Rat Pack, Alex Guzman & Derin-Payouts
Dear North Bergen 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-5(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:
What are the amounts of all payouts to Michael F Derin and Lt. Alex Guzman. Please include all cases where they both have sued workers comp and/or the Township; since this is how they have always looked to make an easy dollar.
Also include Michael’s son, Michael A Derin, since he will be following in his father’s footsteps, by suing the town in the near future; after all this appears to be the only way this family and their friends make money.
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,
Whiskey Tango 🥃💃
Dear Farm Boy:
The Township of North Bergen (the “Township”) received your request dated 03/30/2026 under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
Records Requested:
What are the amounts of all payouts to Michael F Derin and Lt. Alex Guzman. Please include all cases where they both have sued workers comp and/or the Township; since this is how they have always looked to make an easy dollar.
Also include Michael’s son, Michael A Derin, since he will be following in his father’s footsteps, by suing the town in the near future; after all this appears to be the only way this family and their friends make money.
Township Response:
Please be advised there are no government records responsive to your request.
As with any OPRA request, you have the right to challenge the decision by the Township 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 PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council 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.
Thank you.
Erin Barillas, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
e: [North Bergen Township request email]
o: 201-392-2024
f: 201-330-7694
www.northbergen.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Farm Boy <[OPRA #89119 email]>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2026 1:55 PM
To: Erin Barillas <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Rat Pack, Alex Guzman & Derin-Payouts
Dear North Bergen 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-5(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:
What are the amounts of all payouts to Michael F Derin and Lt. Alex Guzman. Please include all cases where they both have sued workers comp and/or the Township; since this is how they have always looked to make an easy dollar.
Also include Michael’s son, Michael A Derin, since he will be following in his father’s footsteps, by suing the town in the near future; after all this appears to be the only way this family and their friends make money.
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,
Whiskey Tango 🥃💃
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