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OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS
Telephone (732) 721-5600 Ext. 6200   Fax (732) 607-7918

Registrar of Vital Statistics

Please call (732) 721-5600 Ext. 6200 to make an appointment to obtain a certified copy of a Vital Statistic record.

The Office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics records maintains and makes available all records of Vital Statistics occurring in Old Bridge Township.

Certified copies with a raised seal for the following records may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office.

          Application for a Certified copy of a Vital Record Listed Below 

• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Domestic Partnership
• Civic Uion
• Marriage License

Certified Copies http://nj.gov/health/forms/reg-3.pdf

State law requires that the local registrar issue certified copies of a vital record only to persons who are the subject of the vital record, or are the subject’s parent, legal guardian, spouse, child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age.

Certified copies may be obtained by either coming to the office in person or making the request in writing. The following information is required.

• The exact date that the event occurred 
•  Exact name(s) on the record 
•  Proof of relationship to the person named on the record 
• One photo ID with address or one photo ID without address and one additional form of ID with address 
• There is a $10 fee for each certified copy. Checks should be made out to Old Bridge Health Department. Send requests to Registrar's Office, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, NJ 08857.

How to apply for a Marriage/Civil Union License  

The application can be filed in the town that the bride, groom, or civil union partners reside.  If both reside outside of NJ, they must apply in the town in which the marriage or civil union will be performed.

The bride, groom, or civil union partners must appear together with one witness who is at least 18 years of age.

The bride, groom, or civil union partners must bring all of the following ID: 

• Birth certificate or passport
• Drivers license or proof of address (business mail)
• Social Security card or pay stub if it contains a SS number, tax return or SS letter with SS number
• Divorce decree or death certificate from any previous marriage, dissolution of a civil union, or domestic partnership
• $28 cash, check or money order

Applications are available at www/state.nj.us/health/vital/forms.shtml

There is a state mandated 72 hour waiting period for a marriage/civil union license.

Apply for the marriage/civil union license within 30 days of marriage/civil union.  The marriage/civil union must be performed within 30 days of pick-up of the license.

The license will be filed in the town in which the marriage/civil union takes place.  Certified copies are available from that office.  They are legal proof of marriage/civil union.

Domestic Partnership

A Certificate of Domestic Partnership may be registered by applicants of the same sex or applicants of the opposite sex who are 62 years of age or older. Affidavits may be obtained from this office and must be notarized before being filed. An appointment is required and may be made by calling 732-721-5600 ext. 6200. The cost is $28.

Applicants must:

• Provide valid identification that establishes name, age, and date of birth
• Identify a common residence in New Jersey or share a common residence in another jurisdiction if at least one of the applicants is a member of a New Jersey State administered retirement system
• Provide proof of joint financial responsibility as evidenced by one or more of the following:
• Joint deed, mortgage agreement or lease
• Joint bank account
• Designation of one of the persons as primary beneficiary in the other person’s will
• Designation of one of the persons as primary beneficiary in the other person’s life insurance policy or retirement plan
• Joint ownership of a motor vehicle

 

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Township of Old Bridge
1 Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Main Phone: 732-721-5600