BENT v. TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD


884 A.2d 240 (2005)

381 N.J. Super. 30

Michael J. BENT, Complainant-Appellant, v. TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 21, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Bent, appellant, pro se.

Gilmore & Monahan, attorneys for respondent, Township of Stafford (Stephen K. Foran, Toms River, on the brief).

Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for respondent, Government Records Council (Debra A. Allen, Deputy Attorney General, on the statement in lieu of brief).

Before Judges CUFF, PARRILLO and HOLSTON, JR.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PARRILLO, J.A.D.

This is an appeal by Michael Bent from a final administrative determination of the Government Records Council (GRC) dismissing with prejudice his denial of access complaint pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13. We affirm.

By way of background, on March 23, 2004, Bent filed a request for public records with the Stafford Township Custodian of Records...

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