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Morris County Schools

Morris County Schools publishes its school board agendas and minutes, its budget, its policies and its calendar, and the district office answers requests for student records.

morriscountynj.gov
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Morris County Elections

The Morris County Board of Elections holds the county's voter roll, takes new registrations and address changes, and runs the elections held in the county.

morriscountyclerk.org
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Morris County Library

The Morris County Library in Whippany is the county run public library, offering research databases, reference help and library cards to Morris County residents.

mclib.info
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Morris County General Information

The Morris 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.

morriscountynj.gov
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Morris County at a glance

State
New Jersey
County seat
Morristown
Population
509,285
Area
481 sq mi
Founded
1739
Cities and towns
39

Morris County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Morris County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement duties across Morris County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Morris County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Morris County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Morristown Police Department, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, and Mount Olive Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Morris County Sheriff's Office, located at 450 West Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ 07960, provides law enforcement services including civil process, court security, and operation of Morris County Correctional Facility. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website and by calling. Municipal police departments operate in each of Morris County's 39 municipalities, including Morristown Police Department, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police, Dover Police, Madison Police, Morris Township Police, Denville Police, Roxbury Police, Mount Olive Police, Jefferson Township Police, and Hanover Township Police, among others. Morris County Prosecutor's Office, located at 10 Court Street in Morristown, handles felony-level prosecutions and coordinates major investigations.

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

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Morris County are taken and retained by Morris County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or specific online databases that compile such information.

The facility is located at 43 John Street, Morristown, NJ 07960. You can visit their website for the online inmate search portal or contact the facility directly at (973) 631-5174 for assistance with locating an inmate.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Morris County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Morris County

Old mine sites
287
Sites with no status in the records
3
Still producing
7
Worked underground, in the mine records
123
Main minerals
Iron; crushed stone; dimension stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
53
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1947 to 1995
Records behind them
425 records for 350 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 297 named mine sites inside the county, 287 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 53 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; crushed stone; dimension 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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Morris 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 Morris County (202 shown, 97 more named and 51 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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Morris County, New Jersey?

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

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