Tree Removal Samoset
Dear Cranford Township,
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-5(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:
Email correspondence, invoices, Shade Tree Commission Reports, letters, permits, regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, Cranford, NJ from 1/1/26-5/20/26.
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,
Michael
Dear Mr. Michael,
We are in receipt of your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
"Email correspondence, invoices, Shade Tree Commission Reports, letters, permits, regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, Cranford, NJ from 1/1/26-5/20/26."
In regards to your request pertaining to email correspondence and letters regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, please provide the "parties of correspondence" (the search phrase will be Samoset Road and Samoset Rd unless you provide otherwise).
We will close out the "email correspondence" and "letter" portion of this OPRA request on Wednesday, June 3rd unless we receive the requested clarification.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
Dear Clerk,
Within the provided time frame any email ending in
cranfordnj.org and any correspondence letter to Erik Hastrup of the Shade Tree Commission or letter to the Shade Tree Commission.
Yours sincerely,
Michael
Dear Mr. Michael,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
"Email correspondence, invoices, Shade Tree Commission Reports, letters, permits, regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, Cranford, NJ from 1/1/26-5/20/26"
we request an extension until Tuesday, June 8th, due to needed time to conduct a search of requested emails and review for necessary redactions (our IT consulting professionals are contracted to work in Cranford on Tuesdays – we met with them today regarding your request) and the Clerk's Department's full allocation of personnel resources to locally administer the June 2nd Primary Election and prepare for the June 8th Township Committee Meeting.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
Dear Mr. Michael,
'Just wanted to correct the extension date - Tuesday, June 9th (not Tuesday, June 8th as written below).
Thank you,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
Dear Mr. Michael,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
"Email correspondence, invoices, Shade Tree Commission Reports, letters, permits, regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, Cranford, NJ from 1/1/26-5/20/26"
we request an additional extension until Friday, June 12th, due to 1) Clerk's Department's full allocation of personnel resources to locally administer the Primary Election, 2) preparation for the June 8th Township Committee Meeting and 3) upcoming Clerk’s Office vacation schedules.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
Dear Mr. Michael,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
"Email correspondence, invoices, Shade Tree Commission Reports, letters, permits, regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, Cranford, NJ from 1/1/26-5/20/26"
we request an additional extension until Monday, June 22nd, due to 1) Clerk's Department's full allocation of personnel resources to the follow-up from the Primary Election (mailing of oaths to the Republican County Committee District reps and checking write-in ballot information), 2) follow-up from the June 8th Township Committee Meeting 3) preparation for the June 22nd Township Committee Meeting, 4) Clerk’s Office vacation schedules and 5) the Juneteenth holiday on Friday, June 19th.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
Dear Mr. Michael,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to
"Email correspondence, invoices, Shade Tree Commission Reports, letters, permits, regarding tree removal on Samoset Road, Cranford, NJ from 1/1/26-5/20/26"
Please find attached information responsive to your request.
Please note that pursuant to Daniel's Law, certain record information and photo information was redacted.
In addition, pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1, No. 2, Inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative or deliberative material and No. 20, certain Personal identifying information, certain record information was redacted.
Best,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210