Government Records Request
OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (OPRA)
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

 Note: Effective September 3, 2024 the State of New Jersey has updated the New Jersey Open Public Records Act N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et. seq. (“OPRA”). Please carefully review the new OPRA request form and the important information related to your rights concerning government records. 

Citizen's Guide to OPRA (Fourth Edition – Updated November 2022)

Above is a Citizen’s Guide to the Open Public Records Act that has been prepared by the Government Records Council to help the public understand the requirements of the State of NJ. This guide is intended to familiarize those who want access to public records of their rights and of the responsibilities of the public agencies that hold those records, but is NOT to serve as a legal reference.

The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) is a State statute that replaces the old "Right to Know Law" which governs the public's access to government records in New Jersey. OPRA was enacted to give the public greater access to records maintained by public agencies in New Jersey by balancing the public's interest in government records, respect for personal privacy, and the efficient process of government.

• Government records shall be readily accessible for inspection, copying or examination by its citizens, with certain exceptions, for the protection of the public interest.
• Any limitations on the right of access to government records must be interpreted in favor of the public’s right of access.
• A public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to protect a citizen’s personal information that is in the possession of a public agency when disclosure of that information would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy.

OPRA designates the Borough Clerk as the official custodian of local government records. An OPRA request may be submitted to the Borough via e-mail or fax. Click here to download the OPRA Request form.