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Dear Ben Saint-Jean,

Thank you for registering with the Jersey City OPRA Center. Below you will
find your login and password information. Please log in to the [2]Open
Public Records Center to update any contact or password information and to
track the progress of your requests.

Please note that, due to the active state of emergency in relation to
COVID-19, the City of Jersey City will not be able to respond to OPRA
requests within seven (7) business days. The City appreciates your
patience during this difficult time.
Login: [OPRA #15168 email]
 
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in response to your request.
 
Thank You,
 
Custodian of Records
Jersey City, NJ
 
 
 
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Dear Ben Saint-Jean:

Thank you for your interest in open public records of Jersey City OPRA
Center.  This will serve to acknowledge receipt of your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request.  Your request was received in this office on
7/21/2020.  Kindly refer to the reference number R001924-072120 when
communicating with our office in this regard.  Your request mentioned:

I appreciate your consideration of the following matter. Under OPRA
and the Common Law Right of Access, I am requesting a current list of
records over the past 2 YEARS for each of the following be delivered
via e-mail in EXCEL format: 1) All abandoned/vacant residential
properties (Property Class 2) 2) All condemned properties 3) All
residential properties with delinquent taxes 4) All residential
properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been filed or that are
currently in probate 5) All properties that are absentee-owned 6) All
properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1
year, including amounts owed 7) All properties currently listed with
water shut-off notice 8) All properties with code violations,
including the type of violation 9) All properties with notices of
abatement

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to
locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs
associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the
availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
 PLEASE NOTE: The State Public Information Act does not require a
governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions.

Reference is made to your OPRA request captioned above. Please note that,
due to the state of emergency in relation to COVID-19, the City of Jersey
City will not be able to respond to OPRA requests within seven (7)
business days. Therefore, an additional thirty (30) days are needed for
the processing of your request. The City appreciates your patience during
this difficult time.

You can track and monitor the progress of your request at the link below
and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again,
thank you for using the Jersey City OPRA Center.

Jersey City, NJ

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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 21, 2020, Reference # R001924-072120

Ben Saint-Jean:

The City received a public information request from you on July 21, 2020. Your request mentioned:

I appreciate your consideration of the following matter. Under OPRA and the Common Law Right of Access, I am requesting a current list of records
over the past 2 YEARS for each of the following be delivered via e-mail in EXCEL format:

1) All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2)
2) All condemned properties
3) All residential properties with delinquent taxes
4) All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been filed or that are currently in probate
5) All properties that are absentee-owned
6) All properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1 year, including amounts owed
7) All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
8) All properties with code violations, including the type of violation
9) All properties with notices of abatement

Reference is made to your OPRA request captioned above.

With regard to the 4^th part of your request, you should direct your Lis Pendens inquiries to the Hudson County Registrar and your Probate inquiries to
the Hudson County Surrogate:  

Diane Coleman                                                                                                       
                           Registrar of Hudson County                      
                                                                                            Hudson County
Plaza                                                                                                                                                  
257 Cornelison Avenue, 2^nd Floor                                                                                              
                                                                               Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 
                                                                                                                            201-395-4760 
                                                                                                        [email address]

Tilo E. Rivas

Surrogate of Hudson County

595 Newark Avenue, 4^th Floor                                                                                              
                                                                               Jersey City, New Jersey 07306  

201-795-6378

With regard to the 6^th and 7^th part of your request, you should direct your inquiries to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority:

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
555 State Highway 440
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Telephone #:  201-432-1150
[2]JCMUA OPRA

With regard to the 8^th part of your inquiry, please be advised that the City does not have a running list of violations. If you wish to know if there
are violations on a specific property then you must provide an address.

Please note that, due to the state of emergency in relation to COVID-19, the City of Jersey City will not be able to respond to OPRA requests within
seven (7) business days. Therefore, an additional thirty (30) days are needed for the processing of your request. The City appreciates your patience
during this difficult time.

Sincerely,

John Hallanan

Deputy City Clerk

Office of City Clerk

 
 
 
 
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 21, 2020, Reference # R001924-072120

Dear Mr. Saint-Jean,

The City received a public information request from you on July 21, 2020. You
requested:

A current list of records over the past 2 YEARS for each of the following be
delivered via e-mail in EXCEL format:

1) All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2)
2) All condemned properties
3) All residential properties with delinquent taxes
4) All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been filed
or that are currently in probate
5) All properties that are absentee-owned
6) All properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1
year, including amounts owed
7) All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
8) All properties with code violations, including the type of violation
9) All properties with notices of abatement
 
With regard to your first subpart, a list of vacant/abandoned properties can
be found here:

[2]https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cms/one.asp...

With regard to your second subpart, the City does not maintain a list of
condemned properties. If you wish to know if a property is condemned, you
must provide an address so the City can look it up.

With regard to your third subpart, please go to this link to access a
spreadsheet of properties with delinquent taxes:
[3]Open Public Records Act - R001924-072120

With regard to your fourth subpart, kindly contact the Hudson County
Sheriff's Office for a list of all residential properties for which a Lis
Pendens notice has been filed. The contact information for the Hudson County
Sheriff's Office is [email address] or 201-795-6300 Ext-7235.

Kindly contact the Hudson County Surrogate's Office for a list of all
residential properties which are currently in probate. The contact
information for the Hudson County Surrogate's Office is 201-795-6378 or visit
https://www.hudsonsurrogate.org/.

With regard to your fifth subpart, the City does not maintain a record of
properties which are absentee-owned.

With regard to you sixth and seventh subparts, kindly contact the Jersey City
Municipal Utilities Authority.  They can be reached at:

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
555 State Highway 440
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Telephone #:  201-432-1150
[4]JCMUA OPRA

With Regard to your eighth subpart, please be advised that the City does not
have a running list of violations. If you would like to know if there are
violations on a specific property, then you must provide an address so the
City can look it up.

This OPRA Request is now deemed closed.

Sincerely,

John Hallanan
Deputy City Clerk
Office of City Clerk

 
 
 
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