OPRA Abandoned/VACANT/Probate- Middlesex
Dear Old Bridge Township,
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
Again, I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Ben
Dear Ben,
With respect to your OPRA request received July 17, 2020, pursuant to the
Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47A:1A-1 et seq., please be advised that
pursuant to A-3849, during a period declared pursuant to the laws of this
State as a state of emergency, public health emergency, or state of local
disaster emergency, the deadlines by which to respond to a request for, or
grant or deny access to, a government record shall be within seven
business days of receiving the request or as soon as possible thereafter.
Please be further advised that the response to your request shall be
provided on or before July 28, 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Old Bridge Township Clerk’s Office
Thomas J. English Administration Building
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
732-721-5600
Dear Ben,
The Old Bridge Township Records Custodian received your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request on July 17, 2020. On July 20, 2020, you were
advised that pursuant to A-3849, during a period declared pursuant to the
laws of this State as a state of emergency, public health emergency, or
state of local disaster emergency, the deadlines by which to respond to a
request for, or grant or deny access to, a government record shall be
within seven business days or receiving the request or as soon as possible
thereafter. Please be further advised that the response to your request
shall be provided on or before July 28, 2020 or as soon as possible
thereafter.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
1) All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2)
3) All residential properties with delinquent taxes
8) All properties with code violations, including the type of violation
Please see the attached responsive list of vacant property registrations,
list of property violations and residential/commercial delinquent tax
report which are being transmitted to you via email per your request and
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., there is no cost associated with this
response.
Your OPRA request also sought access to the following:
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
Any requests for water utility or sewer utility records will need to be
submitted to the Old Bridge Township Municipal Utilities Authority.
Please see [1]https://www.obmua.com/contact-us/
Your OPRA request also sought access to the following:
4) All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been
filed or that are currently in probate
For a list of properties with Lis Pendens notices please contact
Middlesex County as those types of proceedings should be recorded with
Middlesex County - [2]http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Pages/O....
Your OPRA request also sought access to the following:
2) All condemned properties
5) All properties that are absentee-owned
9) All properties with notices of abatement
Please be advised that no responsive record(s) were found with regard to
this portion of your request.
Old Bridge Township Clerk’s Office
Thomas J. English Administration Building
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
732-721-5600, ext. 2200