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Hunterdon County Sheriff's Department

The Hunterdon 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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Hunterdon County General Information

The Hunterdon County government site gives the county's departments, the minutes of its governing board and the office to ask for each kind of county record.

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Hunterdon County Library

Hunterdon County Library, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.

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Hunterdon County at a glance

State
New Jersey
County seat
Flemington
Population
128,947
Area
430 sq mi
Founded
1714
Cities and towns
26

Hunterdon County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Hunterdon County. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the K-9 Unit and the Community Policing Division, which work to enhance public safety and foster community relations.

Police Departments. Hunterdon County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments. Each department is responsible for maintaining public safety within its jurisdiction, handling local crime, and collaborating with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office, Flemington, NJ 08822 (phone: 908-788-1341), provides law enforcement services including court security, civil process service, and county detention operations. Hunterdon County Correctional Facility, also known as Hunterdon County Jail, is located at 60 Park Avenue in Flemington. Inmate lookup and jail roster information can be obtained by calling the facility directly at 908-788-1350 or through the Sheriff's Office. Hunterdon County has no municipal police departments in the traditional sense; instead, law enforcement is provided by the New Jersey State Police and individual township police departments serving Hunterdon County's 26 municipalities, including Clinton Town Police, Flemington County Police, Lambertville Police Department, and numerous township departments such as Readington Township Police, Lebanon Township Police, and East Amwell Township Police. Arrest records and police reports in New Jersey are accessible under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), 47:1A-1 et seq.

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

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Hunterdon County are taken and retained by Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or through authorized online databases.

Hunterdon County is served by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hunterdon County Vicinage, located at 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822 (phone: 908-238-4800).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Hunterdon County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Hunterdon County

Old mine sites
80
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
11
Worked underground, in the mine records
15
Main minerals
Iron; crushed stone; Stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
12
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, quarry, gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1954 to 1970
Records behind them
116 records for 104 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 92 named mine sites inside the county, 80 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 12 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; crushed stone; Stone.

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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Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County (93 shown, 11 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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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Hunterdon County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Hunterdon County Sheriff or a city police department in Hunterdon 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 can I get a criminal background check in Hunterdon 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 do I look up sex offenders in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

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