Video of Accident
Dear Rutherford Borough,
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: The video of the 5 car accident on Union Ave on February 25th , 2026.
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,
Athina Perry
Your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request was received and will be acted upon appropriately.
For your reference- if you responded yes to "You Will" use the requested government records for commercial purpose, as defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A.1, the response time frame may be up to fourteen (14) business days.
Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001
-----Original Message-----
From: Athina <[OPRA #87897 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 5:47 PM
To: Margaret M. Scanlon <[Rutherford Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Video of Accident
****CAUTION****
This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Rutherford Borough,
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: The video of the 5 car accident on Union Ave on February 25th , 2026.
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,
Athina Perry
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #87897 email]
Is [Rutherford Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Rutherford Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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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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In response to your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request, attached please find the surveillance footage associated with your request.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact this office.
Regards,
Missy
Margaret “Missy” Scanlon, RMC
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
P: 201-460-3001
-----Original Message-----
From: Athina <[OPRA #87897 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 5:47 PM
To: Margaret M. Scanlon <[Rutherford Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Video of Accident
****CAUTION****
This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Rutherford Borough,
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: The video of the 5 car accident on Union Ave on February 25th , 2026.
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,
Athina Perry
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #87897 email]
Is [Rutherford Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Rutherford Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
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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