Israel/Palestine emails
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| Submitted | May 14, 2021 |
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From: Matthew Petti
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all emails containing the non-case-sensitive keystrings "Israel," "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Aqsa," and/or "Jerusalem" sent to or from one or more Teaneck Police Department officials/employees/staff between April 14, 2021 and the date this request is processed.
If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.
I am a member of the news media who has written numerous articles on Middle East politics for Responsible Statecraft, the Asia Times, Reason Magazine and the National Interest.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matthew Petti
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Teaneck Police Department
Please see below.
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John McCallum
Keyboarding Clerk 1
Township Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
(201) 837-1600 x1029
From: John McCallum <jmccallum@teanecknj.gov>
To: <112546-09770577@request.muckrock.com>
Cc: clerk <clerk@teanecknj.gov>
Sent: 6/3/2021 5:30 PM
Subject: OPRA Petti 5/25/21
Good afternoon,
After doing the search for your request, it yielded 2,537 emails. Would you be able to narrow the time period or request? Please let us know. Once we receive direction we will get it to you as soon as possible.
Thank you.
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John McCallum
Keyboarding Clerk 1
Township Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
(201) 837-1600 x1029
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From: Matthew Petti
Hello John,
Would you be able to produce the first 100 pages of emails? I would be willing to narrow my request down to that. Also happy to talk on the phone about ways to make this easier for you.
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Teaneck Police Department
Good afternoon,,
Please specify your request to a particular topic to help narrow the search.
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John McCallum
Keyboarding Clerk 1
Township Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
(201) 837-1600 x1029
From: Matthew Petti
Hello John,
As I mentioned in my initial email, I am looking for emails related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In particular, I am interested in emails related to the Israeli flag raising that was planned for Votee Park on May 23, 2021 but later cancelled, and the pro-Palestinian rally that took place outside of Town Hall on May 22, 2021. Let me know if you need any more detail.
Best regards,
Matthew Petti
From: Teaneck Police Department
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for getting back to us. In regards to your original request email:
"Any and all emails containing the non-case-sensitive keystrings "Israel," "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Aqsa," and/or "Jerusalem" sent to or from one or more Teaneck Police Department officials/employees/staff between April 14, 2021 and the date this request is processed."
We are asking for you to narrow the search in regards to topics that you listed, specific individuals for to/from, and time period in order to narrow the volume of emails. Please advise how you will like us to proceed in a narrowed search. Thank you.
Kristen
Kristen DeNorchia, R.M.C.
Deputy Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1027
From: Matthew Petti
Dear Kristen,
I would like to keep the keywords and senders/receipients the same. I will narrow the timeframe to dates between April 14, 2021 and April 28, 2021. Also, have you removed duplicate emails? If not, you may do so. For example, if there’s 1 email from Chief O'Reilly that went to 15 people, I only need 1 copy, not 15.
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Teaneck Police Department
Good morning.
We never received guidance from you on senders/recipients. We have your keywords and dateframe noted. Is it possible you can name specific agents to help us better locate records responsive to your request?
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Doug Ruccione
Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1028
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From: Matthew Petti
Dear Clerk Ruccione,
Apologies for the long delay — I was looking through old emails and just found this one. Would it work to narrow the request to the emails of Chief O'Reilly and all bureau heads in the department?
Best,
Matthew
From: Teaneck Police Department
Hi Matthew
Is it possible you can narrow a date range to search?
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Doug Ruccione
Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1028
Like us on Facebook! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Instagram! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Twitter! @TeaneckNJgov
From: Matthew Petti
Dear Clerk Ruccione,
I have already narrowed the date range to the dates between April 14, 2021 and April 28, 2021, and provided specific senders/recipients. How long would it take to fulfill the request as is?
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Teaneck Police Department
Sorry Matthew I didn't remember off hand if you did or not...this is a year old. We will be treating this as a new request.
