I will be out of the office until Thursday, April 9th. I will respond to
all emails as soon as possible upon my return. Thank you for your
understanding. 
 
Best Wishes,
Charlene M. Oselador Burke
Assistant to the Administrator and the Borough Clerk
One Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
Office: 201-337-8111 ext. 2026
[1]https://www.oakland-nj.org/
 
 

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Dear Mr. Michael,
I am in receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request seeking:
“Copies of ALL invoices for all fire extinguisher, kitchen fire
suppression and fire alarm services from 2020 to present.”
At this time, your request is overly broad and does not identify specific
government records as required under OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. OPRA
requires requestors to identify particular records with reasonable
clarity; it does not obligate a custodian to conduct research or compile
information across multiple departments or categories.
As submitted, the request would require a comprehensive search across
various departments, vendors, and systems without sufficient parameters to
determine what records are being sought.
To proceed, please clarify your request by identifying specific records,
such as:
A particular vendor or service provider
A specific department or location
A defined type of service (e.g., inspections, maintenance, repairs)
A narrower date range, if applicable
Upon receipt of a revised request that reasonably identifies the records
sought, we will continue processing in accordance with OPRA.
If no clarification is received, the request cannot be fulfilled as
currently written.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best regards,
Wendi Seelin, CMR
Acting Borough Clerk
Borough Of Oakland
1 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201)337-8111 ext 2001

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From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #89339 email]>
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2026 10:30 PM
To: Wendi Seelin <[Oakland Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Spending
 

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Dear Oakland 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:

Copies of ALL invoices for all fire extinguisher, kitchen fire suppression
and fire alarm services from 2020 to present
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

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Good morning, Mr. Michael. 
You submitted an OPRA request on April 3^rd for "copies of all invoices
for all fire extinguisher, kitchen fire suppression and fire alarm
services from 2020 to present." On April 9th, the Borough Clerk notified
you via email that the request is overly broad and requires a
comprehensive search across various departments, vendors, and systems
without sufficient parameters to determine what records are being sought
and requesting that you clarify your request by identifying specific
records such as a particular vendor or service provider, a specific
department or location, a defined type of service (inspections,
maintenance, repairs, etc.) or a narrower date range. 
You have not responded to this request for clarification. Your OPRA
request is therefore deemed closed. 
Should you have any questions, you can contact the Borough Clerk's office
between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday.

Best Wishes,

Charlene M. Oselador, CMR

Assistant to the Administrator and the Borough Clerk

One Municipal Plaza

Oakland, NJ 07436

Office: 201-337-8111 ext. 2026

[1]https://www.oakland-nj.org/

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