25A OPRA Vauss Redacted Final.pdf

From:
Anonymous Requestor
To:
OPRA requests at NJSLOM
Subject:
OPRA request - NJ League of Municipalities Records Involving OPRA (Open Public Records Act)
Date:
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:19:53 AM
Dear New Jersey State League of Municipalities,
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.
Relevant Background & Opinions of Anonymous Requester
Irvington Township recently filed a rather disturbing lawsuit that shocked and upset a great number of New
Jerseyans. It quickly became a big, statewide news story covered by many NJ news outlets.
The presumably frivolous lawsuit brought by Irvington (since abandoned) was brought against a female, African
American, senior citizen OPRA requester that required the intervention of the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) to apparently "encourage" Irvington to dismiss the inappropriate lawsuit brought in apparent retaliation
against this woman for exercising her right to free speech, her right to petition for a redress of grievances, and her
rights under OPRA and common law.
Similar tactics appear to be a new and upcoming trend among New Jersey Municipalities to attack, belittle, defame,
sue, threaten, and portray OPRA requesters as "problems" when they are simply exercising their very important,
very lawful, and very much protected rights under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act.
In this regard, it was brought to my attention by an aide to a former New Jersey State Senator that the New Jersey
League of Municipalities is a staunch opponent of the Open Public Records Act in its current form, and that the
NJLM has been actively lobbying to have OPRA requesters CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL FEES for records
responsive to their OPRA requests (currently there is rarely a fee for digital records) in an attempt to actively thwart
public inquiries into government activities behind closed doors. OPRA, by contrast, is designed to shine a light on
these hidden activities. Such government transparency needs to increase, not decrease, and definitely not be
thwarted by politicians who fear the light of public inquiry into their often improper, inappropriate, wasteful, and/or
illegal activities.
It appears that the NJLM may be involved in encouraging and advising various New Jersey municipal leaders in
such a way that these leaders often feel far more inclined to attack, bully, harass, threaten, demean, intimidate,
retaliate against, obstruct, dissuade, and otherwise undermine legitimate OPRA requesters in various ways -- often
using very similar language.
The language of these increasingly common complaints made by municipal leaders against benign and well-
meaning OPRA requesters appears eerily similar, as they often seem to use the same keywords and catch-phrases in
their (often defamatory) attacks on OPRA requesters such as "voluminous requests," "unduly burdensome," and
"harass, bully, and harm municipal employees," even when they are simple, ordinary, and infrequent requests.
In short, municipal leaders are actively dodging their responsibilities under OPRA and trying to blame requesters for
their own failures and violations of OPRA, instead of simply responding to often very basic and straightforward
OPRA requests in a timely, respectful, and professional manner -- and that needs to end.
As such, I am requesting records from the NJ League of Municipalities involving these increasingly-used keywords
and catch-phrases as they relate to or involve OPRA requests and OPRA requesters.
- End of relevant background and personal opinions -
Records requested:
Copies of any and all public records containing one or more of the following keywords in relation to

communications and documents specifically involving "OPRA" or the "Open Public Records Act" (see search
details below list):
"Frivolous"
"Unduly"
"Burden"
"Burdened"
"Burdensome"
"Overburden"
"Overburdening"
"Overburdened"
"Time consuming"
"Voluminous"
"Expensive"
"Harass"
"Harassment"
"Harm"
"Abuse"
"Stalk"
"Stalking"
"Intimidate"
"Intimidating"
"Too Many"
"Irvington"
"Elouise McDaniel"
"McDaniel"
"Tony Vauss"
"Vauss"
"Resolution"
"Lawsuit"
"Legislation"
Please search each keyword above individually in relation to records specifically discussing or involving OPRA, the
Open Public Records Act, OPRA requests, OPRA complaints filed against records custodians, OPRA-handling
strategies and suggestions for municipal records custodians and clerks, OPRA opinion pieces, and similar OPRA-
related records.
One way to do this effectively would be to search for a individual "Keyword" in the list above plus the word
"OPRA" such as:
"Voluminous" and "OPRA" ... searched together, and then...
"Voluminous" and "Open Public Records Act" ... again, searched together...
And then repeating this process for every keyword in the list in relevant records sources such as emails, text
messages, meeting minutes, audio/video transcripts, etc, to locate all relevant records.
"Parties" should include representatives (agents, officers, and employees) of the New Jersey League of
Municipalities.
With respect to email records, please provide them in a PDF in "landscape" orientation and include the following
fields: Sender/Receiver, To/From, Cc, Bcc, Subject, Body of Email, Email Attachments, all embedded images, Date,
and Time.
Time frame for this request should be January 1, 2018 to present.
Types of communications and documents should include but not be limited to emails, letters, publications, speeches,
text/SMS messages, audio recordings (i.e. in-person meetings, voicemails, text message voicemails, etc.), video
recordings (i.e. Zoom meetings, conventions, public speakers, etc.), online posts, online articles, trainings,