To confirm:
dates: 4/14/21 - 4/28/21
keywords: "Israel," "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Aqsa,", "Jerusalem"
sender/recipient: Police Chief & "bureau heads"; we interpret this to mean whoever was in a superior, administrative position at this time frame - this may have changed since then. We may need to ask you to clarify further but will let you know.
Please give us seven business days to respond. Thank you.
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Doug Ruccione
Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1028
Like us on Facebook! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Instagram! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Twitter! @TeaneckNJgov
From: Matthew Petti
Clerk Ruccione,
This all looks good to me. Thanks for your rapid attention to this matter, and again sorry for the long delay.
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Teaneck Police Department
Mr. Petti:
Apologies - an extension was sent to you but it appears to not have made it through. Please give us until Monday, June 27, 2022 to respond.
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Doug Ruccione
Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1028
Like us on Facebook! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Instagram! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Twitter! @TeaneckNJgov
From: Teaneck Police Department
Mr. Petti:
Do we have your permission to narrow the search below to just:
sent/received by the Police Chief
We are having a hard time narrowing down "bureau heads". I do assume that superiors are receiving the same things as the Chief. Unless you can narrow specific officers/agents, I do not see how to make this more efficient.
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Doug Ruccione
Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1028
Like us on Facebook! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Instagram! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Twitter! @TeaneckNJgov
From: Matthew Petti
Dear Doug,
According to the Teaneck Police Department website, there's several bureaus: https://www.teanecknj.gov/police-bureaus
I'm interested in the police chief, the highest-ranking officer in the Community Policing Bureau, the highest-ranking officer in the Detective Bureau, the highest-ranking officer in the Juvenile Bureau, the highest-ranking officer in the Professional Standards Unit, the highest-ranking officer in the Service Bureau, and the highest-ranking officer in the Traffic Bureau.
Are you unable to narrow that down?
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Teaneck Police Department
Mr. Petty:
That clarification of which departments actually helps us a lot. We will be in touch with questions, if any. Thank you!
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Doug Ruccione
Township Clerk
Clerk's Office
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
T. 201-837-1600, Ext. 1028
Like us on Facebook! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Instagram! @TeaneckNJgov
Follow us on Twitter! @TeaneckNJgov
From: Teaneck Police Department
OPRA-Req-22-0563
Date Received: 6/1/2022
Status: Received
Applicant: Matthew Petti
Information Requested: Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all emails containing the non-case-sensitive keystrings "Israel," "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Aqsa," and/or "Jerusalem" sent to or from one or more Teaneck Police Department officials/employees/staff between April 14, 2021 and the date this request is processed.
If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.
I am a member of the news media who has written numerous articles on Middle East politics for Responsible Statecraft, the Asia Times, Reason Magazine and the National Interest.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
clarification
Apologies for the long delay — I was looking through old emails and just found this one. Would it work to narrow the request to the emails of Chief O'Reilly and all bureau heads in the department?
Best,
Response: Please be advised an additional ten (10) business day extension is warranted to continue review media responsive to your request submitted on June 1, 2022.
You may expect a response from our office on or before the close of business on July 12, 2022.
SDL Portal page for OPRA Request (https://u131632.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=vvS-2FlUlIk9HefCTQvedee-2BaOWNaSjiI5VNlJNnEbZgrYtUMCp-2F3Q1Yz-2B0qwJmy2G9qmIR1fb1t7nDQpt6jPA70gQlHEQac-2BOVwIrgBOMXnuLnUTDUn5Z27aGMFnYwc8A54Zcv4Dg4FqsS1q6hYeRTA-3D-3D4iPg_mfRkZfIg3MW7-2BGsvhNK8c4GI7wO-2BmMcSvqbjkAv1Pwgs9NFWkybyt-2BASJkX6w8-2FVv8rzgOCmTgomqvGPXhILAxkbogStUOT1GIEv2MyLbSUNzhxjRfLaT4w7ehsosYaPhKZaKM-2BhDinwAblnkdN466MI1GV7WJir1oc-2F8EWnDQhCsbekNEbu8o31-2BLrkBlSQK8ercOGBTs1U3Ey4gn9Lsohbo9u6SkEKpqSV4A5tvo8-3D)
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 14, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on June 27, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Teaneck Police Department
OPRA-Req-22-0563
Date Received: 6/1/2022
Status: Received
Applicant: Matthew Petti
Information Requested: Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all emails containing the non-case-sensitive keystrings "Israel," "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Aqsa," and/or "Jerusalem" sent to or from one or more Teaneck Police Department officials/employees/staff between April 14, 2021 and the date this request is processed.
