For marriage licenses:
- At least one party must reside in Buena Borough.
- The fee is $28.00. We accept check (made out to Borough of Buena) or cash (exact change please).
- You must bring at least one witness with you.
- All parties must provide a current photo ID.
- Please complete the marriage license application (English), print, and bring with you. Do not sign the application. Signatures must be done in the presence of the Registrar. (Marriage License Application - Spanish)
- The license is issued after a 72-hour waiting period and expires 30 days once the waiting period lapses.
- Fact Sheet - Who can Perform a Ceremony - NJSA 37:1-13 Officiant List
How to request a birth, marriage, and/or death record (certified copies of vital records):
(Please contact Buena Vista Township at 856-697-2100 for Vital Records that occurred prior to 1950)
Requests for certified copies of a vital record may be processed either in person at the address listed below, or by mail, if the appropriate information, requirements, and payment are mailed to:
Buena Borough Clerk’s Office
Vital Statistics
616 Central Ave.
Minotola, NJ 08341
Vital Statistics
616 Central Ave.
Minotola, NJ 08341
The application for certified copies of a vital record are posted in the forms box on the left of this page or can be obtained in person at our office. We cannot process a request without this completed form. Applications for vital records can be accepted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Fees: $20.00 for 1st copy, and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same record at the time of application.
Acceptable identification is required. A valid and current photo driver’s license or a valid and current county ID are acceptable. Please note that “valid and current” mean with the address where you reside at the time of your application and note expired. If you do not have either, you will need two alternate forms of identification such as vehicle registration card, passport, utility bill, bank statement (current within 90 days).
More information can be obtained from the NJ Department of Health, Vital Statistics page
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