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BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE

VITAL STATISTICS

VOTER REGISTRAR

Lauren McBride, Acting Clerk

Phoenix House

First Floor

2 West Main St.
Mendham, NJ 07945
973-543-7152 Ext. 15
clerk@mendhamnj.org

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm

INFORMATION

APPLICATIONS
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.
OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT (OPMA)
- Official Newspapers for Calendar Year 2023
  - Star Ledger
  - Daily Record
- 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.

MORRIS COUNTY CLERK

Ann F. Grossi, Esq.

https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/Home

MORRIS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE SERVICES

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

Hours of Operation

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