Clerk's Office

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In New Jersey, the Municipal Clerk occupies one of the oldest and most important positions in municipal government. The Municipal Clerk's office is the hub of a municipality by virtue of the duties fixed to it by the state statute.

1. Secretary to the Governing Body
   • Record minutes of all public meetings
   • Handle municipal correspondence, both incoming and outgoing
   • Prepare meeting agendas
   • Advertise required resolutions and ordinances
   • Records storage and records management for borough records (
     • Form can be downloaded from the Forms and Document box on this page.
2. Secretary of the Municipal Corporation
   • Maintains custody of the official borough seal
   • Signs majority of official documents and attests signatures of municipal officials
   • Receives and maintains any legal documents served on the Borough
3. Election Official for all Borough Elections
4. Administrative Official
   • Issues licenses: dog, kennel, marriage, liquor, bingo, etc.
     • Dog License Application Form can be downloaded from the Forms and Document box on this page.
   • Issues assessment search certificates
   • Receives and files bonds and insurance policies