New Jersey, Cumberland County
Where Bridgeton's records are kept. The Borough of Bridgeton has its own city government, municipal court and clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bridgeton's own offices, along with State of New Jersey offices; the Cumberland County offices are on our Cumberland County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The City of Bridgeton, New Jersey site, with offices at 181 E Commerce Street, the department list, tax and utility payments, municipal court fine payments, the City Clerk and housing and code enforcement.
Open official site City of BridgetonMunicipal court
Bridgeton Joint Municipal Court at 330 Fayette Street holds virtual court sessions, takes online payment of traffic offenses and time payment orders, and offers plea offer and records request forms.
Open official site Bridgeton Joint Municipal CourtCity records
The Bridgeton Municipal Clerk at 181 E. Commerce Street records City Council minutes, executes contracts, ordinances and resolutions, keeps the city seal, serves as election official and issues licenses, with an OPRA request form.
Open official site Bridgeton Municipal ClerkCity records
The Bridgeton Construction Office at 181 E Commerce Street enforces the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, requiring permit applications before building, altering, demolishing or changing the use of a structure.
Open official site Bridgeton Construction OfficePolice & jail
New Jersey State Police State Bureau of Identification page on criminal history record checks for residents and out of state requesters, with name based checks and forms to download.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Criminal History RecordsPolice & jail
The FBI Newark Field Office covers New Jersey, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It lists wanted persons; personal Identity History Summary checks are ordered from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Newark OfficePolice & jail
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NJ Dept. of Corrections.
Open official site New Jersey Inmate and Offender SearchPolice & jail
Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the NJ Dept. of Law and Public Safety.
Open official site New Jersey Most WantedPolice & jail
New Jersey State Police internet registry of sex offenders who must register under Megan's Law, with county prosecutor contacts, safety material and the rules on use of registry information.
Open official site New Jersey Sex Offender RegistryState records
Buy New Jersey hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, stamps and permits, read fish and wildlife regulations, and find wildlife management areas and hunter education courses.
Open official site New Jersey Fish and WildlifeState records
The New Jersey Attorney General heads the Department of Law and Public Safety, which oversees state law enforcement and takes consumer and hidden fee complaints. Court records come from the New Jersey Courts.
Open official site New Jersey Attorney GeneralPolice & jail
Compiled offender data and statistical reports.
Open official site New Jersey Inmate and Offender DataCity records
Find general info and check name availability with the New Jersey Dept. of the Treasury.
Open official site New Jersey Fictitious Business Names FilingsCourt records
Look up an attorney licensed in New Jersey, with admission date and current standing, through the New Jersey Courts attorney search.
Open official site New Jersey Courts Attorney SearchProperty records
New Jersey Division of Taxation unit that oversees local property tax assessment, annual sales ratio work and compliance by assessors and county boards of taxation.
Open official site New Jersey Division of Taxation Property AdministrationCity records
The Department of State's New Jersey State Archives in Trenton holds colonial and state records from 1664 on, including vital records, land documents, probate files and military papers; visits are free by appointment.
Open official site New Jersey State ArchivesEverything else, organized
17 more Bridgeton Borough sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
The Borough of Bridgeton, a place of 25,031 people, is in Cumberland County, whose county seat is Bridgeton. Court and property records sit with Cumberland County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey. Bridgeton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Cumberland County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in New Jersey is run by the New Jersey Division of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Bridgeton.
Deeds for property in Bridgeton are recorded by the Cumberland County office that records deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Cumberland County page lists the county offices.
Businesses that operate in Bridgeton register with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Bridgeton requires one, comes from the town or Cumberland County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.