Union County - OPRA Request
Dear New Providence Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1) A list of all properties with taxes that are delinquent in amounts of at least $1,500 and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.
2) A separate list of all properties with Utilities that are delinquent in amounts of at least $250 and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.
3) A list of all properties with open liens in amounts of at least $500 and beyond, that date back to 2021 or prior years. Please include full property location, owner name, amounts, and Class 2 & 1 properties only.
4) A list of all properties that are currently vacant or abandoned. If the
property used to be vacant and no longer is, please do not include. Please include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.
5) A list of all properties that have received code violations for high grass/junk/unkept property that are still active or open. Please do not include closed cases, and provide the type of violation. Also, please include full property location, owner name, and Class 2 & 1 properties only, if possible.
If possible, please put all lists in separate Excel files. If up-to-date
data is not available, please provide the most recently available.
I appreciate your time and efforts.
Yours faithfully,
S. Carrero
Reference # OPR-2022-00316
Dear S. Carrero,
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
1) list of properties with delinquent tax of at least $1500.00 and beyond
that date back to 2021 or prior years. Give property location, under name,
amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible
2) separate list of all properties with utilities that are delinquent in
amounts of $250 and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Give
property location, owner name, amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible
3) separate list of all properties with open liens in amounts of $250.00
and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Give property location,
owner name, amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible.
4) list of all properties that are currently vacant or abandoned If the
property used to be vacant and no longer is don`t include. Give property
location, owner name, amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible.
5) list of all properties that have received code violations for high
grass/junk/unkept property that are still active or open. Do not include
closed cases, and provide type of violations. Give property location,
owner name ,amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible
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 Borough of New Providence 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 [email address], or at
their web site at 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.
Sincerely,
Borough of New Providence
Reference # OPR-2022-00316
Dear S. Carrero,
Your OPRA Request sought access to the following:
1) list of properties with delinquent tax of at least $1500.00 and beyond
that date back to 2021 or prior years. Give property location, under name,
amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible
2) separate list of all properties with utilities that are delinquent in
amounts of $250 and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Give
property location, owner name, amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible
3) separate list of all properties with open liens in amounts of $250.00
and beyond that date back to 2021 or prior years. Give property location,
owner name, amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible.
4) list of all properties that are currently vacant or abandoned If the
property used to be vacant and no longer is don`t include. Give property
location, owner name, amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible.
5) list of all properties that have received code violations for high
grass/junk/unkept property that are still active or open. Do not include
closed cases, and provide type of violations. Give property location,
owner name ,amounts Class 1 & 2 only if possible
Your request is in review as of 06/20/2022 and will be responded to
within 7 business days.
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 Borough of New Providence 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 [email address], or at
their web site at 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.
Sincerely,
Borough of New Providence
Reference # OPR-2022-00316
Dear S. Carrero,
The response to your OPRA request is being transmitted to you via Email as
per your request.
Comments: 1) Delinquent tax report attached for properties owing over
$1,500
2) We do not collect utilities. Sewer is included in taxes and water is
private (NJAMW)
3) No recent open liens. The only liens that we have are over 30 years
old and are landlocked or contaminated
4) We do not keep a vacant property list
5) See attached code violation list
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 Borough of New Providence 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 [email address], or at
their web site at 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.
Sincerely,
Borough of New Providence