See open and closed building permits for 12 Witherspoon way in canal walk
Dear Franklin Township (Somerset),
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: open and closed building permits for 12 Witherspoon way in canal walk
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,
James McGarry
[email address]
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Dear JAMES MCGARRY:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was
received in this office on 8/18/2025 and given the reference number
T000826-081825 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: RECORDS REQUESTED: OPEN AND CLOSED BUILDING PERMITS FOR
12 WEATHERSPOON WAY IN CANAL WALK. 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.
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Franklin Township, Somerset County
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RE: Public Records Request of August 18, 2025, Reference # T000826-081825
Dear JAMES MCGARRY,
The Franklin Township, Somerset County received a public records request
from you on August 18, 2025. Your request was for the following record(s):
RECORDS REQUESTED: OPEN AND CLOSED BUILDING PERMITS FOR 12 WEATHERSPOON
WAY IN CANAL WALK. 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.
The Franklin Township, Somerset County has reviewed its files and has
located responsive records to your request. Currently, there are no
records of open permits on this property. Please log in to the OPRA Center
at the following link to retrieve the responsive records.
[1]Public Records Request - T000826-081825
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 Franklin 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 www.state.nj.us/grc. The
Council 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.
For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Msiba Holliman
Clerk's Office
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