Records requested: Body cam footage for Carmine Alessio on November 11, 2025
Rory Moore made this OPRA request to Nutley Township Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear Nutley 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 requester 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 WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested: Body cam footage for Carmine Alessio on November 11, 2025, about noon. The Nutley police officer was Officer Rempushski. There was no criminal activity, and I seek the footage. There were several people in the lobby of the police station.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by Email 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, Rory Moore
Mr. Moore,
This correspondence shall serve as Nutley Township (the “Township”)’s
response to your request for access to government records pursuant to the
Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq. (“OPRA”), which was
received by the Township on December 1, 2025 during regular office hours.
Attached is a copy of your request for records, and below is the
Township’s response to the same:
Please see below a link to the requested footage. Personal identifying
information has been redacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. PLEASE NOTE
THAT THE LINK TO THE FILE(S) WILL EXPIRE IN 30 DAYS, so please move the
data to a permanent location.
[1]Folder icon [2]OPRA 714-25
To the extent that you have also requested access to the above government
records under the common law, your stated interest in obtaining the
records must be balanced against the Township of Nutley’s interest in
nondisclosure. See Loigman v. Kimmelman, 102 N.J. 98 (1986). The foregoing
response to your request for access to government records incorporates the
aforementioned balancing test. Please note that "a party's status as a
litigant does not enlarge its access to government records under OPRA”.
MAG Entm't, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super.
534, 545-46 (App. Div. 2005). The Township reserves its right to deny any
request for records that are the subject of any discovery, subpoena or
court order pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5. Moreover, the Township may
restrict access to records sought for a commercial purpose. Id. The
Township reserves the right to raise any other grounds for denial not
raised in this response. Failure of the Township to assert an exemption or
privilege does not act as a waiver of any grounds for denial. Furthermore,
a reviewing Court or the Government Records Council ("GRC") may deem a
denial of access to be authorized on grounds other that those advanced by
a custodian. See Paff v. Twp. of Plainsboro, A-2122- 05T2, 2007 WL 957289,
at *2 (App. Div., Apr. 2, 2007), affirming, Paff v. Township of
Plainsboro, GRC Complaint No. 2005-29 (March 2006). If your request for
access to a government record has been denied or unfilled, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township to deny access. At your
option, you may either initiate a proceeding in the Superior Court of New
Jersey or file a complaint with the 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
[3][email address], or on its website at [4]//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.
Sincerely,
The OPRA Team
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Department of Revenue and Finance
Township of Nutley, NJ
Office: 973-284-4955
1 Kennedy Drive
Nutley, New Jersey 07110
[5]www.nutleynj.org
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Dear OPRA,
The attached links do not work. Please fix and return.
Yours sincerely,
Rory Moore
Mr. Moore,
Please try the link in the original email once more.
Thank you,
The OPRA Team
-----Original Message-----
From: Rory Moore <[OPRA #83835 email]>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2025 1:00 PM
To: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - Records requested: Body cam footage for Carmine Alessio on November 11, 2025
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Dear OPRA,
The attached links do not work. Please fix and return.
Yours sincerely,
Rory Moore
-----Original Message-----
Mr. Moore,
This correspondence shall serve as Nutley Township (the “Township”)’s
response to your request for access to government records pursuant to the
Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq. (“OPRA”), which was
received by the Township on December 1, 2025 during regular office hours.
Attached is a copy of your request for records, and below is the
Township’s response to the same:
Please see below a link to the requested footage. Personal identifying
information has been redacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. PLEASE NOTE
THAT THE LINK TO THE FILE(S) WILL EXPIRE IN 30 DAYS, so please move the
data to a permanent location.
[1]Folder icon [2]OPRA 714-25
To the extent that you have also requested access to the above government
records under the common law, your stated interest in obtaining the
records must be balanced against the Township of Nutley’s interest in
nondisclosure. See Loigman v. Kimmelman, 102 N.J. 98 (1986). The foregoing
response to your request for access to government records incorporates the
aforementioned balancing test. Please note that "a party's status as a
litigant does not enlarge its access to government records under OPRA”.
MAG Entm't, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super.
534, 545-46 (App. Div. 2005). The Township reserves its right to deny any
request for records that are the subject of any discovery, subpoena or
court order pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5. Moreover, the Township may
restrict access to records sought for a commercial purpose. Id. The
Township reserves the right to raise any other grounds for denial not
raised in this response. Failure of the Township to assert an exemption or
privilege does not act as a waiver of any grounds for denial. Furthermore,
a reviewing Court or the Government Records Council ("GRC") may deem a
denial of access to be authorized on grounds other that those advanced by
a custodian. See Paff v. Twp. of Plainsboro, A-2122- 05T2, 2007 WL 957289,
at *2 (App. Div., Apr. 2, 2007), affirming, Paff v. Township of
Plainsboro, GRC Complaint No. 2005-29 (March 2006). If your request for
access to a government record has been denied or unfilled, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township to deny access. At your
option, you may either initiate a proceeding in the Superior Court of New
Jersey or file a complaint with the 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
[3][email address], or on its website at [4]//https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht.... 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.
Sincerely,
The OPRA Team
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Department of Revenue and Finance
Township of Nutley, NJ
Office: 973-284-4955
1 Kennedy Drive
Nutley, New Jersey 07110
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Dear OPRA,
I am still waiting. This was a public event with no criminal action.
Yours sincerely,
Rory Moore
Mr. Moore,
We were easily able to access the footage that was sent to you by using the OPRA Machine link for your request. Please see below.
https://opramachine.com/request/records_...
Thank you,
The OPRA Team
-----Original Message-----
From: Rory Moore <[OPRA #83835 email]>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2025 9:12 PM
To: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - Records requested: Body cam footage for Carmine Alessio on November 11, 2025
CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.
Dear OPRA,
I am still waiting. This was a public event with no criminal action.
Yours sincerely,
Rory Moore
-----Original Message-----
Mr. Moore,
Please try the link in the original email once more.
Thank you,
The OPRA Team
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