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Gloucester County Sheriff's Department

The Gloucester 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.

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Gloucester County at a glance

State
New Jersey
County seat
Woodbury
Population
302,294
Area
337 sq mi
Founded
1686
Cities and towns
26

Gloucester County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Gloucester County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Gloucester County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Woodbury Police Department, Glassboro Police Department, and Deptford Township Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Gloucester County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 200 North Broad Street in Woodbury, New Jersey 08096, provides law enforcement services including courthouse security, warrant service, and prisoner transport. Inmate searches for Gloucester County Correctional Facility, located at 23 Hunter Street in Woodbury, can be conducted by calling or through Gloucester County website's inmate information system. Arrest records in Gloucester County are accessible under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as OPRA.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Gloucester County are maintained by Gloucester County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Gloucester County are taken and retained by Gloucester County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Gloucester County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Gloucester County

Old mine sites
6
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
6
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
99
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand pit, open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1952 to 1995
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, 6 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 99 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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Gloucester 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 Gloucester County (14 shown, 99 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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Gloucester County Sheriff or a city police department in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Gloucester County are kept by the Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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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