Spending
Dear Ridgewood Public School District,
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
Received
Richard Matthews
Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Ridgewood Public Schools
201-670-2700 x10503
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From: Tony Michael <[OPRA #89367 email]>
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2026 10:59 PM
To: OPRA requests at Ridgewood Public School District <[Ridgewood Public School District request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Spending
Dear Ridgewood Public School District,
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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received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
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*Public record notice:* You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school district
officials and employees, will remain private.
Dear Mr. Michael,
This correspondence is being sent in response to the Open Public Records
Act (“OPRA”) request you submitted to Ridgewood Public Schools. As the
official Records Custodian, I received this request on April 6, 2026. As
such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
April 15, 2026. I will be sending a response to your request within this
deadline.
Sincerely,
Patti Cleary
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
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Confidentiality notice: The information contained in this message (email
and any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). Any
review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message
is prohibited by anyone other than the designated recipient. If you have
received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database.
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Public record notice: You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school
district officials and employees, will remain private.
Dear Mr. Michael,
The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) records custodian received your
Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request on April 6, 2026 The
seven-business day deadline to respond to your request is April 15, 2026.
As such, the District is timely responding to your OPRA request in
accordance with New Jersey law.
Your requests are set forth below:
Copies of ALL invoices for all fire extinguisher, kitchen fire
suppression
and fire alarm services from 2020 to present
The District requires additional time to compile, review, and redact (if
necessary) the documents that may be responsive to your requests. The
District anticipates responding by April 22, 2026. The District also
reserves the right to request an additional extension of time, if
necessary. See Scheeler v. New Jersey Department of Educ., GRC Complaint
No. 2014-123 (2016).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Patti Cleary
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator/Records Custodian
Sincerely,
Amy Pollick
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
Sincerely,
Amy Pollick
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
Sincerely,
Amy Pollick
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
Sincerely,
Amy Pollick
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator/Records Custodian
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Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM Patricia Cleary <[1][email address]>
wrote:
Dear Mr. Michael,
This correspondence is being sent in response to the Open Public Records
Act (“OPRA”) request you submitted to Ridgewood Public Schools. As the
official Records Custodian, I received this request on April 6, 2026. As
such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
April 15, 2026. I will be sending a response to your request within this
deadline.
Sincerely,
Patti Cleary
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
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Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
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and any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). Any
review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message
is prohibited by anyone other than the designated recipient. If you have
received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database.
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Public record notice: You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school
district officials and employees, will remain private.
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Good Afternoon,
We are still processing your OPRA request as it involves a lot of work.
Would you accept the amount paid and check instead of the actual invoices?
Finding every invoice has become very labor intensive.
Best,
Patti Cleary
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Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
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Confidentiality notice: The information contained in this message (email
and any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). Any
review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message
is prohibited by anyone other than the designated recipient. If you have
received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Public record notice: You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school
district officials and employees, will remain private.
Good Morning,
We are still processing your OPRA request as it involves a lot of work.
Would you accept the amount paid and check instead of the actual invoices?
Finding every invoice has become very labor intensive.
Best,
Patti Cleary
--
Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Confidentiality notice: The information contained in this message (email
and any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). Any
review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message
is prohibited by anyone other than the designated recipient. If you have
received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Public record notice: You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school
district officials and employees, will remain private.
Good afternoon,
The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) records custodian received your
Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request on April 6, 2026. The
seven-business day deadline to respond to your request is April 15, 2026.
As such, the District is timely responding to your OPRA request in
accordance with New Jersey law.
Your requests are set forth below:
Copies of ALL invoices for all fire extinguisher, kitchen fire
suppression
and fire alarm services from 2020 to present
The District requires additional time to compile, review, and redact (if
necessary) the documents that may be responsive to your requests. The
District anticipates responding by April 24, 2026. The District also
reserves the right to request an additional extension of time, if
necessary. See Scheeler v. New Jersey Department of Educ., GRC Complaint
No. 2014-123 (2016).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Amy Pollick
o/b/o Richard Matthews
School Business Administrator / Records Custodian
On Tue, Apr 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM Patricia Cleary <[1][email address]>
wrote:
Good Afternoon,
We are still processing your OPRA request as it involves a lot of work.
Would you accept the amount paid and check instead of the actual
invoices? Finding every invoice has become very labor intensive.
Best,
Patti Cleary
--
Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
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Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
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and any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). Any
review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message
is prohibited by anyone other than the designated recipient. If you have
received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Public record notice: You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school
district officials and employees, will remain private.
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1. mailto:[email address]
Good afternoon,
The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) records custodian received your
Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request on April 6, 2026. The seven
business day deadline to respond to your request is April 24, 2026. As
such, the District is timely responding to your OPRA request in accordance
with New Jersey law.
Your OPRA request is set forth below:
Copies of ALL invoices for all fire extinguisher, kitchen fire suppression
and fire alarm services from 2020 to present
The District conducted a search and identified the attached as responsive
to your request.
Your OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed.
Very truly yours,
Patti Cleary
o/b/o Richard Matthews
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Enclosures
Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
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Patti Cleary
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator
201-670-2700 extension 10512
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and any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). Any
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is prohibited by anyone other than the designated recipient. If you have
received this message in error, notify the sender immediately and delete
the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Public record notice: You are advised that e-mail correspondence and
attachments between the public and the Ridgewood Board of Education are
obtainable by any person who files a request under the NJ Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a specific OPRA exception. You
should have no expectation that the content of e-mails sent to or from
school district e-mail addresses, or between the public and school
district officials and employees, will remain private.
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