Where Stillwater's records are kept. Court and property records for Stillwater sit with Sussex County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey. Stillwater has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the New Jersey State Police Troop B, Sussex Station.
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As a small town, Stillwater relies on Sussex County and the State of New Jersey for its public records. The cards below are the New Jersey state offices, and the Sussex County offices are on our Sussex County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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New Jersey Criminal History Review
Criminal background checks of applicants for positions in New Jersey's public schools, private schools for students with disabilities, charter schools, and nonpublic schools, as well as for authorized vendors and authorized school bus contractors.
New Jersey State Police State Bureau of Identification page on criminal history record checks for residents and out of state requesters, with name based checks and forms to download.
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.
New Jersey State Police internet registry of sex offenders who must register under Megan's Law, with county prosecutor contacts, safety material and the rules on use of registry information.
Buy New Jersey hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, stamps and permits, read fish and wildlife regulations, and find wildlife management areas and hunter education courses.
The New Jersey Attorney General heads the Department of Law and Public Safety, which oversees state law enforcement and takes consumer and hidden fee complaints. Court records come from the New Jersey Courts.
Search for attorneys who have been admitted to practice in New Jersey, date of admission, status to practice law in the state, and county and municipality of the business office of practicing attorneys.
New Jersey Division of Taxation Property Administration
New Jersey Division of Taxation unit that oversees local property tax assessment, annual sales ratio work and compliance by assessors and county boards of taxation.
What we hold on Stillwater, and who keeps its records.
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Stillwater at a glance
County
Sussex County
County seat
Newton
Sussex County population
144,221
Local records
City of Stillwater
About Stillwater public records
Stillwater keeps its own council and town business records. Newton, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Sussex County page lists each county office.
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Other places in Sussex County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Sussex County records are on the county page.