
Kind regards,
Nicole Castellucci
Clerk’s Office
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
[email address]
Dear Nicole Castellucci,
Yes I still require this information and that will not change over time. I need to understand how a project that was denied by the planning board suddenly gets approved and the project looks to be of the same scope. As my emails to the right people went unanswered I need to now OPRA all the necessary documents and review appropriately. The fact it is in attorney review for so long is disturbing that something was uncovered and you need to be prepared to respond. Please get me all information that I require as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous Resident
Good afternoon,
Please see the attached in response to the above mentioned OPRA request.
Due to the size of the files, please also use the below link to access the
emails in response to #1 of the request.
Thank you.
[1]Folder icon [2]1124 & 1126 Raritan Road OPRA Response (Emails)
Sarah Canfield
Paralegal
La Corte, Bundy, Varady, & Kinsella
989 Bonnel Court
Union, NJ 07083
Tel. 908-810-0500
Fax: 908-810-0513
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