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Sussex County Board of Elections

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

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Police & jail

Sussex County Sheriff's Office

The Sussex 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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City records

Sussex County Library System

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

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Sussex County at a glance

State
New Jersey
County seat
Newton
Population
144,221
Area
535 sq mi
Founded
1753
Cities and towns
22

Sussex County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Sussex County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Sussex County. Notable programs include community outreach initiatives and a K-9 unit that assists in search and rescue operations.

Police Departments. Sussex County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Sussex County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Newton Police Department, Sparta Township Police Department, and Vernon Township Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Sussex County Sheriff's Office, located at 39 High Street in Newton, New Jersey 07860, is the primary law enforcement agency for county-level operations. The jail facility is located at 39 High Street, and inmate lookup services are available through Sussex County Sheriff's website or by calling the facility directly. Arrest records in Sussex County are public documents under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (47:1A-1 et seq.), also known as OPRA.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Sussex County Board of Taxation, located at One Spring Street in Newton (973-579-0360), maintains property assessment records, tax maps, and assessment data for all 24 municipalities. Sussex County Division of Planning at 1 Spring Street, Newton (973-579-0430) provides information on zoning, land use, and development permits. Business and licensing records in Sussex County are available through multiple agencies depending on the type of business activity. Sussex County Clerk's Office at 4 Park Place, Newton (973-579-0900) maintains trade name registrations (Doing Business As or DBA certificates) and certain partnership filings under New Jersey's Alternative Business Name statute 56:1-1.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Sussex County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Sussex County

Old mine sites
123
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
19
Worked underground, in the mine records
23
Main minerals
Iron; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
41
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry, open pit mine or quarry, adit
Maps surveyed
1943 to 1994
Records behind them
195 records for 184 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 143 named mine sites inside the county, 123 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 41 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; construction sand and gravel; 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.

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Sussex 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 Sussex County (143 shown, 41 unnamed on the map)

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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Sussex County public-records FAQs

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

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

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