Glen Ridge, MT · Essex County
Application for a Vital Record
Glen Ridge residents use this application to request a non-genealogical certification or certified copy of a birth, marriage, domestic partnership, or death record.
What this form is
This application requests a non-genealogical certification or certified copy of a Glen Ridge birth, marriage, domestic partnership, or death record. Complete the requestor section and the section for the record type, then include required proof of relationship, identification, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope; if your name changed due to marriage, include a copy of your marriage license.
Who needs it
A person requesting a non-genealogical certification or certified copy of a Glen Ridge birth, marriage, domestic partnership, or death record needs this application.
How to submit it
Mail the completed application, identification, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Borough of Glen Ridge, Vital Statistics, 825 Bloomfield Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028. Pay by cash or money order payable to Borough of Glen Ridge; personal checks are not accepted.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the instructions do not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Application for a Vital Record PDF.
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Complete The Request
Fill out the top section and the section for the birth, marriage, domestic partnership, or death record you are requesting.
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Gather Required Items
Include required identification, proof of relationship, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Include a marriage license copy if your name changed due to marriage.
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Mail To Vital Statistics
Mail the application and required items to Borough of Glen Ridge, Vital Statistics, 825 Bloomfield Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application for a Vital Record?
- No. Sign and date the application; its instructions do not identify an attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Application for a Vital Record?
- Mail the completed application, identification, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Borough of Glen Ridge, Vital Statistics, 825 Bloomfield Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028.
- What identification should I include?
- Include a copy of acceptable identification showing your current mailing address. The instructions list qualifying driver’s licenses or two alternate forms of ID from separate sources, dated within the last 90 days.
- What payment does the application require?
- The instructions list $25 for one copy and $10 for each additional copy of the same record per transaction. Pay by cash or money order payable to Borough of Glen Ridge; personal checks are not accepted.
Need something notarized?
This Application for a Vital Record doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Glen Ridge form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.