UNjustified impounded dirtbike
Dear Lakewood Township,
My dirt bike was impounded from private property. The officer moved it off private property, and then impounded it.
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:
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, Yehuda zaks
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on
Wednesday, September 3, 2025. As such, the Township will respond as soon
as possible but no later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2025-1436 and
your security key is C7FB52A1.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
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Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 9/3/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 9/12/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you before the first business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the
specific government records sought, as is required by Bent v. Stafford
Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 2005). At this time,
we request clarification of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing
and identify the specific government records sought so that we may process
your request.
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 [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.
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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The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 9/3/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 9/12/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 7th business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
The Township had requested clarification of your request on 9/3/2025 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.
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 [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.
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