Private Reference, Not a Records Office. New Jersey Residents Directory is not a government office or records custodian. We cannot obtain or certify a record, confirm who lives at an address, or change an official roll. Make those requests to the agency that keeps the file. For an emergency, call 911. If you are being stalked or harassed, contact local police.
Where New Jersey Records Are Held
For a record tied to a particular property or event, first identify the county or municipality that keeps it. These pages point to the relevant office and describe its request route:
- Address-based records: use the New Jersey street directory to identify property and street sources
- Older printed volumes: consult the New Jersey city directory collections and historical sources
- Checking one person: follow the New Jersey resident lookup path across official records
- State and local offices: start with New Jersey resident records offices and route the address to its county or municipality
- Offline government records: submit a specific request to the custodian under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
For historical research at the New Jersey State Archives, contact the Archives directly. It is a state records repository and is not affiliated with this privately operated directory.
New Jersey State Archives
225 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-292-6260
Email: Feedback@sos.nj.gov
Public research is free. An appointment is preferred; walk-ins are welcome if space permits. Reproductions and copies are fee-based.