Vital Statistics / Marriage License Information

Vital Statistics is open to the General Public
Marriage Applications will be taken by appointment only
To make an appointment call: 201-330-2020 or

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Department of Health | Vital Statistics | Frequently Asked Questions (nj.gov)

Vital Statistics service hours of operation: Monday - Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Appointments for Marriage License Applications: Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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The Town Clerk’s Office handles all requests for Vital Statistics by issuing birth, marriage, and death records. Furthermore, we are responsible for maintaining the records for birth , marriage, and death records that occurred within the Town of Secaucus and for issuing certified copies of vital records.

DATES RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE:

• Marriage Certificate
  Records available from May, 1971- Present
• Domestic Partnership
  Records available from 2004 - Present
• Birth Certificates
  Records available from July, 2015 - Present
• Death Certificates
  Records available from January, 2005 – Present

If you need to obtain documents prior to the dates outlined above,

please contact the State of New Jersey at (609) 292 -4087

or visit their website Department of Health | Vital Statistics (nj.gov)

Corrections/Amendments to Vital Records:
Corrections are done by appointment only. Please call (201)-330-2020 to schedule an appointment.

-FEES AT A GLANCE-

At this time, our office is only able to accept cash, check or money order as payment.
No credit/debit cards

-ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION-

Valid photo driver's license or photo non-driver's license with current address.
OR
Valid driver’s license without photo and an alternate form of ID with current address.
OR
Two alternate forms of ID, one of which must show the current address

Alternate Forms of ID:

• Vehicle registration
• Vehicle insurance card
• Voter registration
• US/Foreign Passport
• Immigrant Visa
• Permanent Resident Card (Green card)
• Federal/State ID
• County ID
• School ID
• Utility bill (within the previous 90 days)
• Bank Statement (within previous 90 days)
• W-2 or tax return for current or previous year

People who are homeless can provide identification from a social worker or homeless shelter coordinator.

People who are incarcerated can provide legal imprisonment, conviction papers or release documents that include the name, social security number and all possible aliases used in the past or identification from a prison/probation official.

If applying by mail, please do not send in original ID documents. Only copies are required.

-INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARRIAGE-

NOTE: The marriage license application expires in 30 DAYS from the date of application.
There is a 3-day waiting period once the marriage license is issued.

To Obtain a Certificate of Marriage in person:
Original certificates can be obtained by either spouse at the Vital Registrar’s Office. If you are unable to pick up the document in person, you may send a messenger with a notarized letter detailing all the wedding information, including a photocopy ID of Spouse A and Spouse B along with their signature. The messenger must also show a picture ID.

To Obtain a Marriage Certificate by mail:
Only marriages performed within the Town are recorded in Secaucus.
Please send your request with the names of both spouses, date of marriage, photocopy of valid identification (see list above), a stamped, self-addressed envelope and payment to:

Town Clerk’s Office
1203 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Attn: Local Registrar

Cash, Check or Money Orders are accepted by mail.
Make checks and Money Orders payable to Town of Secaucus

-INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES-

To Obtain a Birth Certificate in person:
Parents must show their valid picture ID (see section above, acceptable forms of Identification), provide the child’s name and date of birth along with payment to the Registrar's office. Birth certificates are only issued to parents of the child.

To Obtain a Birth Certificate by mail:
Only children born in Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus are registered in the Vital Statistics Office.

Please send your request with the completed REG-37 Application, a photocopy of valid identification for the parent, a stamped, self-addressed envelope and payment to:

Town Clerk’s Office
1203 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Attn: Local Registrar

Cash, Check or Money Orders are accepted by mail.
Make checks and Money Orders payable to Town of Secaucus

-INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEATH RECORDS-

To Obtain a Death Certificate in person or by mail:
Death certificates are recorded in Vital Statistics for all persons who died in Secaucus. Only a relative of the deceased can obtain a death certificate (mother, father, children, or individual with a court order).

You must provide the completed REG-37, photo ID of individual requesting the information, a stamped, self-addressed envelope and payment to:

Town Clerk’s Office
1203 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Attn: Local Registrar

Cash, Check or Money Orders are accepted by mail.
Make checks and Money Orders payable to Town of Secaucus

To obtain a death certificate for your son or daughter:
The mother or father must provide a copy of their child’s birth certificate

To obtain a death certificate for your mother or father:
The son or daughter must provide their birth certificate with their parent’s name on it

To obtain a death certificate for your husband or wife:
Either person must provide their marriage certificate

IF YOU ARE NOT RELATED TO THE DECEASED, YOU MUST PROVIDE A COURT ORDER.