• Question 1: Will this be a private event (like a wedding, birthday party, retirement party, or get together with some friends in the backyard)? If yes, you don't need a Social Affair permit. If no, please move to question 2. 
• Question 2: Will You Be Serving Alcohol? If yes, move to question 3. If no, then you would not need it.
• Question 3: Will you be selling alcohol, or selling tickets to a event that serves or gives alcohol?  If yes, move to question 4. If no to both questions, then you would not need it.
• Question 4: Are you a non-profit? If yes, you will need to go to the State's ABC website, POSSE, and do an application for a Social Affair permit at least 21 days prior to the event date. If no, you cannot receive a Social Affair permit and cannot sell alcohol at your event!  

$100 for Civic, Religious and Educational Organizations

$150 for any other non-profit organization

TO OBTAIN AN AD INTERIM PERMIT, A LICENSEE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE:

1. Filed a renewal application (through POSSE or paper template renewal) and paid the $200 state renewal filing fee
2. Paid the $2400 municipal filing fee
3.  Submitted an Ad interim permit application through the Division’s online licensing system (POSSE). Permit application fee - $75, plus daily fee of $5 per day (payable by e-check or credit card)
4. A renewal clearance certificate from the Division of Taxation - Full clearance or interim “temporary” clearance
   • If the licensee has received an interim “temporary” tax clearance certificate, it MUST be uploaded to the online permit application.

Once the licensee has submitted the application it will automatically be transmitted to the municipal clerk or ABC Board Secretary for endorsement in POSSE.

Once endorsed, it will be automatically transmitted to ABC for review and issuance.  Once issued, the licensee will receive an email notification that the permit has been issued and a copy of the permit. It must be displayed at the licensed premises.

Ad Intermit permit applications must be submitted through the POSSE ABC Online Licensing System. Under no circumstances will the Division accept a paper application for an Ad Interim Permit. 

Unfortunately, as of July 5th, 2022, you are unable to change your email address and the POSSE Admin cannot/will not either. You will have to create a new user account on POSSE (LINK). During the account registration process, you will be asked for an access code.  You must have the access code in order to be linked to the account at the time of registration.  

If you register an account without the access code, you must follow the procedure below to be linked. Please be advised that POSSE Admin does not provide access codes.

If you have already registered a new user account without the access code, you must fulfill & notarize this attached Affidavit (LINK) & submit a request to posseadmin@lps.state.nj.us to be linked to the account.  The email ID & the name with which that email ID is associated listed on the form MUST have an active account in the POSSE system & the name on the account must be listed in the affidavit; if the name listed does not match the name in the account to be linked, the request cannot be processed.  The SUBJECT of the e‐mail must state “Affidavit of Representation”.  Any e‐mails sent that do not use the correct subject may be lost within other subject matter and create a delay in the assignment.

1. Have it be a BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) event, with no cork fee or any means for the event host to make money off of alcohol; or
2. Hire a caterer who will have a cash bar setup where they get any and all money from liquor sales. 

Active & Pocket Licenses

1. Tax Clearance from the State Division of Taxation
   • In order for the State to issue the clearance certificate, you must have a valid corporate charter and:
     • Be current on State tax filings; and
     • Payments; or
     • Be current on your approved Deferred Payment Plan.
2. $200 payable to the State of New Jersey through the POSSE system
3. Complete the renewal application online.  
   1. Fees paid to the Township of Maplewood by cash (exact change), check, credit, debit or money order.
      1. For Club Licenses: $150 
      2. Plenary retail consumption license: $2,400
      3. Plenary retail distribution license: $1938
      4. Seasonal retail distribution license: $1237.50

Late Fees

The Township of Maplewood does not charge late fees. However, the State has deterrent procedures, which include additional forms to fill out and fees. 

The State website (POSSE) is where you will renew your license yearly, put in for an extension of premise application, and more. Click here to go to their website page featuring all the permits offered.

You can also click here to login into your POSSE account. 

