The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 6/13/2025.   As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 6/25/2025 .  This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 1st business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
 
 In accordance with Elcavage v. West Milford Twp (Passaic) your request
for "Correspondence between the Zoning Officer and the applicant or
representatives regarding the temporary use" is invalid. In order to
specifically identify the record please specify the following four (4)
characteristics:

(1) the content and/or subject of the correspondence

(2) the specific date or range of dates during which correspondence was
transmitted or the correspondence were transmitted

(3) must identify the sender (by name or Title)

(4) must identify the recipient (by name or Title)

 
At this time, please clarify your request with the characteristics listed
above.
 
 
Please note, if a response is not received within 7 business days, your
request will be closed.
 
Thank you, 
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
 
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Dear Requestor, 
 
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on Friday, June 13, 2025.  As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is Wednesday, June 25, 2025.  This
response to your request is being provided to you on the 7th business day
after the custodian's receipt of said request. 
 
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
 
"Records requested: All temporary zoning permits, approvals, applications,
and supporting documentation issued or submitted for the property located
at 220 Sunset Rd, including any approvals under Section 18-905(E) of the
Township Code (pertaining to temporary facilities for places of worship),
from January 1, 2023 through the present. All permit applications Approval
letters or notices Site plans, plot plans, or sketches submitted with the
applications Correspondence between the Zoning Officer and the applicant
or representatives regarding the temporary use Any inspection reports or
compliance-related documentation"
 
 
Please be advised, the planning board application sor SP 2487 can be found
on the township's website. Please click the link provided to obtain the
records:
https://lakewoodnj-my.sharepoint.com/per...

Additionally, the township had requested clarification regarding your
request for "correspondence" on 6/13/2025 with no response. At this time,
your OPRA request is deemed concluded since we did not receive the
requested clarification. If you are still seeking additional records,
please re-submit with the requested information.

For the remaining portion of your request, there are no other records
responsive to this request.

This deems your request complete.

Thank you, 
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
 
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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 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 [2][email address], or
at their web site at [3]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.

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