Clerk

Clerk's Office

Laurie Courter, Borough Clerk, RMC, CMR
Email Laurie Courter

Connie Dean, Deputy Clerk, CMR
Phone: 908-689-3600, ext. 119
Email Connie Dean

Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to Noon
1 pm to 4:30 pm

Informational Flyer for Residents (PDF)

General Duties

The Borough Clerk acts as secretary to the governing body, assisting in the formulation of all meeting agendas, recording minutes of the meeting, and certifying resolutions and ordinances. The Borough Clerk's office issues business licenses, retail food licenses, bingo and raffle licenses, and marriage licenses. The Borough Clerk is also the Registrar of Vital Statistics responsible for the recording of deaths, births, and marriages.

Vital Statistics

For anyone seeking to obtain a certified copy of a birth, marriage, or death record, all applications for certified copies of a vital record will be processed on Thursdays only. At this time walk-ins will not be taken. You may mail or drop your application off with Deputy Clerk, Connie Dean.

An application can either be mailed or emailed to you. The application must be filled out prior to your arrival at the Vital Statistics office.

Application for a Marriage License

By Appointment Only with Connie Dean, Deputy Registrar at 908-689-3600, ext. 119. Please be sure to make an appointment at least one month in advance of the ceremony, regardless if you have a date already planned or not.

Please download the Application for License: Marriage, Remarriage, Civil Union, and Reaffirmation of Civil Union (PDF), and fill out the front portion. Applications are to be completed neatly before coming to the appointment. You may also email your completed application to the Deputy Clerk . The witness is to fill out the top portion of the second page. Signatures on the back of the application will be done at the time of the appointment.

Required at time of appointment for a marriage license:

  • Both applicants must be present
  • The witness must be present
  • $28 fee (Check or Money Order Only) made out to Washington Borough
  • Valid Government issued ID
  • Proof of residency (Driver's license) except if you are coming from out of state. In that case, the venue where the ceremony will take place must be within the Borough of Washington.

General Forms

The following forms are provided for your convenience.

For Animal Licensing Information please follow this link : https://washingtonboro-nj.gov/283/Animal-Licensing

Voter Information & Forms

Forms for Voters

Forms for Candidates

  • View single signature forms for State Committee, County office, Municipal office, and County Committee, where the candidate is filing on his / her own.
  • View single signature forms for State Committee, County office, Municipal office, and County Committee, where the candidate is filing a joint petition with one other candidate
    • For County Commissioner and State Committee, use "Petition for County Offices"
    • For Municipal Candidates, use "Petitions for Municipal Office"
    • For County Committee, use "Petitions for County Committee"

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