Record requests for animal control from January 2024 to sept 1st 2025
Dear Wantage 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: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period.
Thanks
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,
Chris topping
Dear Chris Topping,
This OPRA response will require additional time to complete. I anticipate
completing your request by October 8, 2025.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township
From: Michael Restel CPWM <[1][email address]>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 9:16 AM
To: Christine Von Oesen <[2][email address]>
Subject: Fwd: OPRA request - Record requests for animal control from
January 2024 to sept 1st 2025
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From: Chris topping
<[3][OPRA #80729 email]>
Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Subject: OPRA request - Record requests for animal control from January
2024 to sept 1st 2025
To: OPRA requests at Wantage Township <[4][Wantage Township request email]>
Dear Wantage 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: All intake forms for impounded animals from both
wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan.
2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals
impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said
animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7
day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during
the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and
phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time
period.
Thanks
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,
Chris topping
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October 8, 2025
Chris Topping
[email address]
Re: OPRA 2025-250 part 1 of 6
Dear Chris Topping,
This office is in receipt of your OPRA request as follows:
"Records requested: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period."
Attached please find, as provided by Wantage Township ACO Melanie Monastra, copies of the following documents responsive to your request:
Wantage Township Animal Control Intake/Outtake forms part 1 of 6
Please note the notation indicating that vets are not contracted.
We endeavor to fulfill OPRA requests. We search for specific and identifiable documents. We do not research for information under instruction such as "all information...," or "etc..." Should our OPRA response fall short of meeting your needs, please submit a new OPRA form on which are requested specific and identifiable documents.
Redactions have been made over private phone numbers, private addresses, initials and microchip numbers. A public agency has a responsibility and obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Additionally, redactions have been made over names in order to protect those persons requesting anonymity under Daniel’s Law. Daniel’s Law is a New Jersey statute that provides a means for certain public servants to request the redaction of certain personal information from public-facing State, county, and municipal websites. The full text of the law can be found at P.L. 2021, c. 371 (A6171 2R CC) (njleg.gov). The redaction of information does not imply that said redacted information belongs to an individual who may have requested anonymity under Daniel’s Law.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township
October 8, 2025
Chris Topping
[email address]
Re: OPRA 2025-250 part 2 of 6
Dear Chris Topping,
This office is in receipt of your OPRA request as follows:
"Records requested: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period."
Attached please find, as provided by Wantage Township ACO Melanie Monastra, copies of the following documents responsive to your request:
Wantage Township Animal Control Intake/Outtake forms part 2 of 6
Please note the notation indicating that vets are not contracted.
We endeavor to fulfill OPRA requests. We search for specific and identifiable documents. We do not research for information under instruction such as "all information...," or "etc..." Should our OPRA response fall short of meeting your needs, please submit a new OPRA form on which are requested specific and identifiable documents.
Redactions have been made over private phone numbers, private addresses, initials and microchip numbers. A public agency has a responsibility and obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Additionally, redactions have been made over names in order to protect those persons requesting anonymity under Daniel’s Law. Daniel’s Law is a New Jersey statute that provides a means for certain public servants to request the redaction of certain personal information from public-facing State, county, and municipal websites. The full text of the law can be found at P.L. 2021, c. 371 (A6171 2R CC) (njleg.gov). The redaction of information does not imply that said redacted information belongs to an individual who may have requested anonymity under Daniel’s Law.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township
October 8, 2025
Chris Topping
[email address]
Re: OPRA 2025-250 part 3 of 6
Dear Chris Topping,
This office is in receipt of your OPRA request as follows:
"Records requested: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period."
Attached please find, as provided by Wantage Township ACO Melanie Monastra, copies of the following documents responsive to your request:
Wantage Township Animal Control Intake/Outtake forms part 3 of 6
Please note the notation indicating that vets are not contracted.
We endeavor to fulfill OPRA requests. We search for specific and identifiable documents. We do not research for information under instruction such as "all information...," or "etc..." Should our OPRA response fall short of meeting your needs, please submit a new OPRA form on which are requested specific and identifiable documents.
Redactions have been made over private phone numbers, private addresses, initials and microchip numbers. A public agency has a responsibility and obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Additionally, redactions have been made over names in order to protect those persons requesting anonymity under Daniel’s Law. Daniel’s Law is a New Jersey statute that provides a means for certain public servants to request the redaction of certain personal information from public-facing State, county, and municipal websites. The full text of the law can be found at P.L. 2021, c. 371 (A6171 2R CC) (njleg.gov). The redaction of information does not imply that said redacted information belongs to an individual who may have requested anonymity under Daniel’s Law.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township
October 8, 2025
Chris Topping
[email address]
Re: OPRA 2025-250 part 4 of 6
Dear Chris Topping,
This office is in receipt of your OPRA request as follows:
"Records requested: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period."