If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.
I am a member of the news media who has written numerous articles on Middle East politics for Responsible Statecraft, the Asia Times, Reason Magazine and the National Interest.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
clarification
Apologies for the long delay — I was looking through old emails and just found this one. Would it work to narrow the request to the emails of Chief O'Reilly and all bureau heads in the department?
Best,
Response: Please be advised an additional ten (10) business day extension is warranted to continue review media responsive to your request submitted on June 1, 2022.
You may expect a response from our office on or before the close of business on July 26, 2022.
SDL Portal page for OPRA Request (https://u131632.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=vvS-2FlUlIk9HefCTQvedee-2BaOWNaSjiI5VNlJNnEbZgrYtUMCp-2F3Q1Yz-2B0qwJmy2G9qmIR1fb1t7nDQpt6jPA70gQlHEQac-2BOVwIrgBOMXnuLnUTDUn5Z27aGMFnYwc8A54Zcv4Dg4FqsS1q6hYeRTA-3D-3D3sYQ_mfRkZfIg3MW7-2BGsvhNK8c4GI7wO-2BmMcSvqbjkAv1Pwgs9NFWkybyt-2BASJkX6w8-2FV2JHG4CTk4Y7r-2BWo2LW57tHqF92-2B0R2lba8gY5VdMnbyCBAJELccBLfp-2Bggjso8VYeyDYrGFVyNyf24DqgqiU4V48NzWDs09WIitnLVO-2Faax5Q0rPEZZ0j1BPn4z46O-2BnHjRcqm05O-2B2zjR0ltV-2BCZjCaz3hUCf0cOTPKK-2Frt4pU-3D)
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From: Teaneck Police Department
OPRA-Req-22-0563
Date Received: 6/1/2022
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 7/26/2022
Applicant: Matthew Petti
Information Requested: Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all emails containing the non-case-sensitive keystrings "Israel," "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Aqsa," and/or "Jerusalem" sent to or from one or more Teaneck Police Department officials/employees/staff between April 14, 2021 and the date this request is processed.
If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.
I am a member of the news media who has written numerous articles on Middle East politics for Responsible Statecraft, the Asia Times, Reason Magazine and the National Interest.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
clarification
Apologies for the long delay — I was looking through old emails and just found this one. Would it work to narrow the request to the emails of Chief O'Reilly and all bureau heads in the department?
Best,
Response: Please see attached.
The request is deemed complete.
SDL Portal page for OPRA Request (https://u131632.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=vvS-2FlUlIk9HefCTQvedee-2BaOWNaSjiI5VNlJNnEbZgrYtUMCp-2F3Q1Yz-2B0qwJmy2G9qmIR1fb1t7nDQpt6jPA70gQlHEQac-2BOVwIrgBOMXnuLnUTDUn5Z27aGMFnYwc8A54Zcv4Dg4FqsS1q6hYeRTA-3D-3DACqs_mfRkZfIg3MW7-2BGsvhNK8c4GI7wO-2BmMcSvqbjkAv1Pwgs9NFWkybyt-2BASJkX6w8-2FVYVCf6Iuv-2FHVVIsLPA-2B2khr5zLeZqtkVW3ee02OrIij0QYVhA87zPSm1n-2Bv9KA-2FGCU5RIqxfvClb5jIDCvv51JvICmx8m815K-2Bkd-2BbE5I84CwX4Xq8-2BfNeRtQrxQm5T91fKuh6Hc-2FaHMETRtmCtEWc1w79nXkmqs6-2FLUt06Af7eA-3D)
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