Open Public Records Act

The New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (“OPRA”) defines a “government record” as:

any paper, written or printed book, document, drawing, map, plan, photograph, microfilm, data processed or image processed document, information stored or maintained electronically or by sound-recording or in a similar device, or any copy thereof, that has been made, maintained or kept on file in the course of his or its official business by any officer, commission, agency or authority of the State or of any political subdivision thereof, including subordinate boards thereof, or that has been received in the course of his or its official business by any such officer, commission, agency, or authority of the State or of any political subdivision thereof, including subordinate boards thereof. The terms shall not include inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative, or deliberative material.

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (emphasis added). 

Certain types of documents and information are not classified as government records under OPRA. Unless expressly exempt by law, all government records are subject to public access. A list of exemptions can be found here: https://ww.nj.gov/grc/public/ 

Find more information about OPRA here: https://www.nj.gov/opra/. 

View frequently requested NJ TRANSIT records here: Frequently Requested Records

Find information about your rights under OPRA and fees that may be charged in connection with OPRA requests here: Your Rights Under OPRA

Submit a request to NJ TRANSIT

Official Custodian of Records
NJ TRANSIT OPRA Office
One Penn Plaza East, 9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07105-2246
Email: [email protected] 
Fax: 862-270-0139
Website: www.njtransit.com

To download the Government Records Request Form in pdf format (178k), click here.

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