Please note: Raritan Township only holds the birth, marriage, and death records for individuals who were born, married, or passed away in Raritan Township.

1. In-Person: You may pick up a certified copy of a vital record in the Registrar’s Office located in the Clerk’s Office at 1 Municipal Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 between the hours of 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. You will need to provide a valid state or federal ID and complete the application for a vital record.
   • For vital records of parents, grandparents, spouses, and/or siblings, please provide proof of relationship to the person on the record (i.e. birth certificates with parents’ names and/or marriage certificates).
     
     
2. Remotely:

   1. Download the Application for a Vital Record and complete the top section as the requestor and the appropriate fields for the type of record you are requesting (birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate).

   2. Include a copy of a valid state or federal ID with current mailing address, along with payment (see below for various certificate fees). Examples of proof of residence and ID can be found by clicking here.

      • Please note, for all vital records of parents, grandparents, spouses, and/or siblings, please provide proof of relationship to the person on the record (i.e. birth certificates with parents’ names and/or marriage certificates). 

   3. Once the materials are received, the vital record will be returned via US postal mail service. Please allow 1-2 weeks.

Fees for Vital Records:

Birth Certificate: $25/copy
Marriage Certificate: $25/copy
Death Certificate: $10/copy

There are three steps to completing a marriage in New Jersey.

1. Marriage License Application: Residents of New Jersey who plan to marry in the State of New Jersey must complete the marriage license application in the municipality where one of the couple members resides.

1. Please email or call the Registrar’s office to set up a Marriage License Application Appointment. The couple will need to bring a witness over the age of 18. The fee is $28.
2. The Marriage Application is valid for up to six months before it must be issued as a Marriage License. The earliest a Marriage License can be issued is 72 hours after the initial appointment at the Registrar’s office.
3. If completing the application ahead of the appointment, please do not sign the second page. This will be completed with the Registrar at the appointment.
   • To schedule an appointment, email the registrar (registrar@raritantwpnj.gov) with proposed dates and times for the appointment, residence address, phone number, and intended date and location of marriage.
     

2. Marriage License: Once the Marriage License is issued, the couple has 30 days to get married before that license expires. The Marriage License is completed at the wedding ceremony by the officiant and two witnesses.

• There are 4 copies of the license. Copies 1 and 2 are returned to the Municipality where the ceremony took place (regardless of where your marriage license application took place). Copy 3 goes to the couple and copy 4 can remain with the officiant.

3. Marriage Certificate: Once the Registrar of the Municipality where the ceremony took place receives your Marriage License, a Marriage Certificate can be issued. This is your legal proof of Marriage. The fees are set by the municipality issuing the certificate. Raritan Township’s fee is $25 per copy.

If you would like to get married through a Civil Ceremony in the Township courtroom, email the current Township Mayor, Bob King or the Township Administrator and Former Mayor, Karen Gilbert with the following information:

• Names and Telephone Number;
• Several date and time options for the ceremony;
• If there will be an exchange of rings;
• If there will be anything the couple would want to say to each other or have the officiant include;
• If the couple can bring two witnesses; and
• If there will be other family members or friends in attendance.

** Please note that Administrator Gilbert is only available to officiate during regular business hours: 8:30AM – 4:30PM, Monday-Friday. **