Rock the Block
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
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-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #63098 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 11:48 AM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Rock the Block
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clark Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
I would like to know the amount of revenue the township made hosting the Rock the block event.
Also the cost for the police presence at the event and total amount reimbursed by the event organizers.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Resident
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To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #63098 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Rock the Block
Date: June 24, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on June 24, 2024. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on June 24, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is July 3, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian's receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
"I would like to know the amount of revenue the township made hosting the Rock the block event."
"Also the cost for the police presence at the event and total amount reimbursed by the event organizers."
As of today, June 24, 2024, there are no retrievable records responsive to your request.
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their web site at http://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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #63098 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 11:48 AM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Rock the Block
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clark Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
I would like to know the amount of revenue the township made hosting the Rock the block event.
Also the cost for the police presence at the event and total amount reimbursed by the event organizers.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Resident
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #63098 email]
Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
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.
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Dear Clerk's Dept.,
At date will the information be available? Also can we have a copy of the agreement between town and organizer for the event?
This is in relation to the Rock the Block on 6/23/24 on Westfield Ave, My original request was
"I would like to know the amount of revenue the township made hosting the Rock the block event."
"Also the cost for the police presence at the event and total amount reimbursed by the event organizers."
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous Resident
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #63098 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Rock the Block - response to follow up questions
Date: June 24, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on June 24, 2024. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on June 24, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is July 3, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian's receipt of said request.
Your follow up OPRA request sought access to:
"At date will the information be available? Also can we have a copy of the agreement between town and organizer for the event?"
As of today, June 24, 2024, there are no retrievable records responsive to your request.
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their web site at http://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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #63098 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:19 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Rock the Block
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Clerk's Dept.,
At date will the information be available? Also can we have a copy of the agreement between town and organizer for the event?
This is in relation to the Rock the Block on 6/23/24 on Westfield Ave, My original request was
"I would like to know the amount of revenue the township made hosting the Rock the block event."
"Also the cost for the police presence at the event and total amount reimbursed by the event organizers."
Yours sincerely,
Anonymous Resident
-----Original Message-----
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #63098 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Rock the Block
Date: June 24, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on June 24, 2024. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on June 24, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is July 3, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian's receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
"I would like to know the amount of revenue the township made hosting the Rock the block event."
"Also the cost for the police presence at the event and total amount reimbursed by the event organizers."
As of today, June 24, 2024, there are no retrievable records responsive to your request.
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their web site at 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.
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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.
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