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Dear Garwood Borough,
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:
All fire alarm and fire extinguisher invoices (Service, Installation, Inspections Etc.) from 2019 to present that were for government buildings
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,
Tony Michael
Dear Mr. Michael,
The Borough of Garwood (“Borough”) records custodian is in receipt of your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request submitted on October 23, 2025. The seven business day deadline to respond to your request is November 3, 2025. As such, the Borough is timely responding to your request in accordance with New Jersey law.
Your OPRA request seeks the following:
All fire alarm and fire extinguisher invoices (Service, Installation, Inspections Etc.) from 2019 to present that were for government buildings
Please be advised that OPRA allows the records custodian to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5i. The Borough requires an additional two-week extension (until November 17, 2025) to compile, review, and produce the potentially responsive documentation in accordance with New Jersey law. The Borough also reserves the right to obtain an additional extension of time if necessary. See, Scheeler v. New Jersey Department of Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2014-123 (2016).
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Kind regards,
Patricia Vazquez
Dear Mr. Michael,
The Records Custodian for the Borough of Garwood (“Borough”) hereby acknowledges receipt of your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request, submitted on October 23, 2025. On November 3, 2025, the Borough obtained an extension of the response deadline until November 17, 2025. As such, The Borough is timely responding to your request in accordance with New Jersey law.
Your OPRA request seeks the following:
All fire alarm and fire extinguisher invoices (Service, Installation, Inspections Etc.) from 2019 to present that were for government buildings
The Borough has conducted a thorough and good-faith search and has determined that the attached records are responsive to your request. Please note that we were only able to obtain invoices dating back through 2021.
Your OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed.
Kind regards,
Patricia Vazquez
Patricia Vazquez
Acting Borough Clerk/Registrar
BOH Secretary and Licensing Official
Borough of Garwood
403 South Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027
Email: [email address]
Phone: (908) 789-0710 ext. 101
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