Citizen,

 

This Office received the below OPRA request today, 9/22/2025.  Kindly be
advised that your request should be directed to the Ocean County Clerk's
Office who has a separate Custodian of Records who maintains their
records. By copy of this email, I am forwarding your request to John
Catalano, Acting County Clerk.  Should you wish to discuss your request
further, please contact the Ocean County Clerk's Office directly at (732)
929-2018.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle I. Gunther

Clerk of the Board

Ocean County Board of Commissioners

101 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191

Toms River, New Jersey 08754-2191

Phone: (732) 929-2005

[1]https://co.ocean.nj.us/frmOpraLaw.aspx

 

       [2]county-seal-sm

 

OPRA:  RIGHT OF APPEAL

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or at their web site
at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.

 

From: Citizen <[OPRA #81108 email]>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2025 9:45 AM
To: OPRA <[Ocean County request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Proof of Brick, LakewoodToms River
Stafford and Barnegat VBM ballot

 

This message has originated from an External Source. Please use proper
judgment and caution when opening attachments, clicking links, or
responding to this email.

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Dear Ocean County,

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:

Printer proofs of VBM ballots for

Brick, Lakewood, Toms River Stafford and Barnegat VBM ballot

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,

Citizen

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

[5][OPRA #81108 email]

Is [6][Ocean County request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Ocean
County? If so, please contact us using this form:

[7]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:

[8]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

[9]https://opramachine.com/request/proof_of...

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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References

Visible links
1. https://co.ocean.nj.us/frmOpraLaw.aspx
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.state.nj.us/grc
5. mailto:[OPRA #81108 email]
6. mailto:[Ocean County request email]
7. https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
8. https://opramachine.com/help/officers
9. https://opramachine.com/request/proof_of...

Good afternoon Citizen

 

Please find your ballot request attached.

Thank you

 

John Catalano

Acting County Clerk

Ocean County Courthouse

Room 108

732-288-7770

[1][email address]

 

 

OPRA

From: Citizen <[2][OPRA #81108 email]>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2025 9:45 AM
To: OPRA <[3][Ocean County request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Proof of Brick, LakewoodToms River
Stafford and Barnegat VBM ballot

 

This message has originated from an External Source. Please use proper
judgment and caution when opening attachments, clicking links, or
responding to this email.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

 

Dear Ocean County,

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:

Printer proofs of VBM ballots for

Brick, Lakewood, Toms River Stafford and Barnegat VBM ballot

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,

Citizen

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

[4][OPRA #81108 email]

Is [5][Ocean County request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Ocean
County? If so, please contact us using this form:

[6]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:

[7]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

[8]https://opramachine.com/request/proof_of...

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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References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[OPRA #81108 email]
3. mailto:[Ocean County request email]
4. mailto:[OPRA #81108 email]
5. mailto:[Ocean County request email]
6. https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
7. https://opramachine.com/help/officers
8. https://opramachine.com/request/proof_of...