Request for 2026 Budget
Dear Lakewood 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:
The 2026 Budget
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,
Moshe Bendlestein
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on
05/28/2026. As such, the Township will respond as soon as possible but no
later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2026-892 and
your security key is C10ED676.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
[2]https://lakewoodnj.justfoia.com/publicpo...
Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 05/28/2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 06/08/2026. This response to your request is
being provided to you before the 1st business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
"Records requested: The 2026 Budget"
Please be advised that the 2026 Budget has not been introduced. As such,
the record does not exist.
This deems your request complete.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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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 Lakewood 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 [2][email address],
or at their web site at [3]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.
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