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City of Paterson (Passaic)

Municipal GovernmentPassaic CountyImproving

Compliance Grade

20% denial rate

Total Complaints

Favorable

Records provided or settled

Unfavorable

Denied or dismissed

Pending/Other

Favorable Rate

40%

Of decided complaints

Statewide Comparison

1.3% lower than average

State Average Denial Rate

21.3%

GRC Complaints (15)

GRC Complaints

Showing 1 - 15 of 15 complaints

Names may be truncated in source data

Case Number	Complainant	Public Entity	Year	Status	Actions
2025-24	Basmah Raja (o/b/o Jesus Castro)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-23	Basmah Raja (o/b/o Juana Caminero)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-83	Joshua Tison	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-69	Earl Anderson	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-177	John Paff	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-112	Debra Hannibal	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2022	Final Decision	No PDF
2022-301	Lisa M. Fittipaldi	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2022	Final Decision	No PDF
2020-16	Rotimi Owoh, Esq. (o/b/o African American Data & Research Institute)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2020	Final Decision	No PDF
2017-92	Robert P. Manetta	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2017	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2017-69	Robert P. Manetta	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2017	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2014-107	David J Bildner (On behalf of Sean D. Taylor)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2014	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2012-66	Brian T. Giblin, Esq. (On behalf of Elmwood Park)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2012	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2011-134	Jesse Wolosky	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2011	Final Decision	No PDF
2011-247	Elsa Mantilla	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2011	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2007-133	John Bart	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2007	Final Decision	No PDF

Outcome Distribution

Entity Details

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

Top Complainants

Outcome Breakdown

Withdrawn

Pending/Other

Settled/Mediated

Denied/Dismissed

Years with Complaints

2025202420232022202020172014201220112007

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.

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City of Paterson (Passaic)

Municipal GovernmentPassaic CountyImproving

Compliance Grade

20% denial rate

Total Complaints

Favorable

Records provided or settled

Unfavorable

Denied or dismissed

Pending/Other

Favorable Rate

40%

Of decided complaints

Statewide Comparison

1.3% lower than average

State Average Denial Rate

21.3%

GRC Complaints (15)

GRC Complaints

Showing 1 - 15 of 15 complaints

Names may be truncated in source data

Case Number	Complainant	Public Entity	Year	Status	Actions
2025-24	Basmah Raja (o/b/o Jesus Castro)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2025-23	Basmah Raja (o/b/o Juana Caminero)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2025	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-83	Joshua Tison	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2024-69	Earl Anderson	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2024	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2023-177	John Paff	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2023	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2022-112	Debra Hannibal	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2022	Final Decision	No PDF
2022-301	Lisa M. Fittipaldi	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2022	Final Decision	No PDF
2020-16	Rotimi Owoh, Esq. (o/b/o African American Data & Research Institute)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2020	Final Decision	No PDF
2017-92	Robert P. Manetta	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2017	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2017-69	Robert P. Manetta	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2017	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2014-107	David J Bildner (On behalf of Sean D. Taylor)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2014	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2012-66	Brian T. Giblin, Esq. (On behalf of Elmwood Park)	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2012	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2011-134	Jesse Wolosky	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2011	Final Decision	No PDF
2011-247	Elsa Mantilla	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2011	Administrative Disposition	No PDF
2007-133	John Bart	City of Paterson (Passaic)	2007	Final Decision	No PDF

Outcome Distribution

Entity Details

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

Top Complainants

Outcome Breakdown

Withdrawn

Pending/Other

Settled/Mediated

Denied/Dismissed

Years with Complaints

2025202420232022202020172014201220112007

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