New Jersey, Hudson County
Where Hoboken's records are kept. Hoboken has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Hoboken's own offices, along with State of New Jersey offices; the Hudson County offices are on our Hudson County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
Hoboken city, New Jersey in Census Bureau QuickFacts, which gathers frequently requested Census figures on people, businesses and geography; 60,419 residents were counted there in 2020.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity 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 ArchivesCounty court
Sitting in Camden, Newark and Trenton, the New Jersey bankruptcy court runs mediation and loss mitigation programs, lists complex Chapter 11 and claim agent cases, and links PACER for case files.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New JerseyCounty court
New Jersey Judiciary hub for the public: search public case databases, request court records, find a municipal court case to pay a traffic or parking ticket, and watch livestreamed hearings.
Open official site New Jersey Courts Public ResourcesVital records
Holds births since 1925 and marriages and deaths since 1951; none are public records. Order through VitalChek or same day at 140 E. Front Street, Trenton; earlier years are at the State Archives.
Open official site New Jersey Department of Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The State Police unit behind every New Jersey Amber Alert also handles Safe Haven infant and Hague Treaty cases and collects data on missing and unidentified persons, with phone lines open around the clock.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Missing Persons UnitPolice & jail
Founded in 1978, with members assigned to the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, the unit posts New Jersey's most wanted, considered armed and dangerous, and a confidential 24 hour tip line.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Fugitive UnitPolice & jail
Megan's Law registry from the New Jersey State Police, listing high risk Tier 3 offenders and, with some exceptions, moderate risk Tier 2 offenders; low risk Tier 1 offenders are left off by law.
Open official site New Jersey Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
New Jersey residents get their own state criminal history by live scan fingerprinting at an IdentoGO site for $45.73; a clean result comes as a downloadable State Police letter within 24 to 72 hours.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Criminal History Record InformationCity records
Official City of Hoboken website with the city clerk, council meeting documents, legal notices, tax payment and the tax assessor, the municipal code, construction code, municipal court and online forms. City Hall: 94 Washington St.
Open official site City of HobokenCity records
Hoboken City Clerk's office, the council secretary and chief election officer, handling OPRA records requests, the municipal code, council agendas, voter registration and election information. City Hall: 94 Washington St.
Open official site Hoboken City ClerkPolice & jail
The Hoboken Police Department 106 Hudson Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 The following is a statement from Hoboken Police Chief Steven Aguiar and. 94 Washington St. Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 420-2245
Open official site Hoboken Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
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Hoboken, a place of 60,419 people, is in Hudson County, whose county seat is Jersey City. Court and property records sit with Hudson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey. Hoboken's own offices are in the cards above, and our Hudson 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 Hoboken.
Deeds for property in Hoboken are recorded by the Hudson County office that records deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Hudson County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Jersey come from the state vital records office, New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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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.