Concerned Civilian

Dear Jackson Township,

Pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am requesting the following records relating to any contract or payment between Jackson Township and Phil Stilton, Shore News Network, or any associated entity, from January 1, 2023, to present:

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.

1. All contracts, proposals, bids, purchase orders, invoices, and payment vouchers associated with these parties.

2. All bid solicitation documents, advertisements for bids or RFPs, and responses submitted by or on behalf of Mr. Stilton or Shore News Network.

3. All resolutions or meeting minutes authorizing the award of the contract or expenditure of funds.

4. Any professional services certifications, fair-and-open process certifications, or pay-to-play disclosure forms relating to the contract.

5. All correspondence or emails between township officials (including the Mayor, Council, Business Administrator, or Purchasing Agent) and Mr. Stilton or Shore News Network concerning the agreement, work performed, or payments.

6. All purchase ledger entries or accounts payable records referencing payments to these entities.

7. Any notices of award, contract renewal documents, or amendments issued under Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) for the above parties

Thank you

Hayley Santoro, Jackson Township

Dear requestor,
Jackson Township Custodian of Records has received your records
request October 21, 2025. Your records are due in the 7th business day
October 30, 2025. We are responding to you on the 7th business day October
30, 2025. This letter serves as notification that we are requesting a 14
business day extension of time to fulfill your OPRA request dated March
14, 2025. 
We understand the initial 7-business day deadline and are working
diligently to process your request. However, we require additional time to
fulfill request. We are requesting date of , November 10, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your
understanding.
Thank you, 
Hayley Santoro 
Clerk I
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Jackson Township
95 W. Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: 732-928-1200 Ext. 1204
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Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:42 PM
To: OPRA <[Jackson Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Vendor Information
 
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Dear Jackson Township,

Pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am
requesting the following records relating to any contract or payment
between Jackson Township and Phil Stilton, Shore News Network, or any
associated entity, from January 1, 2023, to present:

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.

1. All contracts, proposals, bids, purchase orders, invoices, and payment
vouchers associated with these parties.

2. All bid solicitation documents, advertisements for bids or RFPs, and
responses submitted by or on behalf of Mr. Stilton or Shore News Network.

3. All resolutions or meeting minutes authorizing the award of the
contract or expenditure of funds.

4. Any professional services certifications, fair-and-open process
certifications, or pay-to-play disclosure forms relating to the contract.

5. All correspondence or emails between township officials (including the
Mayor, Council, Business Administrator, or Purchasing Agent) and Mr.
Stilton or Shore News Network concerning the agreement, work performed, or
payments.

6. All purchase ledger entries or accounts payable records referencing
payments to these entities.

7. Any notices of award, contract renewal documents, or amendments issued
under Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) for the above
parties

Thank you

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Concerned Civilian

Dear Hayley Santoro,

Ok thank you for responding

Yours sincerely,

Concerned Civilian

Trina Lindsey, Jackson Township

Good afternoon,
Please be advised that the Township of Jackson requires an additional
extension of time to respond to your OPRA request, 2025-1614 for attorney
review.  We are requesting an extension date of , December 1, 2025.
Thank you,
Jackson Township Clerk's Office

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From: Hayley Santoro <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 8:52 AM
To: [OPRA #82184 email]
<[OPRA #82184 email]>
Cc: OPRA <[Jackson Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA 2025-1614
 
Dear requestor,
Jackson Township Custodian of Records has received your records
request October 21, 2025. Your records are due in the 7th business day
October 30, 2025. We are responding to you on the 7th business day October
30, 2025. This letter serves as notification that we are requesting a 14
business day extension of time to fulfill your OPRA request dated March
14, 2025. 
We understand the initial 7-business day deadline and are working
diligently to process your request. However, we require additional time to
fulfill request. We are requesting date of , November 10, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your
understanding.
Thank you, 
Hayley Santoro 
Clerk I
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Jackson Township
95 W. Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: 732-928-1200 Ext. 1204
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information from
the Jackson Township Clerks office. This e-mail and any files attached may
contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are
not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it, you
are hereby notified that any DISCLOSURE, COPYING, DISTRIBUTION or use of
any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is
STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error,
please forward same to sender and destroy the original transmission and
its attachments without reading or saving in any manner.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Concerned Civilian
<[OPRA #82184 email]>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:42 PM
To: OPRA <[Jackson Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Vendor Information
 
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responding to this email.

Dear Jackson Township,

Pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am
requesting the following records relating to any contract or payment
between Jackson Township and Phil Stilton, Shore News Network, or any
associated entity, from January 1, 2023, to present:

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.

1. All contracts, proposals, bids, purchase orders, invoices, and payment
vouchers associated with these parties.

2. All bid solicitation documents, advertisements for bids or RFPs, and
responses submitted by or on behalf of Mr. Stilton or Shore News Network.

3. All resolutions or meeting minutes authorizing the award of the
contract or expenditure of funds.

4. Any professional services certifications, fair-and-open process
certifications, or pay-to-play disclosure forms relating to the contract.

5. All correspondence or emails between township officials (including the
Mayor, Council, Business Administrator, or Purchasing Agent) and Mr.
Stilton or Shore News Network concerning the agreement, work performed, or
payments.

6. All purchase ledger entries or accounts payable records referencing
payments to these entities.

7. Any notices of award, contract renewal documents, or amendments issued
under Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) for the above
parties

Thank you

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:

[OPRA #82184 email]

Is [Jackson Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Jackson
Township? If so, please contact us using this form:

[2]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[3]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

[4]https://opramachine.com/request/vendor_i...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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Concerned Civilian

Dear Trina Lindsey,

I am inquiring about the status of my request after an extension of as given to December 1st because it went under attorney review.

Yours sincerely,

Concerned Civilian

Trina Lindsey, Jackson Township

Good evening,
I sincerely apologize, I have reached out to the attorney for an update.
The Township requests an additional extension of time until Wednesday,
December 10, 2025. Again, we apologize for the delay and will follow up
shortly. 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time. 
Thank you,
Trina

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From: Concerned Civilian
<[OPRA #82184 email]>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 12:25 PM
To: Trina Lindsey <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Fw: OPRA 2025-1614
 
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I am inquiring about the status of my request after an extension of as
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Yours sincerely,

Concerned Civilian

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Trina Lindsey, Jackson Township

13 Attachments

Good evening,
Attached, please find the responsive documents to your OPRA request,
2025-1614. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our
office. 
This request is deemed complete. All redactions pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1.1
 
Thank you,
Jackson Township Clerk's Office