2023-0831
Date Received: 6/9/2023
Status: Received
Applicant: Walter Lopez
Information Requested: 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 all communications via email, memorandums, or
letters/notes between Lakewood Township staff and the Lakewood
Township Committee and Planning Board Members regarding 1215
Clifton Ave Lakewood NJ 08701 (Block 110 Lot 15, and 15.01 and
15.02).

Specifically looking for aforementioned communications between
5/27/2023 and 6/8/2023

Yours faithfully,

Walter Lopez

Response: The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request on 6/9/2023. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is 6/20/2023.
This response to your request is being provided to you before the
first business day after the custodian's receipt of said request.

In accordance with Elcavage v. West Milford Twp (Passaic) your
request is invalid. In order to specifically identify the record
please specify the following four (4) characteristics:
(1) the content and/or subject of the correspondence
(2) the specific date or range of dates during which
correspondence was transmitted or the correspondence were
transmitted
(3) must identify the sender (by name or Title)
(4) must identify the recipient (by name or Title)

At this time, we request clarification of your OPRA request.
Please respond in writing and identify characteristics 3) must
identify the sender (by name or Title) and (4) must identify the
recipient (by name or Title) in reference to "Lakewood Township
staff" so that we may process your request.

[1]SDL Portal page for OPRA Request
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2023-0831
Date Received: 6/9/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Walter Lopez
Information Requested: 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 all communications via email, memorandums, or
letters/notes between Lakewood Township staff and the Lakewood
Township Committee and Planning Board Members regarding 1215
Clifton Ave Lakewood NJ 08701 (Block 110 Lot 15, and 15.01 and
15.02).

Specifically looking for aforementioned communications between
5/27/2023 and 6/8/2023

Yours faithfully,

Walter Lopez

RCVD CLARIFICATION VIA EMAIL 6/9 AS FOLLOWS: "I am requesting
records with the subject being either 1215 Clifton Avenue or/and
Block 110 Lot 15.

Dates 5/27/2023-6/9/2023

Following senders and/or recipients:
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]"

Please be advised Town Hall will be closed Friday, June 16th in
observance of Juneteenth. Town Hall will re-open on Monday, June
19th.
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2023-0831
Date Received: 6/9/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Walter Lopez
Information Requested: 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 all communications via email, memorandums, or
letters/notes between Lakewood Township staff and the Lakewood
Township Committee and Planning Board Members regarding 1215
Clifton Ave Lakewood NJ 08701 (Block 110 Lot 15, and 15.01 and
15.02).

Specifically looking for aforementioned communications between
5/27/2023 and 6/8/2023

Yours faithfully,

Walter Lopez

RCVD CLARIFICATION VIA EMAIL 6/9 AS FOLLOWS: "I am requesting
records with the subject being either 1215 Clifton Avenue or/and
Block 110 Lot 15.

Dates 5/27/2023-6/9/2023

Following senders and/or recipients:
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]
[email address]"

Dear Mr. Lopez,

The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request on 6/9/2023. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is 6/21/2023. This response to
your request is being provided to you on the 7th business day
after the custodian's receipt of said request.

The following records are being provided in their entirety and are
responsive to your request.

1.   Email Correspondence

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, any and all records between
the Township and the Township attorney are deemed attorney-client
privlege and cannot be released.

There are no other records responsive to your request.This deems
your request complete.

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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