Lookup Public Records in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Cumberland County, New Jersey Overview
Cumberland County is located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county was formed in 1748 and named after Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), second son of George II of England and military victor at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The county seat is Bridgeton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2017, the county has a population of approximately 152,538 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 677.62 square miles of which 483.70 square miles is land and 193.92 square miles is water. Cumberland County borders the following counties: Gloucester County, New Jersey to the north; Atlantic County, New Jersey to the northeast; Cape May County, New Jersey to the southeast; Kent County, Delaware to the southwest and Salem County, New Jersey to the northwest. Cumberland County has 21 zip codes. The zip codes are 08302, 08311, 08314, 08316, 08318, 08320, 08321, 08323, 08324, 08327, 08329, 08332, 08340, 08344, 08345, 08348, 08349, 08352, 08353, 08360 and 08361. The most populated zip code is 08302.
Cumberland County Clerk’s Office Information
The Cumberland County Clerk is responsible for the following tasks:
- Maintaining documents pertaining to mortgages and transactions for liens, foreclosures, mortgage cancellations.
- Handling elections, fixing election dates, voter registration and other election related services.
- Recording veteran discharges.
- Filing maps of Ocean County’s municipalities alongside with minor and major subdivisions of property.
- Issuing marriage licenses and business licenses.
- Administering oath to notary’s public.
- Processing passport applications.
All records/documents maintained at the Cumberland County Clerk’s Office are public and open for inspection.
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Celeste M. Riley is the County Clerk of Cumberland County. Riley can be contacted at (856) 453-4860 or via email at [email protected].
The physical address of the Cumberland County Clerk’s Office is:
Cumberland County Court House
60 W. Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: (856) 453-4860
Fax: (856) 455-1410
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Tuesday, 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Filing/Recording Fee Schedule for Cumberland County Clerk’s Office:
| Cumberland, NJ Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 179,866 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 8,457 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 258 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 234 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 221 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 188 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,878 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 12,657 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 593 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 2,425 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 204 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 20,721 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 523 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 437 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 16,776 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 22,957 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 250 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 329 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 5,350 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 207 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 1,970 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,623 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,420 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 188 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 2,834 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,264 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 138 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 1,306 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 878 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 1,322 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 70,002 |
Cumberland County Clerk’s Office
Address: 60 W. Broad Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: (856) 453-4860