Property Records
Dear Independence 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
As the Collector I have records for # 5 and # 7.
Please see attached. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you
Toni Theesfeld, CTC
Tax Collector
Independence Township
908-637-4133 x12
Regarding questions 1, 2 & 4 it is not known at this time if there are
vacant, abandoned, condemned and/or fire damaged Class 2 residential
properties at this time. Regarding question 3, this office is not aware
of any residential Class 2 properties that have had a notice of abatement
issued as of 1/1/2022 to present day.
Other departments will be sending the remaining items on your list.
Thank you.
Regards,
Anna Maria McDougal, CTA
Independence Township Tax Assessor
286B Route 46
PO Box 164
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Tuesday/Thursday 5:00-7:00
908-637-4133, ext. 16
From: Dena Hrebenak <[Independence Township request email]>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 12:30 PM
To: Tax Collector <[email address]>; assessor
<[email address]>
Subject: Fwd: OPRA request - Property Records
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From: Omar <[2][OPRA #33024 email]>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 12:18:45 PM
To: Dena Hrebenak <[3][Independence Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Property Records
Dear Independence 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
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