Open Public Records Act Request Forms

WHAT IS OPRA?

OPRA is a New Jersey statute that governs the public’s access to government records in New Jersey. The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) was enacted in order to:

Expand the public’s right of access to government records;

Create an administrative appeals process if access is denied; and

Define what records are and are not “government records”.

Generally stated, a “government record” means any record that has been made, maintained, or kept on file during official business, or that has been received in the course of official business.

Note: not all government records are subject to OPRA. Some government records that are subject to OPRA may be redacted.

West Long Branch Custodians of Records 

Borough Records - Carolina Santos - Borough Clerk: csantos@westlongbranch.org

Police Records - Marlowe Botti - Chief of Police: police@westlongbranch.org

Fire Department/EMS Records - Ronald Guidetti:  Emergency Services Records Administrator: ESRA@westlongbranch.org

*OPRA Requests should be sent to the appropriate custodian, as related to the nature of your request. Please be advised that the OPRA timeline does not begin until the request is received by the appropriate records custodian.*

A Citizen’s Guide to the Open Public Records Act

Anyone can make an OPRA Request. Please read A Citizen’s Guide to the Open Public Records Act before submitting your request. The Borough of West Long Branch will make all attempts to respond in a timely matter. To make a request fill out the form below and submit it to the listed custodian of records via email, mail, or deliver in person.