Request for Dispatch Logs, Officer List, and Mutual Aid Records — September 29, 2025 Incident
Dear Cranford 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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request any non-exempt dispatch logs, CAD records, and a list of officers or units dispatched to the area near Burnside Avenue, Williams Street, and Lincoln Avenue in Cranford, NJ, on September 29, 2025, between 5:20 PM and 6:20 PM. Additionally, I request any records or communications indicating mutual aid or assistance provided by neighboring or outside law enforcement agencies during this incident. I also request any publicly released reports or statements related to this incident. If portions of the records are exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions with appropriate redactions and cite the legal basis for any denial.
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,
Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
In regards to your recent OPRA inquiry pertaining to a September 29th incident in Cranford, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office is the custodian of record for information related to this matter. To the extent the Cranford Police Department is in possession of responsive documents, those records are exempted from disclosure pursuant to OPRA as records relating to an ongoing investigation or criminal investigatory records. Contact information for the Union County Prosecutor’s Office is as follows:
Lauren Farinas
Public Information Officer
Union County Prosecutor's Office
(O) 908-527-4586
(C) 908-472-5651
[email address]
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Clerk <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:03 AM
To: Donahue, Patricia <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Request for Dispatch Logs, Officer List, and Mutual Aid Records — September 29, 2025 Incident
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #81822 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 1:25 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Request for Dispatch Logs, Officer List, and Mutual Aid Records — September 29, 2025 Incident
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Dear Cranford 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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request any non-exempt dispatch logs, CAD records, and a list of officers or units dispatched to the area near Burnside Avenue, Williams Street, and Lincoln Avenue in Cranford, NJ, on September 29, 2025, between 5:20 PM and 6:20 PM. Additionally, I request any records or communications indicating mutual aid or assistance provided by neighboring or outside law enforcement agencies during this incident. I also request any publicly released reports or statements related to this incident. If portions of the records are exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions with appropriate redactions and cite the legal basis for any denial.
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,
Anonymous
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Dear Anonymous,
In regards to your request for any publicly-released reports or statements related to the September 29th incident, please find below:
• the Township Committee, Administration, Police Department and Fire Department’s October 1st statement:
https://www.cranfordnj.org/home/news/sta...
• a link to the October 7th Official Meeting in which Police Chief Nazzaro spoke about the September 29th incident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S3LluS3...
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Donahue, Patricia
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 4:03 PM
To: [OPRA #81822 email]
Subject: OPRA - Request for Dispatch Logs, Officer List, and Mutual Aid Records — September 29, 2025 Incident
Dear Anonymous,
In regards to your recent OPRA inquiry pertaining to a September 29th incident in Cranford, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office is the custodian of record for information related to this matter. To the extent the Cranford Police Department is in possession of responsive documents, those records are exempted from disclosure pursuant to OPRA as records relating to an ongoing investigation or criminal investigatory records. Contact information for the Union County Prosecutor’s Office is as follows:
Lauren Farinas
Public Information Officer
Union County Prosecutor's Office
(O) 908-527-4586
(C) 908-472-5651
[email address]
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Clerk <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:03 AM
To: Donahue, Patricia <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Request for Dispatch Logs, Officer List, and Mutual Aid Records — September 29, 2025 Incident
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous <[OPRA #81822 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 1:25 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Request for Dispatch Logs, Officer List, and Mutual Aid Records — September 29, 2025 Incident
[WARNING] This email originated from outside of the CRANFORDNJ.ORG. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Cranford 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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request any non-exempt dispatch logs, CAD records, and a list of officers or units dispatched to the area near Burnside Avenue, Williams Street, and Lincoln Avenue in Cranford, NJ, on September 29, 2025, between 5:20 PM and 6:20 PM. Additionally, I request any records or communications indicating mutual aid or assistance provided by neighboring or outside law enforcement agencies during this incident. I also request any publicly released reports or statements related to this incident. If portions of the records are exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions with appropriate redactions and cite the legal basis for any denial.
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,
Anonymous
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #81822 email]
Is [Cranford Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Cranford Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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