Dear Brick 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:
For the property located at 221 Cherry Quay Road please provide:

All complaints, reports, or communications (including emails, letters, notes, and internal correspondence) regarding:

Bamboo, vegetation, or overgrowth

Sight obstruction, visibility issues, or traffic hazards near the blind curve/hidden driveway

All inspection records, code enforcement reports, violation notices, or determinations related to the above property and/or condition.

Any records referencing enforcement decisions, including reasons for non-enforcement, cost considerations, or discretion exercised by code enforcement or township officials.

Any correspondence between departments (including but not limited to Code Enforcement, Police Department, Engineering Department, and Public Works) regarding:

Vegetation obstructing roadway visibility

Traffic safety concerns at this location

Any traffic studies, safety evaluations, or sight-distance assessments conducted for this roadway or location.

Any policies, guidelines, or ordinances relied upon by the Township in determining whether to enforce vegetation or bamboo-related violations.

Timeframe: Please provide records from January 1, 2022 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,

Steven Miller

Jessica Larney, Brick Township

1 Attachment

In response to your attached OPRA request:
 
Please find attached the only documents located pertaining to your request.
 
PLEASE NOTE:
Though the Office of the Township Clerk processes all of the OPRA requests for the Township, WE CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS regarding documents obtained from other departments.
 
Depending on your request, please see the below list of Department phone numbers that can assist you with any questions regarding the document(s) you received:
 
Building Department: 732-262-1030
Code Enforcement: 732-262-1033
Engineering Department: 732-262-1040
Land Use/Planning Board/Board of Adjustment: 732-262-1039
Police Records: 732-262-1130
Tax Assessor: 732-262-1069
Tax Collector: 732-262-1021
Zoning: 732-262-1041

Sincerely,

Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics

Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Miller <[OPRA #89124 email]>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2026 2:53 PM
To: Lynnette Iannarone <[Brick Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Vegetation/Bamboo Complaint & Sight Obstruction

Dear Brick 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:

For the property located at 221 Cherry Quay Road please provide:

All complaints, reports, or communications (including emails, letters, notes, and internal correspondence) regarding:

Bamboo, vegetation, or overgrowth

Sight obstruction, visibility issues, or traffic hazards near the blind curve/hidden driveway

All inspection records, code enforcement reports, violation notices, or determinations related to the above property and/or condition.

Any records referencing enforcement decisions, including reasons for non-enforcement, cost considerations, or discretion exercised by code enforcement or township officials.

Any correspondence between departments (including but not limited to Code Enforcement, Police Department, Engineering Department, and Public Works) regarding:

Vegetation obstructing roadway visibility

Traffic safety concerns at this location

Any traffic studies, safety evaluations, or sight-distance assessments conducted for this roadway or location.

Any policies, guidelines, or ordinances relied upon by the Township in determining whether to enforce vegetation or bamboo-related violations.

Timeframe: Please provide records from January 1, 2022 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,

Steven Miller

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