Property Records
Dear Bridgeton City,
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
Your OPRA has been received. The 7 business day response deadline is set for July 6, 2022.
Nichole Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Bridgeton
181 E. Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
P: 856 455-3230 Ext 227
856 451-5321 (fax)
[email address]
Notice: You are advised that this e-mail, all responses to this e-mail, and all e-mail sent to the e-mail address above, including all attachments, will constitute "public records" obtainable by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
Your OPRA was received on June 24, 2022. Please see the following and
attachments in response:
#1 – No records responsive. There is no current vacant/abandoned list that
can be generated at this time. Our ordinance has since been repealed for a
few years and a list is not maintained.
#2 – No records responsive. There is no list maintained as to condemned
properties
#3 – No records responsive as we do not issue any “Notice of Abatement”.
This may be something that is handled by the Department of Health. They
can be reached at: Cumberland County Health Department, 309 Buck Street,
Millville, NJ 08332, 856-327-7602.
#4 – No records responsive. The Fire Department indicated there is no such
government record available for them to pull to provide accurate
information.
#5, #6 and #7 – See attachment #1
#8 – See attachment #2 listing properties with high grass and debris
complains from 2022.
May you please respond receipt of this response so we may close out our
records? Thank you.
Nichole Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Bridgeton
181 E. Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
P: 856 455-3230 Ext 227
856 451-5321 (fax)
Notice: You are advised that this e-mail, all responses to this e-mail,
and all e-mail sent to the e-mail address above, including all
attachments, will constitute "public records" obtainable by any person
filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should
be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal
officials and employees will remain private.
My apologies, I missed an attachment. Highlight below are the changes that
I am submitting.
#1 – No records responsive. There is no current vacant/abandoned list that
can be generated at this time. Our ordinance has since been repealed for a
few years and a list is not maintained.
#2 – No records responsive. There is no list maintained as to condemned
properties
#3 – No records responsive as we do not issue any “Notice of Abatement”.
This may be something that is handled by the Department of Health. They
can be reached at: Cumberland County Health Department, 309 Buck Street,
Millville, NJ 08332, 856-327-7602.
#4 – No records responsive. The Fire Department indicated there is no such
government record available for them to pull to provide accurate
information.
#5, #6 – See attachment #1
#7 – See attachment #3
#8 – See attachment #2 listing properties with high grass and debris
complains from 2022.
Nichole Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Bridgeton
181 E. Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
P: 856 455-3230 Ext 227
856 451-5321 (fax)
[1][email address]
[2]City of Bridgeton
Notice: You are advised that this e-mail, all responses to this e-mail,
and all e-mail sent to the e-mail address above, including all
attachments, will constitute "public records" obtainable by any person
filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should
be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal
officials and employees will remain private.
From: Nichole Almanza
Sent: Friday, July 1, 2022 4:35 PM
To: 'Omar' <[OPRA #32957 email]>
Cc: Elizet Martinez <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Property Records
Your OPRA was received on June 24, 2022. Please see the following and
attachments in response:
#1 – No records responsive. There is no current vacant/abandoned list that
can be generated at this time. Our ordinance has since been repealed for a
few years and a list is not maintained.
#2 – No records responsive. There is no list maintained as to condemned
properties
#3 – No records responsive as we do not issue any “Notice of Abatement”.
This may be something that is handled by the Department of Health. They
can be reached at: Cumberland County Health Department, 309 Buck Street,
Millville, NJ 08332, 856-327-7602.
#4 – No records responsive. The Fire Department indicated there is no such
government record available for them to pull to provide accurate
information.
#5, #6 and #7 – See attachment #1
#8 – See attachment #2 listing properties with high grass and debris
complains from 2022.
May you please respond receipt of this response so we may close out our
records? Thank you.
Nichole Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Bridgeton
181 E. Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
P: 856 455-3230 Ext 227
856 451-5321 (fax)
[3][email address]
Notice: You are advised that this e-mail, all responses to this e-mail,
and all e-mail sent to the e-mail address above, including all
attachments, will constitute "public records" obtainable by any person
filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should
be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal
officials and employees will remain private.