Municipal Regulations Can Be Found Here: Chapter 79 – Alcoholic Beverages

Apply for a vote-by-mail ballot (English application | Spanish application). The County Clerk must receive your completed application no less than seven days before the election by mail or by 3 p.m. the day before the election in person.

You can view the Essex County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations here, mail in your ballot, or give it to a member of the Essex County Board of Elections at 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Dr, Martin Luther King Justice Building Room 145 Newark, NJ 07102. You would not give your ballot to the Maplewood Clerk's Office.

The State gives you the ability to track your ballot by signing up for a "My Voter Record" account.

There are also numerous early voting sites in Essex County that are open to any registered voter in Essex County. Maplewood currently does not have a early voting location. Please visit the Essex County Board of Elections early voting page or the State Election Page for locations, dates, and hours.

To request removal of a deceased next of kin

Please provide our office with a copy of the deceased voter's death certificate. You may send a request for removal, with a legible death certificate, via email, regular mail, or expedited mail. Please make sure you make a legible written request, including your name, email address, and phone number, and attach the above-mentioned copy of the deceased voter's death certificate. 

Send all requests to: 
Office of the Superintendent of Elections/Commissioner of Registration 
495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 
Justice Building, Room 103 
Newark, New Jersey 07102 
TEL: (973) 621-5061 // EMAIL: info@elections.essexcountynj.org 

To request removal of your own voter profile for any reason: 

You may come in to our office at the above-mentioned address and request removal of your voter profile by presenting us with your last New Jersey address, and one of the following forms of identification to verify your identity: a social security card, a driver's license, non-driver's identification card from the OMV, a copy of current and valid photo identification card, current utility bill, sample ballot, bank statement, government check or pay check, any other government document that shows your name and current address. 
You may also provide us with a written request for removal via email, regular mail, or expedited mail. Written requests for removal must contain: 

1. A written request for removal, containing your:

a. date of birth,

b. last NJ address,

c. an "original" (or "wet")* signature, and

d. a copy of the front and back of one of the above pieces of identification.

2. All letters and copies of identification must be legible and clear. All pictures and signatures must be discernible.

3. We process these requests within a reasonable time of receipt of your complete and accurate written request with identification. We confirm deletion once complete. Incomplete submissions will not be processed.

*An "original" or "wet" signature is a signature fixed to a piece of paper by a writing implement, like a pen. It cannot be a picture taken with a camera/phone.

In the State of New Jersey, you can request a Mail-In Ballot (also known as a Absentee Ballot) without having to provide a reason.

Unfortunately, while you can register to vote online, requesting for the next election, or all elections, to vote by mail requires you to do a paper application as of 2024. To complete the process, you would either:

1. Use the Voter Registration Application (https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/forms-voter-registration/68-voter-registration-english-essex.pdf) and check off on box 1 that you want to vote by mail, or;

2. Use the dedicated Application For Vote By Mail Ballot (https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/forms-vote-by-mail/vote-by-mail-english-essex.pdf).

Please note, the Voter Registration Application doesn't require you to add postage, but the Application for Vote By Mail Ballot does. 

It is STRONGLY recommended, after you send in your application to create or access your "My Voter Record" account at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in.

The reason for this is, alongside being able to see if your status has changed to receive Mail-In Ballots, you can also see when the County Clerk sent out your Mail-In Ballot, when they received it back, and more. For example, you can also find other information like upcoming election dates for your district, and also your voting history. Note, it won't say who you voted for, just that you voted and where. 

New Jersey has closed primaries. In order to vote in a primary, you have to become affiliated with either the Democrats or Republicans.

Mail In Ballots

To vote by mail, you have to register as a voter for a specific political party at least 55 days before the primary election.

Voting In Person

You would walk into your assigned polling station and request either a Republican or Democratic ballot, and then vote. But, when you vote, you are registering and affiliating with a political party.

Military personnel & dependent may vote by Military Absentee Ballot if:

You are in the Military Service.
You are a spouse or dependent on someone in the military.
You are a patient in a VA Hospital.
You are a civilian attached to the armed services.

Please visit the State's website for further information, to register to vote, or begin the mail-in ballot application process.

