Public Records
Dear Old Bridge Township,
1. A list of all residential single family, and multi family properties with code violations on them for the last 3 months from today. Address, and owner name provided please.
2. A list of all residential vacant land, single family and multi family properties that are currently in the probate process.
3. A list of all residential single family, and multi family properties that are in the eviction process.
4.A list of all residential vacant land, single family, and multi family properties that are going through the divorce process.
5. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties that are delinquent on their utilities. Address, owner name, and balance owed provided please.
6. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties that are flagged abandoned.
7. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties that are fire damaged in the past month.
8. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties that have had their utilities shut off for 6+ months
Yours faithfully,
Jordan Santiago
The Township of Old Bridge received an Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on June 23, 2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is July 2, 2021. The Township is responding to
your request on the fifth business day from the receipt of your request.
The request was for:
1. A list of all residential single family, and multi family properties
with code violations on them for the last 3 months from today.
Address, and owner name provided please.
• Please see attached file Violations April-June 25
2. A list of all residential vacant land, single family and multi family
properties that are currently in the probate process.
• Please be aware that this is not a township record. Pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 it has been determined that this request does not
qualify as a document request pursuant to the OPRA laws and the
definition thereof. This governmental custodian is not required to
conduct research, analyze, collate, compile and/or correlate data from
existing governmental records.
3. A list of all residential single family, and multi family properties
that are in the eviction process.
• Please be aware that this is not a township record. Pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 it has been determined that this request does not
qualify as a document request pursuant to the OPRA laws and the
definition thereof. This governmental custodian is not required to
conduct research, analyze, collate, compile and/or correlate data from
existing governmental records.
4. A list of all residential vacant land, single family, and multi family
properties that are going through the divorce process.
• Please be aware that this is not a township record. Pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 it has been determined that this request does not
qualify as a document request pursuant to the OPRA laws and the
definition thereof. This governmental custodian is not required to
conduct research, analyze, collate, compile and/or correlate data from
existing governmental records.
5. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties
that are delinquent on their utilities. Address, owner name, and
balance owed provided please.
• Please be aware that this is not a township record. Please contact
the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority at 732-679-8440 as they
are a separate entity with their own records.
6. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties
that are flagged abandoned.
• Please see the attached file VPR Active Report Opra 21-585
7. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties
that are fire damaged in the past month.
• Please be aware that this is not a township record. Pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 it has been determined that this request does not
qualify as a document request pursuant to the OPRA laws and the
definition thereof. This governmental custodian is not required to
conduct research, analyze, collate, compile and/or correlate data from
existing governmental records.
8. A list of all residential single family and multi family properties
that have had their utilities shut off for 6+ months
• Please be aware that this is not a township record. Utility companies
are separate entities.
Respectfully,
Office of the Township Clerk
Nicole Czerula
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
732-721-5600 ext 2205
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Old Bridge to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
References
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2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc