Town of Newton: Departments - Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics


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Departments - Municipal Clerk

The Municipal Clerk is entrusted with numerous and diverse duties under both State law and local ordinances. The Municipal Clerk serves as secretary to the Governing Body, secretary to the Municipal Corporation, Election Official (under Title 19), and Administrative Official at the municipal government level.

The Municipal Clerk's office issues various licenses & permits under state statute and local ordinances. These licenses include: Liquor Licenses, Garage Sale, Raffles, and Dog and Cat licenses; permits include: Fishing (Morris Lake), Sidewalk and Street opening, Solicitors and Trailer Park. Lorraine A. Read, RMC, CMR, serves as Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics since July of 1996. Irene O'Connor, CMR, serves as Deputy Municipal Clerk and Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.

Departments - Registrar of Vital Statistics

It is the responsibility of the Registrar of Vital Statistics to record all births, deaths and marriages occurring within the Town of Newton. The accumulation of information from vital records provides data about the events that occur throughout the entire State of New Jersey. In addition, the Registrar is also responsible for issuing burial permits, disinterment permits, transit permits, as well as marriage licenses, marriage certificates, birth certificates and death certificates.

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Friday: 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Contact Information

Fax: 973-383-6471

Department Officials

Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
Lorraine A. Read, RMC, CMR

Deputy Municipal Clerk and Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Irene O'Connor, CMR

Additional Information

It is suggested that Marriage License Applications be made by appointment by calling 973-383-3521 ext. 221.

Documents or Forms

The following files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To view, download or print these files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Archives and Records Management Inventory Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan
Revised General Ordinance Book (Last Updated: 7/17/2006)
Birth Certificate Request Form (Last Updated: 7/6/2006)
Death Certificate Request Form (Last Updated: 7/6/2006)
Marriage Certificate Request Form (Last Updated: 7/6/2006)
Dog and Cat License Application (Last Updated: 12/20/2007)
Garage Sale License Application (Last Updated: 7/6/2006)
Request for Public Records (Last Updated: 12/18/2002)

Agendas and Minutes

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Approved Minutes:

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2008 Final and 2009 Preliminary Tax Bills were mailed on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
The 3rd quarter 2008 (8/1/2008) must be received by August 19, 2008. After which, it will be deemed delinquent with interest accruing from August 1, 2008.

Questions on your Assessment may be directed to the Assessing Office 973-383-3521 ext 225.
Questions on payments may be directed to the Collection Office 973-383-3521 ext 239.

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Town of Newton
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860 Tel: 973-383-3521
Fax: 973-383-8961
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