Property Taxes for Residential Dwellings with Basement
Dear Edison Township,
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:
Provide details of
Block, Lot, Qual, Street Name, Basement Sqft, House Sqft, Property Tax for 2026 (or 2025 If not available for 2026) for Residential dwelling in RB, RBB, RA, RA(PRD) RAA Zones having Basement.
Seeking following details from Edison Tax Assessor
What conditions determine whether basement sqft included or excluded for Tax assessment purpose by the Tax assessor?
Is the Basement sqft included for Tax assessment purposes for the following scenario?
(1) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. No room or other interior walls, no heating/cooling
(2) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. No framing structure other than the bathroom. Basement concrete floor is heated through radiant tubing. Basement is NOT used as a living space.
(3) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. No framing structure other than the bathroom. Basement concrete floor is heated through radiant tubing. Basement is used as an entertainment space.
(4) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. Forced air heating and cooling of basement space. Basement is NOT used as a living space.
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,
Nirali Dalwadi
The below is not a valid OPRA request as it is asking questions/seeking information not a specific document.
You may contact the department of Tax Assessment directly by calling (732)248-7211 or email [email address]
Thank you.
Jessica Nill
Clerk’s Office | Township of Edison
P: 732-248-7350
F: 732-248-3738
E: [email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Nirali Dalwadi <[OPRA #85917 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 4:59 PM
To: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Property Taxes for Residential Dwellings with Basement
Dear Edison Township,
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:
Provide details of
Block, Lot, Qual, Street Name, Basement Sqft, House Sqft, Property Tax for 2026 (or 2025 If not available for 2026) for Residential dwelling in RB, RBB, RA, RA(PRD) RAA Zones having Basement.
Seeking following details from Edison Tax Assessor What conditions determine whether basement sqft included or excluded for Tax assessment purpose by the Tax assessor?
Is the Basement sqft included for Tax assessment purposes for the following scenario?
(1) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. No room or other interior walls, no heating/cooling
(2) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. No framing structure other than the bathroom. Basement concrete floor is heated through radiant tubing. Basement is NOT used as a living space.
(3) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. No framing structure other than the bathroom. Basement concrete floor is heated through radiant tubing. Basement is used as an entertainment space.
(4) In the basement - full bathroom constructed. Forced air heating and cooling of basement space. Basement is NOT used as a living space.
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,
Nirali Dalwadi
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