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New Jersey Death Certificate

How to get a certified New Jersey death certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues death records — or order online and skip the visit.

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$25.00
Death Certificate fee
12–14 weeks
Processing time
99
Offices issuing
89
Counties

How to get a New Jersey death certificate

  1. 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the New Jersey office.
  2. 2In person. Visit one of the 99 county offices that issue death records; most print certified copies while you wait.
  3. 3By mail. Send the application form (REG-27a) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $25.00 fee to New Jersey Department of Health - Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, Regular mail:, New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registration, Customer Service Unit – Genealogical Requests, PO Box 370, Trenton, NJ 08625-0370.

New Jersey death certificate fees, processing & requirements

Fee
$25
Additional copy
$2
Rush fee
Ordering through the VR office’s own online platform (which is faster than standard mail-in): $5.00 processing fee + $5.00 verification fee (nonrefundable) + $12.00 UPS = $22.00 Expedited mail-in processing they only offer through vital check ($6.00 processing fee + shipping if using express)
Processing time
To be updated after contacting office 10-12 weeks or 12-14 weeks according to two different webpages of theirs
Rush processing
To be updated after contacting office Through their own online platform: 6-8 weeks or 8-12 weeks (conflicting info) Through Vitalchek mail-in: 2-4 weeks
Public after
40 years

Who can request

  • Children
  • Government Agency
  • Grandchildren
  • Legal Guardian
  • Legal Representative
  • Other Person by Court Order
  • Parents
  • Siblings
  • Spouse

Required information

  • Date of Death
  • Daytime Phone Number
  • Email
  • Father's Name at Birth
  • Full Name of Person of Record
  • Mailing Address
  • Mother's Maiden Name
  • Place of Death
  • Purpose for the Certificate
  • Your Name
  • Your Relationship to the Person of Record
  • Your Signature

Accepted ID

  • Driver's License
  • Non-Driver Photo ID

Secondary ID

  • Auto Insurance
  • Bank Statement
  • College ID
  • County ID
  • Federal ID
  • Immigrant Visa
  • Passport
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • State ID
  • Utility Bill
  • Vehicle Registration
  • Voter Registration Card
  • W-2 Form

Notarization: Notarized letter if mailing address differs from Applicant's ID

New Jersey Department of Health - Office of Vital Statistics and Registry (NJDOH - Office of Vital Statistics and Registry)

Address
New Jersey Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics and Registry 140 East Front Street Trenton, NJ
Mailing
Regular mail: New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registration Customer Service Unit – Genealogical Requests PO Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 Courier mail CONTACT OFFICE TO CONFIRM, Either: New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and RegistryAttn: Customer Service Unit55 N. Willow Street, 5th FloorTrenton, NJ 08618 or New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registration Customer Service Unit – Genealogical Requests H & A Bldg, 5th Floor Warren and Market Streets Trenton, NJ 08625 (see intelligence missions for links)
Phone
(877) 622-7549
Hours
8:30AM - 4PM (Customers who arrive after 3:30 p.m. will only be allowed to drop-off their completed application.)

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Where to get a death certificate in New Jersey: county offices

99 offices in 89 New Jersey counties are confirmed to issue death records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $25.00.

