Essex County Vital Records
465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey, 7102
Contact & location
- Address
- 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey, 7102
- Records for
- Essex County, New Jersey
- Phone
- 973-621-4400
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues New Jersey state records
Essex County follows New Jersey’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $25.00
- New Jersey birth certificate fee
- 12–14 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 9,500,851
- New Jersey population
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
New Jersey statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $25.00New Jersey state fee | 12–14 weeksNew Jersey estimate |
| Death Certificate | $25.00New Jersey state fee | 12–14 weeksNew Jersey estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $25.00New Jersey state fee | 12–14 weeksNew Jersey estimate |
| Divorce Record | n/a | 0 daysNew Jersey estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in New Jersey at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at the state level. County offices do not publish their own, and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Essex County Vital Records is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of New Jersey.
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