presentations, curriculum, newsletter articles, memos, books, manuals, opinion pieces, editorials, agendas, minutes,
templates, sample or draft resolutions, sample or draft legislation, and other records discussing OPRA-related
matters that include any of the keywords in the list above.
I request that responsive records be provided in searchable PDF format as an email reply.
I believe this request is clearly defined, highly specific, not overly-broad, and includes all necessary elements for a
targeted and specific search of public records. However, if you believe this request requires additional clarification
or a further narrowing in some way, please specify whatever you deem to be overly broad or not specific enough so
that I may consider clarifying/narrowing my request further.
Thank you in advance for your timely and professional handling of my request.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Requestor
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From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Subject:
RE: OPRA request - 2021 Municipal Directory
Date:
Friday, July 9, 2021 4:14:12 PM
Attachments:
League Municipal Directory 2021.pdf
Dear Mr. Glatfelter,
In response to your records request, please find attached to this email a PDF copy of the League's 2021 Municipal
Directory.
With this response I now consider your document request to be fully satisfied and complete. Please respond to this
email to confirm receipt of these documents.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall, Esq. | Associate General Counsel
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
222 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
609-695-3481 x. 137
NJLM is subject to the Open Public Records Act; any email sent or received may be subject to a records request.
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Glatfelter [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2021 3:54 PM
To: OPRA
Subject: OPRA request - 2021 Municipal Directory
Dear New Jersey State League of Municipalities,
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:
Could you please provide an electronic copy of the League's 2021 municipal directory? Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas Glatfelter
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From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Subject:
RE: OPRA request - 2021 municipal directory
Date:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:58:01 PM
Attachments:
League Municipal Directory 2021.pdf
G.R.,
In response to your records request, please find attached to this email a PDF copy of the League's 2021 Municipal
Directory.
With this response I now consider your document request to be fully satisfied and complete.  Please respond to this
email to confirm receipt of these documents and to confirm full satisfaction of your request.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Frank Marshall
See the League COVID-19 page  for all our resources and communications.
Frank Marshall, Esq. | Associate General Counsel
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
222 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
609-695-3481 x. 137
NJLM is subject to the Open Public Records Act; any email sent or received may be subject to a records request.
-----Original Message-----
From: G.R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 8:54 AM
To: OPRA
Subject: OPRA request - 2021 municipal directory
Dear New Jersey State League of Municipalities,
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:
Please provide a copy of the League's 2021 municipal directory in PDF format.
Yours faithfully,
G.R.
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[email protected]
Is [email protected] the wrong address for OPRA requests to New Jersey State League of Municipalities? If so,
please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/new?body=njslom

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.
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From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject:
RE: OPRA request - 2021 municipal directory
Date:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:58:01 PM
Attachments:
League Municipal Directory 2021.pdf
G.R.,
In response to your records request, please find attached to this email a PDF copy of the League's 2021 Municipal
Directory.
With this response I now consider your document request to be fully satisfied and complete.  Please respond to this
email to confirm receipt of these documents and to confirm full satisfaction of your request.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Frank Marshall
See the League COVID-19 page  for all our resources and communications.
Frank Marshall, Esq. | Associate General Counsel
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
222 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
609-695-3481 x. 137
NJLM is subject to the Open Public Records Act; any email sent or received may be subject to a records request.
-----Original Message-----
From: G.R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 8:54 AM
To: OPRA
Subject: OPRA request - 2021 municipal directory
Dear New Jersey State League of Municipalities,
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:
Please provide a copy of the League's 2021 municipal directory in PDF format.
Yours faithfully,
G.R.
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[email protected]
Is [email protected] the wrong address for OPRA requests to New Jersey State League of Municipalities? If so,
please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/new?body=njslom

From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Subject:
RE: OPRA request - 2020 Municipal Directory
Date:
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:10:22 AM
Attachments:
League Municipal Directory 2020.pdf
G.R.,
In response to your records request, please find attached to this email a pdf copy of the League's 2020 Municipal
Directory.
With this response I now consider your document request to be fully satisfied and complete. Please, kindly respond
to this email to confirm receipt of these documents and to confirm full satisfaction of your request.
If you have any question please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Frank Marshall
See the League COVID-19 page for all our resources and communications.
Frank Marshall, Esq. | Associate General Counsel
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
222 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
609-695-3481 x. 137
NJLM is subject to the Open Public Records Act; any email sent or received may be subject to a records request.
-----Original Message-----
From: G.R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 7:53 PM
To: OPRA
Subject: OPRA request - 2020 Municipal Directory
Dear New Jersey State League of Municipalities,
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:
Please provide a copy of the League's 2020 municipal directory in PDF format.
Yours faithfully,
G.R.
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[email protected]
Is [email protected] the wrong address for OPRA requests to New Jersey State League of Municipalities? If so,
please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/new?body=njslom

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:
https://opramachine.com/request/2020_municipal_directory
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.
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