Property Records
Dear Rockaway 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
To whom it may concern:
Please see the attached correspondence regarding OPRA 2022-595. Thank
you.
Regards,
Everett Falt, RMC/CMR
Township Clerk, Records Custodian
[1][email address]
(973) 983-2834 (Office)
65 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
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Good afternoon,
Please see below and attached in response to your OPRA request filed with
Rockaway Township on 6/24/2022. You had requested the following:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are
marked as vacant and/or abandoned. The township does not maintain a
list of vacant and/or abandoned properties.
2. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are
marked as condemned. The township does not condemn.
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. There are no records responsive to this request.
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. See attached. Redactions
have been made for property owners’ names pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1.1.
6. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent water and
sewer bills, specifically for the past 2 quarters. See attached.
7. Addresses of all residential properties with an active municipal owned
lien. See attached.
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. See attached.
Redactions have been made for property owners’ names pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth Peterson
Deputy Township Clerk
Township of Rockaway
65 Mt. Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973)983-2834