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- Motion Calendar Search PageSuperior court calendar Motions.
- Represent Yourself in Court (Pro Se)Self-Help resource center and court forms
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- Cape May County DirectoryIndex of Cape May's services and resources.
- Cape May County Marriage LicenseInformation to obtain marriage license in Cape May.
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Cape May County at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- County seat
- Cape May Court House
- Population
- 95,263
- Area
- 620 sq mi
- Founded
- 1692
- Cities and towns
- 20
Cape May County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Cape May County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Cape May County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Cape May County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Cape May County Sheriff's Office and local municipal police departments such as the Ocean City Police Department, Wildwood Police Department, and Cape May City Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Cape May County Sheriff's Office, located at 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ 08242, provides law enforcement services throughout Cape May County and operates Cape May County Correctional Center. Inmate lookup for Cape May County Correctional Center is available through the Sheriff's Office website, where the public can search current inmates by name or booking number, view custody status, and access basic booking information. Arrest records and police reports are public records under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA), codified at 47:1A-1 et seq.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Cape May County are maintained by Cape May County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Cape May County are taken and retained by Cape May County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Cape May County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Cape May County
- Old mine sites
- 3
- Still producing
- 11
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 73
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand and gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1954 to 1989
- Records behind them
- 88 records for 87 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 14 named mine sites inside the county, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 73 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.
New Jersey mine map and abandoned mine records
- New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, Abandoned Mines Map ArchiveThe survey's archive of historical maps of New Jersey's abandoned mines.
- New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, Mine Hazard and Resources ProgramThe survey program on abandoned mine openings and hazards in the Highlands iron district.
Named workings recorded in Cape May County (14 shown, 73 unnamed on the map)
- Harbison-Walker/ Cape May, N.J.Magnesite | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Caldwell PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Cape Concrete Company IncorporatedSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Cape May PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Ciabatoni PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Daley's PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Earthwork Associates PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Lentine Sand & Gravel Co.Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Oceanview PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Pit No 2Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Thomsons Trenching- Pit 3 Upper TwpSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Tuckahoe Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Upper Township Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Cape May County, New Jersey?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Cape May County Sheriff or a city police department in Cape May 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 Cape May 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 Cape May 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 Cape May 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 Cape May County, New Jersey?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Cape May County are kept by the Cape May 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 Cape May 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 Cape May 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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