Best Practice
Use the online portal where available. The law requires a response within 7 business days.
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New Jersey (NJ)
Law: New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 47:1A-1–47:1A-13)
Notes: Use the online portal where available. The law requires a response within 7 business days.
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Sourced from the jurisdiction registry. Not legal advice.
Statutory Response Deadline
7 business days under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i).
Observed Average Response
89 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).
Fee Waivers / Intake
No statutory fee waiver. 2024 amendments eliminated mandatory fee shifting.
Appeals
File a denial-of-access complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) or file suit in superior court.
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official requester guidance, and central portal for this jurisdiction.
- Statute: New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 47:1A-1–47:1A-13)
- Official guidance: Requester guidance
Common Agencies
Bergen Community College
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 400 Paramus Road, Paramus NJ 07652, USA
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Cape May Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Cape May Police Department 643 Washington Street Cape May NJ 08204
Fees & notes
No specific MuckRock audit data available. OPRA requests are generally handled by the City Clerk.
Reviewed 2026-04-27
Department of Banking and Insurance
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Department Of Labor & Workforce Development
Portal: Submit online
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Legislative Affairs
Portal: Submit online
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Morris Township Police Department
Portal: Submit online
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: DCA OPRA Custodian, 101 S. Broad St., P.O. Box 800, Trenton, NJ 08625
Fees & notes
Online OPRA request form available. Division-specific OPRA contacts published on the DCA website for Fire Safety ([email protected]), Housing ([email protected]), Local Government Services ([email protected]), etc.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
New Jersey Department of Health
Portal: Submit online
Mail: New Jersey Department of Health, P.O. Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Fees & notes
Submit requests online via the OPRA portal or by mail to the appropriate division. Multiple division-specific contacts published on the DOH website.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
New Jersey Government Records Council (GRC)
Fees & notes
The GRC administers OPRA, publishes the Custodian's Handbook (8th Edition, Jan 2025), and provides an adoptable OPRA request form portal. Toll-free: (866) 850-0511. Fax: (609) 633-6337. The GRC also accepts denial-of-access complaints.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
New Jersey Office of Attorney General — Department of Law & Public Safety
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
OAG-L&PS does not accept OPRA requests by fax or email. Each agency within L&PS has a designated Custodian with specific contact information listed on the OAG website.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
New Jersey OPRA Central
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Central state portal for identifying which state agency holds records and submitting OPRA requests. Includes a state department/agency index with links and OPRA pages.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
New Jersey State Police
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Pennsauken Township Police
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Pennsauken Township Police Department 5605 N Crescent Boulevard Pennsauken NJ 08110
Fees & notes
No specific MuckRock audit data available.
Reviewed 2026-04-27
Rowan University
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Sea Isle City Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Sea Isle City Police Department 233 John F Kennedy Boulevard Sea Isle City NJ 08243
Fees & notes
No specific MuckRock audit data available. OPRA requests are generally handled by the Municipal Clerk.
Reviewed 2026-04-27
State of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
State of New Jersey — Open Public Records Act Statute
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Official text of OPRA. Effective September 3, 2024, amendments via P.L. 2024, c.16 made significant changes to request filing, response requirements, and GRC operations. Standard copying: $0.05/letter page, $0.07/legal page. Responses within 7 business days. Requests must be in writing.
Source Reviewed 2026-05-21
Union County Sheriff's Office
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Union County Sheriff's Office 10 Elizabethtown Plaza Elizabeth NJ 07207
Fees & notes
No specific MuckRock audit data available.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Watchung Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Watchung Police Department 840 Somerset Street Watchung NJ 07069
Fees & notes
No specific MuckRock audit data available. OPRA requests are generally handled by the Borough Clerk.
Reviewed 2026-04-27
Waterford Township Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24