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City of Newark (Essex)

Municipal GovernmentEssex CountyImproving

Compliance Grade

18% denial rate

Total Complaints

Favorable

Records provided or settled

Unfavorable

Denied or dismissed

Pending/Other

Favorable Rate

19%

Of decided complaints

Statewide Comparison

3.1% lower than average

State Average Denial Rate

21.3%

GRC Complaints (82)

GRC Complaints

Showing 1 - 25 of 82 complaints

Names may be truncated in source data

Case Number	Complainant	Public Entity	Year	Status	Actions
2025-95	Charles D. Whelan, III, Esq. (o/b/o Muhammad Ali Shah)	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-69	Stefan J. Erwin	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-45	John Paff	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-315	Patrick Terpstra	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-216	Christopher T. Howell, Esq. (o/b/o Luvoyda Stevens)	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-161	Jascie Mendez	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-128	Andrew H. Graulich, Esq.	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Final Decision	No PDF
2024-88	Scott Betsy	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-163	Joy Bembry	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-111	Jose L. Gonzalez Jr.	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-110	Jose L. Gonzalez Jr.	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-149	Steven J. Kossup, Esq. (o/b/o Nuno Gomes)	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-131	Anthony Ramdin	City of Newark (Essex)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-302	MaryAnn Virgona, Esq. (o/b/o Douglas Paul)	City of Newark (Essex)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-124	Romeo Murano	City of Newark (Essex)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-549	Shakima K. Thomas	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-406	Shakima K. Thomas	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-394	David Weiner	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-28	James Lopez	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-07	Wanda R. Stevenson	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2021-262	Tisha Adams, Esq. (o/b/o Maurice Bullock)	City of Newark (Essex)	2021	Final Decision	No PDF
2021-111	Brittany Suszan (o/b/o Spotcrime)	City of Newark (Essex)	2021	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2020-53	Ali S. Morgano	City of Newark (Essex)	2020	Final Decision	No PDF
2020-193	Thomas Dello Russo	City of Newark (Essex)	2020	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2020-192	Thomas Dello Russo	City of Newark (Essex)	2020	Administrative Disposition	No PDF

Outcome Distribution

Entity Details

County: Essex
Years with Complaints: 2007 - 2025
Unique Complainants: 5+

Top Complainants

Outcome Breakdown

Pending/Other

Withdrawn

Settled/Mediated

No Records Exist

Denied/Dismissed

Years with Complaints

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007

About GRC Complaints

GRC complaints are filed when requesters believe a public agency has improperly denied access to government records under OPRA. The Government Records Council adjudicates these disputes.

View all GRC complaints

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City of Newark (Essex)

Municipal GovernmentEssex CountyImproving

Compliance Grade

18% denial rate

Total Complaints

Favorable

Records provided or settled

Unfavorable

Denied or dismissed

Pending/Other

Favorable Rate

19%

Of decided complaints

Statewide Comparison

3.1% lower than average

State Average Denial Rate

21.3%

GRC Complaints (82)

GRC Complaints

Showing 1 - 25 of 82 complaints

Names may be truncated in source data

Case Number	Complainant	Public Entity	Year	Status	Actions
2025-95	Charles D. Whelan, III, Esq. (o/b/o Muhammad Ali Shah)	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-69	Stefan J. Erwin	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-45	John Paff	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-315	Patrick Terpstra	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-216	Christopher T. Howell, Esq. (o/b/o Luvoyda Stevens)	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-161	Jascie Mendez	City of Newark (Essex)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-128	Andrew H. Graulich, Esq.	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Final Decision	No PDF
2024-88	Scott Betsy	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-163	Joy Bembry	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-111	Jose L. Gonzalez Jr.	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-110	Jose L. Gonzalez Jr.	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-149	Steven J. Kossup, Esq. (o/b/o Nuno Gomes)	City of Newark (Essex)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-131	Anthony Ramdin	City of Newark (Essex)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-302	MaryAnn Virgona, Esq. (o/b/o Douglas Paul)	City of Newark (Essex)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-124	Romeo Murano	City of Newark (Essex)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-549	Shakima K. Thomas	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-406	Shakima K. Thomas	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-394	David Weiner	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-28	James Lopez	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-07	Wanda R. Stevenson	City of Newark (Essex)	2022	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2021-262	Tisha Adams, Esq. (o/b/o Maurice Bullock)	City of Newark (Essex)	2021	Final Decision	No PDF
2021-111	Brittany Suszan (o/b/o Spotcrime)	City of Newark (Essex)	2021	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2020-53	Ali S. Morgano	City of Newark (Essex)	2020	Final Decision	No PDF
2020-193	Thomas Dello Russo	City of Newark (Essex)	2020	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2020-192	Thomas Dello Russo	City of Newark (Essex)	2020	Administrative Disposition	No PDF

Outcome Distribution

Entity Details

County: Essex
Years with Complaints: 2007 - 2025
Unique Complainants: 5+

Top Complainants

Outcome Breakdown

Pending/Other

Withdrawn

Settled/Mediated

No Records Exist

Denied/Dismissed

Years with Complaints

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007

About GRC Complaints

GRC complaints are filed when requesters believe a public agency has improperly denied access to government records under OPRA. The Government Records Council adjudicates these disputes.

View all GRC complaints