Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 201-527-2445
F: 201-371-1118
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor
Restricted Records: No sealed, expunged, dismissed, judges notes, PSI's, or discovery packets records released
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 201-527-2700
Jurisdiction: Civil Actions over $15,000, Probate
Restricted Records: No sealed, expunged, dismissed, judges notes, PSI's, or discovery packets records released
Probate records managed by Surrogate's Court.
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 201-527-2700
Jurisdiction: Civil Actions under $15,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Restricted Records: No adoption, sealed, juvenile, expunged, dismissed, or mental illness records released
Contact the Bergen County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 201-336-7007
Fax: 201-336-7010
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Bergen County, which is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, is the most populous county in the state of New Jersey. As of last year's census, the county's population was listed at 905,116 and it is the 16th highest income county per capita in the United States. Bergen County is also a very diverse county with the highest per capita Korean population in the United States. Palisades Park and the neighboring Fort Lee have the highest totals of Korean ancestry in any municipality in the U.S.
Bergen County has its "Blue Laws." This means that almost all retail sales are prohibited to operate on Sunday with the exception of gas and food. Bergen is one of the few counties in the U.S. that still have "Blue Laws." Bergen County is bordered by New York to the north and the Hudson River is on the east side of the county. Passage can be made over the Hudson via The George Washington Bridge, which runs from Fort Lee in Bergen County to the Upper Manhattan section of New York City. The George Washington Bridge is the busiest motor vehicle bridge in the world. The expansive road network in Bergen County also includes the northern terminal of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. Bergen County is a diverse, bustling area with many historical and cultural areas and events for you to enjoy.
Total Land Area (2000): 234.17 sq mi
Population (2009): 895,250
- Females: 51.2%
- White: 77.2%
- Black/African American: 6.2%
- Asian: 14.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 15.6%
- White, Not Hispanic: 63.1%
Population Change (2000-2009): 11,128
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 25.1%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 32.4%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 5.3%
High School Graduates (2000): 86.6%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 38.2%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.64
Housing Units (2000): 339,820
Homeownership Rate (2000): 67.2%
Migration Flow to Bergen County, NJ from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $38,925,621
- Construction: $1,743,108
- Retail Trade: $2,451,741
- Professional and Technical Services: $4,719,119
- Healthcare: $4,637,789
- Banking: $2,465,763
- Retail Trade: $2,451,741
- Accommodations and Food Services: $823,745
- Manufacturing: $4,432,537
- Farms: $8,262
- Government: $3,193,716
Employed (2000): 435,277
Unemployed (2000): 18,402
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.9%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $67,125
Local Government Employment (2007): 39,254
Local Government Revenue (2007): $3,273,361 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $1,563,790 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 10,062
- Per 1,000 population: 11.4
Deaths (2007): 7,066
- Per 1,000 population: 8.0
Infant Deaths (2007): 32
- Per 1,000 population: 3.2
Violent Crimes (2008): 946
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 6
- Forcible rape: 28
- Robbery: 333
- Aggravated Assault: 579
Property Crimes (2008): 13,018
- Burglary: 1,939
- Larceny-Theft: 10,239
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 840
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