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Property records

Atlantic County Clerk

The Atlantic County Clerk records deeds and mortgages and links to the online public records search for recorded real estate documents, with fees and forms.

atlanticcountyclerk.org
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Police & jail

Atlantic County Sheriff's Department

The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office serves court papers and warrants and provides courthouse security, and it holds the records of the process its deputies serve and the sheriff's sales.

acsheriff.org
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Atlantic County General Information

Atlantic County's fast facts page gives the county's size, its population, its towns and the year it was formed, with the county offices that hold the records behind them.

aclink.org
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Atlantic County at a glance

State
New Jersey
County seat
Mays Landing
Population
274,534
Area
671 sq mi
Founded
1837
Cities and towns
28

Atlantic County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Atlantic County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Atlantic County.

Police Departments. Atlantic County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Atlantic County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Atlantic City Police Department, Egg Harbor Township Police Department, and Pleasantville Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Atlantic County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 4997 Unami Boulevard in Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330, operates under Sheriff Eric Scheffler and provides law enforcement services including court security, warrant service, and civil process throughout Atlantic County. Atlantic County Justice Facility, located at 4997 Unami Boulevard in Mays Landing, serves as Atlantic County's main detention center. Municipal police departments operate in each of Atlantic County's 23 municipalities, including the Mays Landing area City Police Department, Egg Harbor Township Police, Pleasantville Police Department, Galloway Township Police, Hammonton Police, Brigantine Police, Ventnor City Police, Margate City Police, Linwood Police, Northfield Police, and departments in smaller boroughs. Arrest records in Atlantic County are public documents governed by New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as OPRA.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Atlantic County Arrest, Court, and Public Records .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Atlantic County Surrogate's Court, located at 1333 Atlantic County Avenue in Mays Landing (609-645-5800), handles probate matters, estate administration, and guardianship proceedings. 1333 Atlantic Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 • Phone: (609-645-5836 Business licensing and registration in Atlantic County operates through multiple governmental levels. Atlantic County Clerk's Office at 1333 Atlantic Avenue, Mays Landing (609-645-5898) accepts trade name certificates and fictitious business name filings (doing-business-as or DBA registrations) as required under New Jersey law.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Atlantic County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Atlantic County

Old mine sites
5
Still producing
10
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
140
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, clay pit, open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1953 to 1989
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 15 named mine sites inside the county, 5 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 140 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

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Atlantic County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
New Jersey mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Atlantic County (15 shown, 140 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Atlantic County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Atlantic County Sheriff or a city police department in Atlantic County. Ask that agency for its record. P.L.2017, c.123 bars anyone from asking for or accepting payment in exchange for not publishing information that identifies a person as arrested, charged or convicted, including any photograph taken at the time of arrest.

How do I get a criminal background check in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

The New Jersey criminal history record comes from the New Jersey State Police, Criminal Information Unit. Fingerprint based New Jersey only Personal Record Request: schedule live scan fingerprinting at an IdentoGO site (IDEMIA) online or at 1-877-503-5981; the letter is downloaded at njportal.com/NJSP/prr. Fee: $45.73 fingerprinting service fee (includes the $15.73 vendor fee and state sales tax).

How can I look up sex offenders in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Search the New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry (New Jersey State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Register with the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections or through the New Jersey Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The registration deadline is 21 days before the election (October 13 for the November 3, 2026 general election).

How do I look up property records in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Atlantic County are kept by the Atlantic County clerk. Property values are set by the municipal tax assessor, and tax bills come from the municipal tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Certified birth and death certificates for New Jersey come from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Local Vital Records Offices in New Jersey municipalities also issue copies; their fees and processing times vary. Online or by phone through VitalChek, the vendor the office names, by mail with a check or money order payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey, or by walk in at 140 E. Front Street, Trenton. Fee: $25 for the search and one certified copy, $2 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time (state office; fees vary by municipality).

How do I find business license records in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Business entity filings are searched with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.

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