Property Records
Dear Freehold Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message, and thank you for your consideration of the following matter.
Public records requested:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as vacant and/or abandoned
2. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as condemned
3. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that have had a notice of abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
4. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are fire damaged, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
5. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent property taxes, specifically for the past 2 quarters
6. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent water and sewer bills, specifically for the past 2 quarters
7. Addresses of all residential properties with an active municipal owned lien
8. Addresses of all residential properties that have had a code enforcement compliant opened for high grass and/or junk/debris, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
You may redact all confidential and personal information under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, but I am requesting the addressees of such properties. I am requesting the above public records in electronic form, preferably in Excel format.
Yours faithfully,
Omar
In response to your above referenced OPRA request...
#1, 2 & 3:
Please be advised that while the Township does not have a Vacant Property Registration Ordinance, we do have an ordinance (see below links) which requires that an out of state creditor notify the Township’s Clerk office of the in state representative as outlined in T.O. 245-24.
Chapter 245: Property Maintenance
§ 245-23 Duty of creditors.
http://www.ecode360.com/29528275
Chapter 245: Property Maintenance
§ 245-24 Representatives for out-of-state creditors.
http://www.ecode360.com/29528276
Chapter 245: Property Maintenance
§ 245-26 Violations and penalties.
http://www.ecode360.com/29528278
#4 - Fire Damaged Property:
350 Ely Harmony
25 Stiles
190 Ticonderoga
127 Wemrock
260 Burlington
Attached please find:
#5 & #6 - Delinquent Tax & Water and Sewer report
#7 - Open Municipal Lien report
#8 - There are no special charges for Code Violations
Thank you.
Kristin Bartolomeo
Deputy Clerk
Freehold Township
One Municipal Plaza
Freehold, NJ 07728
Office - 732-294-2014
Fax – 732-462-7910
[email address]
http://www.twp.freehold.nj.us