BOROUGH OF MENDHAM

973-543-7152 • 2 West Main Street • Mendham, NJ 07945

INFORMATION

 

• APPLICATIONS
  • Banner Display Request
    • Resolution #58-2019 Amending Banner Policy and Banner Policy
  • Blue Light Permit
  • Hometown Heroes Banner Request
  • Public Service Project Proposal
  • Raffle License (Games of Chance)
  • Road Closure Application
  • Special Event Permit Application
  • OPRA (Open Public Records Request) 
  • Marriage or Civil Union License
  • Vital Statistics
    • Request for Certified Copy of Birth, Marriage or Death Records
    • Vital Statistics Information
  • Voter Registration
    • Voter Registration and Election Information
    • Voter Registration Application
• OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT FORM (OPRA)
  • Individuals wishing to obtain government records must submit an OPRA (Open Public Records Act) Request Form.
  • Please be specific identifying the record(s) you wish to obtain to help expedite processing.
  • Email the completed form to the Borough Clerk or Police Records Custodian for police records. 
    • Remeber to attach the completed OPRA Form as a PDF to your email request.
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• OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT (OPMA)
  • Official Newspapers for Calendar Year 2025
    • Daily Record &  Star Ledger
  • Posting of Notices of Public Meetings Location
• Phoenix House Lobby

  2 W. Main St.

  Mendham, NJ 07945
  • Request for Individual Notices of Meetings
    • $12.00 per annum fee​​​​​​
• DUTIES 
  • Secretary to Mayor, Council & Municipal Corporation
    • Maintains all records, books, deeds, leases, bonds contracts and archives of the Borough of Mendham, with the exception of those by ordinance that are maintained in another department.
    • Codification of The Borough of Mendham Code 
    • Administers oaths of office and affirmations in all Borough matters.
    • Custodian of the Corporate Seal of the Borough.
      • Affixes the Seal of the Borough to instruments and writings when authorized by ordinance or resolution of Council.
    • Prepares the Meeting Agendas for Council Meetings.
    • Records and prepares Council Meeting minutes.
    • Maintains the permanent record of all Council proceedings.
    • Maintains a calendar of all matters pending before the Council.
  • Records  
    • Custodian and responsible for storing and maintaining the Borough of Mendham archives and records.
    • The Vital Records Office processes and maintains all records of births, deaths, marriages, domestic partnerships and civil unions that occur in The Borough of Mendham.
    • Vital Records Registrar
      • Birth Certificate
      • Death Certificate
      • Marriage License 
      • Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions
  •  Elections
    • Chief Administrative Officer of Elections held in the Borough & Voter Registrar.
      • Oversees all elections held in the Borough of Mendham
      • Certifies local election results
      • Issues and certifies candidate petitions for municipal offices
      • Responsible for Polling Locations within the Borough of Mendham.
      • Provides election materials
      • Municipal Vacancy Law
        • Should a vacancy occur in the Office of the Mayor or Council, the Municipal Clerk is the official responsible for carrying out the procedure in filling such vacancy.

• Become a Notary
• E-Recordings
• Get a County ID Card
• Get a Passport
• Track My Passport
• NewVision Agent Account Access Portal
• Online Property Records Search
• Online Tax Records Search
• Operation Give Back Discount Directory
• Operation Give Back Registration
• Overseas and Military Voters
• Property Alert Service
• Records Vault
• Services for Veterans
• Track My Passport
• Trade Names
• Vote by Mail
• Weddings