Municipal Clerk / Administrator | Borough of Tuckerton

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR AND MUNICIPAL CLERK

ADMINISTRATOR / BOROUGH CLERK
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
JENNY GLEGHORN, RMC/CMR

DEPUTY CLERK

SAMANTHA HOLLBERG, RMC/CMR

Telephone: (609) 296-2701
Fax:(609) 296-9247
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Address: 420 East Main Street Tuckerton, NJ 08087

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Our Services

The Municipal Clerk’s Office provides a variety of public services. Many of these services arise out of the core duties of the Municipal Clerk that are specified by State Law. In addition to acting as Secretary to the Municipal Corporation and Municipal Governing Body, the Municipal Clerk also serves as chief administrative officer and chief registrar of voters in all elections in the municipality; serves as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance of applications for many types of licenses and permits; serves as records manager for implementing local archives and records retention programs; and oversees requests for public records. The Municipal Clerk’s Office provides access to minutes of all regular and special meeting of the governing, ordinances and resolutions adopted by the governing body as well as the Code of the Borough of Tuckerton. Copies of current minutes are available by clicking here. The Municipal Clerk’s Office also oversees requests for the vital statistics records, the issuance of marriage licenses and requests for certified copies of all births, marriages and deaths occurring in the Borough of Tuckerton.

NOTICE OF PENDING REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the bond ordinance published herewith was duly introduced and passed upon first reading at a regular meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Tuckerton, in the County of Ocean New Jersey, held on May 18, 2020. Further notice is hereby given that said bond ordinance will be considered for final passage and adoption, after public hearing thereon, at a regular meeting of said Borough Council to be held at the Borough Complex, 420 East Main Street, Tuckerton, New Jersey, 08087, on June 15, 2020 at 7 o'clock p.m. In the event the meeting on June 15, 2020 is a virtual meeting, instructions regarding attendance and participation in the meeting will be posted on the Borough’s website (https://tuckertonborough.com/). During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said bond ordinance will be made available at the Borough Clerk's office at Municipal Building to the members of the general public who shall request the same.

Jenny Gleghorn, Borough Clerk

VOTER REGISTRATIONS

The following forms can be found at www.oceancountyclerk.com

Voter Registrations
Name Change
Address Change
Party Affiliation
Absentee Ballot Applications

DOG LICENSES

Dog licenses are due by January 31st of each year. The charges are $6.00 for a dog that has been neutered or $9.00 for a non-neutered dog. In addition, if a dog license is purchased between February 1st and May 31st a late fee of $5.00 will be added to the cost of the license. If a license is purchased after May 31st there will be a late fee of $10.00 assessed to the cost of each dog license. Proof of a current rabies vaccination (valid for 10 full months of the licensing year) and neutering information must be presented at the time of purchasing the license

You may obtain the Dog License application form by clicking here.

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LICENSES

Taxi License
Mobile Home Park License
Solicitation Permits
Raffle & Bingo License – click here for further information.
Liquor License – click here for further information.

Copies of the applications for the various licenses can be obtained by visiting the Municipal Clerk’s office during normal business hours.

REGISTRATIONS

Landlords Filing Statement
Livery and Limo Services

Copies of the applications for the various registrations can be obtained by visiting the Municipal Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.

VITAL RECORDS

Please check with the Municipal Clerk’s Office for a copy of your Birth, Marriage and Death Record, if the record is not available locally you may obtain certified copies by filling out the Request for Vital Record Application by CLICKING HERE , you will need a credit card to complete this transaction.

If the Vital Records are available locally you may obtain a certified copy by completing the Request for Vital Record Application and submitting the correct payment for the certified copy.

Marriage Licenses are $28.00
Certified Copies are $10.00 each
Please mail check along with application to:
Municipal Clerk’s Office
420 East Main St.
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Request for Vital Record Application

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS

In order to obtain a public record you must complete a Request for Public Record Application Form – click here

Please note that the new charge for copy fees are as follows:

Letter Size or Smaller - $0.05 a page
Legal Size or Bigger - $0.07 a page

Disclaimer- The information contained on this site is deemed accurate but not guaranteed. It is provided for convenience only and shall not be considered a substitute for the official public records which are maintained by the Borough Clerk. Official records may be obtain during normal business hours at the Office of the Borough Clerk located at 420 East Main Street, Tuckerton, New Jersey when accompanied by the appropriate request form and applicable fee.

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