Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

Township of Lakewood has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated 2/17/2021 4:35:00 PM. The official Records Custodian
received your request on 02/17/2021. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is 03/01/2021.

Your OPRA request sought access to the following information:

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:
Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher Certification -
Certification Number 26151 conducted on 10/15 2020.
Please email - [email address]
Yours faithfully,
James Attardi

Your request is in review as of 02/17/2021 and will be responded to
within 7 business days.

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 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 [email address], or at their web site
at 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.

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

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Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

On 2/17/2021 4:35:00 PM, Florence Ochs commented regarding your request:

BE ADVISED ALL TOWNSHIP BUILDINGS ARE CLOSED.  STAFF IS WORKING REMOTELY. 
THEREFORE, THIS MAY AFFECT THE DUE DATE OF YOUR REQUEST AS ACCESS TO
CERTAIN FILES MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE.  YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE IS
APPRECIATED.  WE WILL ENDEAVOR TO RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNDER THE
CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

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Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

On 2/18/2021 8:34:00 AM, Florence Ochs commented regarding your request:

AS PER CODE ENFORCEMENT/INSPECTIONS:  CLARIFICATION NEEDED:  please
specify which property this is in reference to, I cannot look up records
with a certificate number

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

References

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1. mailto:[Lakewood Township request email]

Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

Township of Lakewood has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated 02/17/2021. The official Records Custodian received your
request on 02/17/2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is .

Your OPRA request sought access to the following information:

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:
Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher Certification -
Certification Number 26151 conducted on 10/15 2020.
Please email - [email address]
Yours faithfully,
James Attardi

Accordingly, the following department(s) have requested clarification with
the following comments:

Department Comments
Code Enforcement/Inspections

This request does not completely identify specific government records.  A
proper request under OPRA must identify with reasonable clarity those
documents that are desired, and a party cannot satisfy this requirement by
simply requesting "any" or "all" information. Custodians are not required
to conduct research or create new records in response to an OPRA request. 
See Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 
2005). Wholesale requests for general information to be analyzed, collated
and compiled are not "encompassed" by OPRA, See New Jersey Builders
Association v. New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, 390 N.J.Super.
166, 180 (App. Div. 2007). 

Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the
specific government records sought, as is required by Bent v. Stafford
Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37 (App. Div.2005). At this time, we
request clarification of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and
identify the specific government records sought so that we may process
your request. Failure to provide written clarification of your request
will result in the closure of this OPRA request.

PLEASE CLICK REPLY ALL WHEN SENDING FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON THIS REQUEST.
PLEASE DISREGARD ANY EMAILS YOU MAY RECIEVE FROM
[email address]. THE TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD WILL RESPOND
ACCORDINGLY.

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

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Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

On 2/24/2021 4:24:00 PM, Lauren Kirkman commented regarding your request:

Second request for clarification, they cannot look up requests via a
certificate number, please provide an address.  If we do not hear from you
by February 26, we will mark this request closed.

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

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Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

On 2/26/2021 2:38:00 PM, Florence Ochs commented regarding your request:

THIS REQUEST IS BEING CLOSED.  PLEASE CONTACT US WITH CLARIFICATION
REQUESTED.

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

References

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Township of Lakewood

Open Records Request

Reference # OPRA-2021-00303

Dear james attari,

Township of Lakewood has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated 02/17/2021. The official Records Custodian received your
request on 02/17/2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is .

Your OPRA request sought access to the following information:

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:
Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher Certification -
Certification Number 26151 conducted on 10/15 2020.
Please email - [email address]
Yours faithfully,
James Attardi

Response: The Township of Lakewood cannot provide the document(s)
requested because no document relative to the request exists.

You have a right to challenge the decision by 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 [email address], or at
their web site at 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.

If you have any questions, please email [1][Lakewood Township request email].

Sincerely,

Lauren Kirkman, RMC CMR

Township Clerk

References

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1. mailto:[Lakewood Township request email]