Office of Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics

The Office of Vital Statistics is responsible for issuing Marriage/Civil Union Licenses, recording and maintaining records of Vital Statistics Events and issuing Certified Copies of Vital Records.

In the State of New Jersey, Vital Records are maintained BOTH at the Municipality where the event occurred AND at the State.

Vital Records document the following events:

• Birth
• Marriage
• Death
• Domestic Partnership
• Civil Unions
• Adoptions
• Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth

The Kenilworth Office of Vital Statistics is open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.  

PLEASE NOTE:  ALL VITAL RECORD REQUESTS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Marriage/Civil Union Licenses

The Borough of Kenilworth issues licenses for couples where:

• At least one of the applicants is a resident of Kenilworth
• Neither applicant resides in New Jersey but the ceremony will take place in Kenilworth

Apply for a Marriage License or Civil Union License

Certified Copies of Vital Records

Legal copies of Vital Records (Birth Certificate, Marriage License, Death Certificate) are known as Certified Copies and can be requested from ether the Local Registrar in the Municipality or the State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry.

Please Note: New Jersey law protects and restricts the release of vital records. Vital records are NOT public records and cannot be searched online.

Request a Certified Copy of a Vital Record

Certified Copies Requiring an Apostille Seal

If the copies are being presented to a foreign country that is part of the Hague Treaty, the copies need an Apostille Seal from the New Jersey Secretary of State. The Apostille Seal can only be applied to certified copies of vital records issued from the New Jersey State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry.

For more information on the Apostille Seal and Requesting a Certified Copy from the State of New Jersey, visit their website at: NJ Office of Vital Statistics