Request for deaths records (Camden County)

Matt Kiefer filed this request with the Camden County of Camden County, NJ.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

W016494-072420
Multi Request Request for deaths records
Submitted July 8, 2020
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents
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From: Matt Kiefer

Subject: New Jersey Open Public Records Act Request: Request for deaths records (Camden County)

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To whom it may concern:

This is a request pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- case number
- decedent name
- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.

We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.

Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

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Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163‬

From: Camden County

Subject: Open Public Records Act Request :: W016494-072420

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Maria Efstratiades

Custodian of Records Telephone: (856) 225 – 2131
Camden County Administration Fax: (856) 580 – 5702
520 Market Street, 11th Floor
Camden, NJ 08102-1375
Starting at close of business on March 16, 2020, Camden County activated emergency measures to reduce governmental operations to strictly essential functions. As such, the
Custodian’s office staff is working remotely, and will be checking email and messages as frequently as possible during this time. We will respond to all messages as soon as possible.

Dear Matt Kiefer:

Thank you for submitting an Open Public Records request with Camden County.   Your request was given the reference number W016494-072420 for tracking purposes.


Our office will forward your request to the appropriate Department for their review and search of their files for the requested records.   A written response will be send to you within seven business days or sooner depending on the type of records requested.


Please note that day one of the calculation begins the day after the custodian receives your OPRA request.  This calculation applies to the agency’s actual business days of operations which are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  If the agency is closed for a holiday, this date does not count towards the seven business day deadline.  If any request received after the close of a business day will be deemed received on the next business day.

You may monitor the progress of your request at the link below.  Additionally, you will receive an email from our office to inform you that your request has been completed and a response is posted at the below link.

Again, thank you for using the Open Public Records Center.


Open Public Records Center - http://www.camdencounty.com/open-public-records-opra/ (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=tVZK-2BDMrxhcb-2BNvwVODlUGmKCUMyb79Ny8gg4vdSQ5FiM3QQOPusYq8v4vjkEzvzI0iTucpJzGyXVS3YKgiYdQ-3D-3DKSrQ_-2FBUzS-2F2mz-2F7I2szxG-2BufxrYOJrneN5NmuYH370D1k5Pyb9o-2F7sMrweLYgiOm-2BnvZBXbZpa-2BN41cbIUTNqCJPS-2BGS4TD6OfULIu92YC50Jia3jiGJx0rl-2Br1bIXe6BjXGjyHhdt9rUns-2Fo35nWEwHqOBLasvUBWLZoXo3vA7L6aBSnfD7mlp8Crk8vBRTn1CKpjwaM30vKUS61qJXQ8HS1jcIv4UW0T4gA2KHg5Vwaha3giYo9a5OLJoCMT5RNAb2YxBYLsqihC4FXCAWq8W96NztR-2Bl1lHfxIbvHwoKeXHQdcqghwDnXfytEmYhP00-2FmEI-2FqnKsKLBUHgzw9khaRl6FBLH3MxvV5DZDwLkrb8AxxuLEiCZ0POtNru09DAtGxuVuFWK6K6Iu6x6A9K-2By3MQ-3D-3D)

Maria Efstratiades
Custodian of Records