Request for Records Relating to JROTC Instagram Account and Social Media Moderation
Dear Toms River School District,
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:
1. Please provide all district policy numbers that govern the following:
a. District-operated social media accounts;
b. School-sponsored social media accounts;
c. Social media moderation practices;
d. Blocking, restricting, banning, or removing followers, commenters, parents, students, or members of the public from social media accounts.
2. Any records identifying the ownership, administration, or management of the JROTC Instagram account associated with Toms River High School North, including records identifying district employees, instructors, volunteers, or other individuals authorized to manage the account.
3. Any records, emails, memoranda, text messages, correspondence, notes, reports, screenshots, or other communications created, received, or maintained from January 1, 2026, to the present concerning:
a. The blocking, restriction, removal, or banning of myself, John Irwin and my wife, Brenda Irwin from the JROTC Instagram account;
b. The blocking, restriction, removal, or banning of my daughter and my two sons who are all students at Toms River High School North from the JROTC Instagram account;
c. Discussions regarding access to the account by myself, my wife and or my children;
d. Complaints regarding comments, posts, messages, or interactions involving the account in regard to me, my wife or my children.
4. Any records documenting the reason(s) for blocking or restricting access to the JROTC Instagram account me, my wife, or my children during the period January 1, 2026, through the present.
5. Any screenshots, moderation logs, reports, or records reflecting actions taken to block, restrict, hide, remove, or otherwise limit access to the JROTC Instagram account. (Only concerning me, my wife, and my children)
6. Any records reflecting complaints, investigations, or administrative reviews related to the operation or moderation of the JROTC Instagram account.
7. Names of children can be provided privately if needed for clarification.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for each denial and identify the records withheld.
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,
John Irwin
Please be advised I will be out of the office Monday, June 1, 2026
through Friday, June 5, 2026. If you should need immediate
assistance, please contact Helena Gregitis via email at
[email address].
Thank you,
Sheri Pereira
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*Sheri PereiraAES/Director of Infrastructure & Operations Confidential
Secretary*
*District Custodian of School Records*
*Board of Education ~ Business OfficeToms River Regional
Schools732.505.5500 Ext. 500082*
*732.473.9168 (Facsimile)*
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Good Afternoon, the Toms River Regional School District ("District")
received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on June 8, 2026. The
official Custodian of Records received your OPRA request today, June 8,
2026. As such the (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
June 17, 2026.
Sheri Pereira
AES/Director of Infrastructure & Operations Confidential Secretary
District Custodian of School Records
Board of Education ~ Business Office
Toms River Regional Schools
732.505.5500 Ext. 500082
732.473.9168 (Facsimile)
Do not Reply All. This message and any attached documents contain
information which may be confidential, subject to privilege or exempt from
disclosure under applicable law. These materials are intended only for the
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Good morning Mr. Irwin,
The Toms River Regional School District ("District") received your Open
Public Records Act (OPRA) request dated June 8, 2026. The official
Custodian of Records received your OPRA request on June 8, 2026. As such,
the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
Wednesday, June 17, 2026. This response to your request is being provided
to you on the 4th business day following the custodian's receipt of said
request.
Information Requested
Records requested:
1. Please provide all district policy numbers that govern the
following:
a. District-operated social media accounts;
b. School-sponsored social media accounts;
c. Social media moderation practices;
d. Blocking, restricting, banning, or removing followers, commenters,
parents, students, or members of the public from social media accounts.
2. Any records identifying the ownership, administration, or
management of the JROTC Instagram account associated with Toms River High
School North, including records identifying district employees,
instructors, volunteers, or other individuals authorized to manage the
account.
3. Any records, emails, memoranda, text messages, correspondence,
notes, reports, screenshots, or other communications created, received, or
maintained from January 1, 2026, to the present concerning:
a. The blocking, restriction, removal, or banning of myself, John Irwin
and my wife, Brenda Irwin from the JROTC Instagram account;
b. The blocking, restriction, removal, or banning of my daughter and my
two sons who are all students at Toms River High School North from the
JROTC Instagram account;
c. Discussions regarding access to the account by myself, my wife and or
my children;
d. Complaints regarding comments, posts, messages, or interactions
involving the account in regard to me, my wife or my children.
4. Any records documenting the reason(s) for blocking or restricting
access to the JROTC Instagram account me, my wife, or my children during
the period January 1, 2026, through the present.
5. Any screenshots, moderation logs, reports, or records reflecting
actions taken to block, restrict, hide, remove, or otherwise limit access
to the JROTC Instagram account. (Only concerning me, my wife, and my
children)
6. Any records reflecting complaints, investigations, or
administrative reviews related to the operation or moderation of the JROTC
Instagram account.
7. Names of children can be provided privately if needed for
clarification.
Pursuant to your request, please be advised the JROTC Instagram account is
run by Sgt. James Long, the District's Army Instructor and after a
thorough review and search of Toms River Regional School District records,
I, as the Custodian of Records, was unable to identify any records
responsive to your request.
Thank you,
Sheri
Sheri Pereira
AES/Director of Infrastructure & Operations Confidential Secretary
District Custodian of School Records
Board of Education ~ Business Office
Toms River Regional Schools
732.505.5500 Ext. 500082
732.473.9168 (Facsimile)
Do not Reply All. This message and any attached documents contain
information which may be confidential, subject to privilege or exempt from
disclosure under applicable law. These materials are intended only for the
use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of
this transmission, you are hereby notified that any distribution,
disclosure, printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking of any
action in reliance upon this transmission is strictly prohibited. Delivery
of this message to any person other than the intended recipient shall not
compromise or waive such confidentiality, privilege or exemption from
disclosure as to this communication.