New Jersey Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
NEW JERSEY STATE INFORMATION:
(609) 292-2121

NEW JERSEY STATE WEB SITE: 
www.state.nj.us


Criminal Records
Division of State Police
Records and Identification
PO Box 7068
West Trenton NJ  08628-0068
(689) 882-2001
(689) 530-5780 (fax)

Department of Corrections


Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles
Drivers History Abstract Unit
PO Box 142
Trenton NJ 08666
(609) 292-6500
www.state.nj.us/mvs


Vehicle Ownership Information 
Department of Motor Vehicles
Certified Information Unit
PO Box 146
Trenton NJ 08666
(609) 292-6500
www.state.nj.us/mvs


Vital Statistics
Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
PO Box 370
Trenton NJ 08625-0370
(609) 292-4097
(609) 392-4292 (fax)
www.state.nj.us/health


Business/Corporate Records
Department of Treasury
Division of Commercial Recording
PO Box 308
Trenton NJ 08625
(602) 292-9292

https://accessnet.state.nj.us/web2

/HIndex.asp


Workers Compensation Information 
Labor Department
Division of Workers Compensation
Fitch Plaza
Trenton NJ 08625
(609) 292-6026
(609) 984-3924 (fax)


UCCs (tax liens available only at county level)
Secretary of State
UCC Division
PO Box 303
Trenton NJ 08625
https://accessnet.state.nj.us/

web2/HIndex.asp

Atlantic County
5901 Main St.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-4011 


Bergen County
Hudson and Main St., Room 118
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-2101 


Burlington County
P.O. Box 6000
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 265-5233 


Camden County
5th & Mickle Blvd.
City Hall, Room 103
Camden, NJ 08101
(609) 757-7085 


Cape May County
DN 109, Central Mail Room
4 Moore Rd.
Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210-2117
(609) 465-7111 


Cumberland County
60 W. Broad St.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(609) 451-8000 


Essex County
P.O. Box 690
Newark, NJ 07101-0690
(201) 621-4448 


Glouchester County
P.O. Box 129
Woodbury, NJ 08096-0129
(609) 853-3237 


Hudson County
583 Newark Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07306-2301
(201) 795-6125 


Hunterdon County
71 Main St.
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 788-1221 


Mercer County
209 S. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08650
(609) 989-6465 


Middlesex County
1 John F. Kennedy Square
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(908) 745-3000 


Monmouth County
1 East Main St.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(908) 431-7387 


Morris County
P.O. Box 315
Morristown, NJ 07963-0315
(201) 285-6125 


Ocean County
1812 Washington St.
Toms River, NJ 08753
(908) 929-2053 


Passaic County
77 Hamilton St.
Paterson, NJ 07505
(201) 881-4777 


Salem County
P.O. Box 18
Salem, NJ 08079-1913
(609) 935-7510 


Somerset County
P.O. Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 231-7006 


Sussex County
4 Park Place
Newton, NJ 07860
(201) 579-0900 


Union County
2 Broad St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 527-4966 


Warren County
413 2nd St.
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(908) 475-5361