Attached please find, as provided by Wantage Township ACO Melanie Monastra, copies of the following documents responsive to your request:
Wantage Township Animal Control Intake/Outtake forms part 4 of 6
Please note the notation indicating that vets are not contracted.
We endeavor to fulfill OPRA requests. We search for specific and identifiable documents. We do not research for information under instruction such as "all information...," or "etc..." Should our OPRA response fall short of meeting your needs, please submit a new OPRA form on which are requested specific and identifiable documents.
Redactions have been made over private phone numbers, private addresses, initials and microchip numbers. A public agency has a responsibility and obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Additionally, redactions have been made over names in order to protect those persons requesting anonymity under Daniel’s Law. Daniel’s Law is a New Jersey statute that provides a means for certain public servants to request the redaction of certain personal information from public-facing State, county, and municipal websites. The full text of the law can be found at P.L. 2021, c. 371 (A6171 2R CC) (njleg.gov). The redaction of information does not imply that said redacted information belongs to an individual who may have requested anonymity under Daniel’s Law.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township
October 8, 2025
Chris Topping
[email address]
Re: OPRA 2025-250 part 5 of 6
Dear Chris Topping,
This office is in receipt of your OPRA request as follows:
"Records requested: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period."
Attached please find, as provided by Wantage Township ACO Melanie Monastra, copies of the following documents responsive to your request:
Wantage Township Animal Control Intake/Outtake forms part 5 of 6
Please note the notation indicating that vets are not contracted.
We endeavor to fulfill OPRA requests. We search for specific and identifiable documents. We do not research for information under instruction such as "all information...," or "etc..." Should our OPRA response fall short of meeting your needs, please submit a new OPRA form on which are requested specific and identifiable documents.
Redactions have been made over private phone numbers, private addresses, initials and microchip numbers. A public agency has a responsibility and obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Additionally, redactions have been made over names in order to protect those persons requesting anonymity under Daniel’s Law. Daniel’s Law is a New Jersey statute that provides a means for certain public servants to request the redaction of certain personal information from public-facing State, county, and municipal websites. The full text of the law can be found at P.L. 2021, c. 371 (A6171 2R CC) (njleg.gov). The redaction of information does not imply that said redacted information belongs to an individual who may have requested anonymity under Daniel’s Law.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township
October 8, 2025
Chris Topping
[email address]
Re: OPRA 2025-250 part 6 of 6
Dear Chris Topping,
This office is in receipt of your OPRA request as follows:
"Records requested: All intake forms for impounded animals from both wantage and frankford township and any other contracted towns between Jan. 2024 and Sept 1st 2025. We are also requesting the outcomes of all animals impounded ie rescue transferred/adopted/returned to location/euthanized.
We request all information ie vet findings/trainers etc as to why said animals were euthanized.
With that also we would like the disposition of each animal after their 7 day stray hold that ultimately leads to euthanasia of said animals during the time period requested. We also request the vets and their address and phone number that the wantage animal shelter contracted during the time period."
Attached please find, as provided by Wantage Township ACO Melanie Monastra, copies of the following documents responsive to your request:
Wantage Township Animal Control Intake/Outtake forms part 6 of 6
Please note the notation indicating that vets are not contracted.
We endeavor to fulfill OPRA requests. We search for specific and identifiable documents. We do not research for information under instruction such as "all information...," or "etc..." Should our OPRA response fall short of meeting your needs, please submit a new OPRA form on which are requested specific and identifiable documents.
Redactions have been made over private phone numbers, private addresses, initials and microchip numbers. A public agency has a responsibility and obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Additionally, redactions have been made over names in order to protect those persons requesting anonymity under Daniel’s Law. Daniel’s Law is a New Jersey statute that provides a means for certain public servants to request the redaction of certain personal information from public-facing State, county, and municipal websites. The full text of the law can be found at P.L. 2021, c. 371 (A6171 2R CC) (njleg.gov). The redaction of information does not imply that said redacted information belongs to an individual who may have requested anonymity under Daniel’s Law.
Thank You,
Christine M. Von Oesen
Deputy Clerk
Wantage Township