Municipal Clerk & Registrar
915 Valley Road, Long Hill, NJ 07933  •  908-647-8000
Clerk, Cathy Reese, RMC ext 215
Administrative Assistant, Delia Centurion ext 210

New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

WHAT IS A PUBLIC RECORD?

• Printed Documents such as agendas, minutes, budget worksheets and presentations, contracts, bills, vouchers
  
  
• Handwritten Documents
  
  
• Books, Maps and Photographs
  
  
• Tape and Video Recordings
  
  
• Computer Records and E-Mail 
  
  
• Electronically Stored Information

EXCEPTIONS

• Where a record does not exist and one must be created to respond to a request.
  
  
• Information that would jeopardize security. 
  
  
• If the record is electronic, the municipality is not obligated to provide the software to view the record.
  
  
• Personal Information such as social security number, driver license number, unlisted phone number 
  
  
• Public Defender files