OfficeFee
City of Atlantic City, NJ / City Hall Vital Statistics
1301 Bacharach Blvd., Room #105, Atlantic City · Vital Records Offices
$25.00
Hamilton Township Municipal Building
2100 Greenwood Avenue, Hamilton
$15.00
Bergenfield Health Department - Vital Statistics
198 N. Washington Avenue- 2nd floor, Bergenfield · Health Departments
$25.00
Borough of Elmwood Park Health Department & Vital Statistics
Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park · Health Departments
$25.00*
City of Englewood Dept of Health Vital Statistics and Licensing
73 South Van Brunt Street, Englewood · Vital Records Offices
$25.00
City of Hackensack Department of Health
215 State St, Hackensack · Health Departments
$15.00
Fair Lawn Health Department Vital Statistics and Registry
8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue Room 109, Fair Lawn · Health Departments
$10.00
Fort Lee Health Department
309 Main Street, Fort Lee · Health Departments
$25.00
North West Bergen Regional Health Commission
20 West Prospect Street, Waldwick
$25.00
Palisades Park Health Department
275 Broad Ave, Palisades Park · Health Departments
$15.00
Paramus Board of Health Vital Statistics and Registry
1 West Jockish Square, Paramus · Health Departments
$15.00
Ridgefield Health Department
725 Slocum Avenue, Ridgefield · Health Departments
$15.00
TEANECK REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
818 TEANECK ROAD, Teaneck · Vital Records Offices
$25.00*
Westwood Board of Health
101 Washington Avenue, Westwood · Health Departments
$25.00
Mount Holly Township
23 Washington Street, Mount Holly
$25.00
City of Camden Vital Statistics and Registry
520 Market Street, Room 103, Camden · Vital Records Offices
$20.00
Gloucester Township Municipal Building
1261 Chews Landing Rd, Laurel Springs
$10.00
Township of Middle Office of Vital Statistics
33 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House · Vital Records Offices
$25.00
City of Bridgeton Vital Statistics and Registry
181 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton · Vital Records Offices
$10.00
City of Millville Registrar's Office
12 South High Street, Millville
$25.00
Vineland Health Department Vital Statistics and Registry
640 East Wood Street, Vineland · Health Departments
$25.00
City of Orange Township
29 N Day Street, Orange
$15.00
IRVINGTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING
1 CIVIC SQUARE, ROOM 109, Irvington · Health Departments
$25.00
Livingston Senior/Community Center
204 Hillside Avenue, Livingston
$15.00
Montclair Health Department Vital Statistics and Registry
205 Claremont Avenue, Montclair · Health Departments
$20.00
South Orange Clerk's Office
76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 302, South Orange · County & Circuit Clerk Offices
$25.00
Township of Bloomfield Department of Health Vital Statistics
1 Municipal Plaza, Room 111, Bloomfield · Health Departments
$10.00
Vital Statistics
143 New Street, East Orange · Vital Records Offices
$15.00
West Orange Health Department
66 Main Street, West Orange · Health Departments
$10.00
The City of Woodbury
33 Delaware Street, Woodbury
$25.00
Township of Washington
523 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell
$20.00
City of Jersey City, Office of the City Clerk
280 Grove Street, RM 118, Jersey City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices
$15.00
Hoboken Health Department
124 Grand St, Hoboken · Health Departments
$10.00
Kearny Health Department Vital Statistics & Registry
645 Kearny Ave, Kearny · Health Departments
$20.00
Township of North Bergen
1116 43rd Street, 2nd Floor, North Bergen
$10.00
West New York Health Department
428-60th Street Room 30, West New York · Health Departments
$10.00
Flemington Borough Vital Statistics & Registry
38 Park Avenue, Flemington · Vital Records Offices
$10.00
Township of Raritan Vital Statistics & Registry
1 Municipal Drive, Flemington · Vital Records Offices
$10.00
CITY OF TRENTON Office of Vital Statistics
319 E. State Street, Trenton · Vital Records Offices
$20.00
Ewing Township Vital Statistics and Registry
2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing · Vital Records Offices
$15.00
Hamilton Township Division of Health -- Vital Statistics
2100 Greenwood Avenue, Hamilton · Vital Records Offices
$15.00
Princeton Health Department
One Monument Drive, Princeton · Health Departments
$25.00
Township of Hopewell Dept. of Health Vital Statistics
201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville · Vital Records Offices
$25.00
Township of Lawrence Municipal Building
2207 Lawrence Rd (US Route 206), Lawrence Township
$18.00
Trenton City Hall
319 E State Street 1st Floor, Trenton
$20.00
EDISON VITAL STATISTICS
100 Municipal Boulevard, Edison · Vital Records Offices
$25.00
New Brunswick Health Dept
78 Bayard Street, New Brunswick · Health Departments
$25.00
South Brunswick Township Office of Vital Statistics
540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction · Vital Records Offices
$20.00
Township of Woodbridge Office of Vital Statistics
1 Main Street, Woodbridge · Vital Records Offices
$10.00
Department of Health City Hall
344 Broadway, Long Branch · Health Departments
$15.00
Freehold Township / Vital Statistics
1 Municipal Plaza, Freehold · Vital Records Offices
$16.00
Manalapan Township Registrar of Vital Statistics
120 Route 522, Manalapan · Vital Records Offices
$25.00*
Registrar Of Vital Statistics
Town Hall, Lower Floor, 3 Veterans Way, Colts Neck · Vital Records Offices
$25.00*
Township of Ocean Registrar of Vital Statistics
399 Monmouth Rd, Oakhurst · Vital Records Offices
$10.00
Borough of Lincoln Park
34 Chapel Hill Road, Lincoln Park
$15.00
Borough of Madison Health Department
28 Walnut Street, Madison · Health Departments
$10.00
Denville Health Department
1 Saint Mary's Place, Denville · Health Departments
$25.00
Montville Township Health Department Vital Statistics and Registry
195 Changebridge Road, Montville · Health Departments
$10.00
Morristown Town Hall
200 South Street,1st Floor - LOBBY, Morristown
$12.00
Mt Olive Township Health Department Vital Statistics and Registry
204 Flanders Drakestown Rd, Budd Lake · Health Departments
$20.00

Showing 60 of 99 offices — open a county above for the full list.

* State fee — this office has not published its own.

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New Jersey death certificate FAQs

How much does a New Jersey death certificate cost?

A certified New Jersey death certificate costs $25.00 ($25), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $2. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $5.00 and $25.00.

How long does it take to get a death certificate in New Jersey?

Standard processing is To be updated after contacting office 10-12 weeks or 12-14 weeks according to two different webpages of theirs. Expedited service: To be updated after contacting office Through their own online platform: 6-8 weeks or 8-12 weeks (conflicting info) Through Vitalchek mail-in: 2-4 weeks (Ordering through the VR office’s own online platform (which is faster than standard mail-in): $5.00 processing fee + $5.00 verification fee (nonrefundable) + $12.00 UPS = $22.00 Expedited mail-in processing they only offer through vital check ($6.00 processing fee + shipping if using express)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.

Where do I get a death certificate in New Jersey?

99 New Jersey offices across 89 counties issue death records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (New Jersey Department of Health - Office of Vital Statistics and Registry), or order online.

Who can request a New Jersey death certificate?

New Jersey issues certified copies to: Children, Government Agency, Grandchildren, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Other Person by Court Order, Parents, Siblings, Spouse. Records become public after 40 years.

What ID do I need for a New Jersey death certificate?

Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, Non-Driver Photo ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Auto Insurance, Bank Statement, College ID, County ID, Federal ID, Immigrant Visa, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, State ID, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Voter Registration Card, W-2 Form.

Can I order a New Jersey death certificate online?

Yes. Prepare and submit your New Jersey death certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.

Public records: Open Public Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by New Jersey and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.