Where Martinsville's records are kept. Martinsville has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Somerset County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey.
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Martinsville has no town government of its own and relies on Somerset County and the State of New Jersey for its public records. The cards below are the New Jersey state offices, and the Somerset County offices are on our Somerset County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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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.
The New Jersey State Police sex offender internet registry lists the offenders required to register under Megan's Law and can be searched by name, town or county.
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Lookup deeds, mortgages, property taxes, documents and additional information and records provided by state of New Jersey Division of Tax Assessors. Results will reveal parcel number, owner information and address, property assessment and value.
What we hold on Martinsville, and who keeps its records.
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Martinsville at a glance
County
Somerset County
County seat
Somerville
Population
12,147
Somerset County population
345,361
Local records
Somerset County offices
ZIP codes
08836, 08805, 08807
About Martinsville public records
Martinsville has no local government of its own; the records for the people and property here are held by Somerset County. Somerville, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Somerset County office is listed on our Somerset County page.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Martinsville
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Martinsville
Old mine sites
8
Still producing
3
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
Copper; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
5
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry
Maps surveyed
1947 to 1995
Records behind them
18 records for 16 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
The mine records hold 11 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 8 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 5 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Copper; crushed 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.
Martinsville: 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
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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How do I register to vote in Martinsville, New Jersey?
Voter registration in New Jersey is run by the New Jersey Division of Elections, and the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections keeps the roll for Martinsville. You can register online, by mail or in person. The registration deadline is 21 days before the election (October 13 for the November 3, 2026 general election).
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Martinsville, New Jersey?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Jersey come from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. The fee is $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). Local Vital Records Offices in New Jersey municipalities also issue copies; their fees and processing times vary.
How do I look up property records in Martinsville, New Jersey?
Deeds for property in Martinsville are recorded by the county clerk, the municipal tax assessor sets the assessed value, and the municipal tax collector sends the tax bill. Our Somerset County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Martinsville, New Jersey?
How do I run a New Jersey criminal background check?
New Jersey criminal history checks are run by the New Jersey State Police, Criminal Information Unit. The fee is $45.73 fingerprinting service fee (includes the $15.73 vendor fee and state sales tax). 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.
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