You can register by mail (English Application | Spanish Application) or online on the State's website.

An application can also be obtained from the Township Clerk, Board of Elections, or Essex County Clerk.

• A United States citizen
• At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18
• A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
• A person not serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States.

1. At the City Clerk's Office (Township Hall, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood NJ) via Paper Application (English Application | Spanish Application)
2. At the Essex County Board of Elections (495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Dr. Martin Luther King Justice Building, Room 145, Newark, NJ 07102) via Paper Application (English Application | Spanish Application)
3. At any Motor Vehicle Office or Welfare Office via Paper Application (English Application | Spanish Application)
4. Online Through The New Jersey Division of Elections

• Voter registration in New Jersey is permanent except when a voter has moved from the County in which they are registered.
• A voter who moves within the same election district remains registered and may be allowed to vote for two years.
• If a voter moves within the County within 29 days preceding the election, they may vote at their newly designated polling place by means of a Provisional Ballot.
• To see if you are a registered voter in the State of New Jersey, check the New Jersey voter registration database.
• If a sample ballot is returned as undeliverable or indicates the voter has moved out of county/state, that voter is put into an “Inactive” status and is sent a confirmation notice informing them that they have until the second federal general election after the date of the notice to update their voting record or appear to vote and complete the necessary form or they will be removed from the voting rolls. Inactive voters do not get sample ballots and are not eligible to receive a vote by mail ballot until they are put back into an Active status.

Hosting Film Productions in Maplewood: A Guide for Property Owners

Before Filming Begins

Ask production teams the following:

- What type of production is this? (film, TV, commercial, etc.)

- Do you have a valid Township filming permit?

- Will I be listed as “additionally insured” on your Certificate of Insurance (COI)?

- What dates and times will you be filming?

Insurance & Security Deposits

- Productions must carry insurance and provide a COI listing you as “additionally insured.”

- A refundable security deposit (often about half of the daily rental fee) is recommended.

- Minor damages can be resolved via this deposit without going through insurance.

What to Expect On-Site

- Floors will be covered with layout boards.

- Crew will bring portable restrooms ("Honeywagons"); your home’s facilities will not be used.

- No food or drink should be consumed inside, except bottled water unless part of a scene.

- If electricity is used, compensation is typically provided for charging—not for lighting or heavy equipment.

Safety & COVID-19 Compliance

- Productions must comply with local and state COVID-19 guidelines.

- Safety procedures should be clearly communicated and followed on-site.

Furniture & Set Dressing

- Productions may bring or remove furniture for staging.

- Professional teams ("Swing Gang") will photograph, wrap, and return your items safely.

Scheduling & Production Logistics

- A pre-shoot "Tech Scout" visit will be conducted by key crew to plan logistics.

- Call Sheets will outline the daily filming schedule and contact info.

- Start times (call times) may vary between departments.

Post-Filming Walkthrough

- A final walkthrough is recommended to verify the property condition.

- Address any issues using the security deposit or the production’s insurance if needed.

News reports are handled separately from the standard filming permit process. Instead, coordinators should submit a Special Event Application and follow these steps:

• For “Is the event being sponsored?”, select Municipal Event.

• Under “Sponsor Information”, provide the contact details for the news report coordinator.

• A certificate of insurance is not required, but the application system does require an upload under “Attachments.” You may upload a blank document to meet this requirement.

👉 Click here to apply

• Standard permit: $100

• Student Projects and Non-Profits: $25

• Expedited permit (with waiver): $125

• Daily filming fee:

  • Projects under $20M: $150/day

  • Projects over $20M: $500/day

• Police, Fire, and parking costs are billed at standard municipal rates.

• Parking Fee: $100/month per vehicle
• Police Presence (Pricing as of May 2025.): 

  • $104.70 per officer/hour

  • $119.70 per officer/hour with vehicle

Student or nonprofit projects may have fees waived.

This designation means our township has met the state’s standards for being “production-ready”—including having a centralized and transparent permitting process, local ordinances that support filming, responsive municipal contacts, and community resources that make Maplewood an ideal partner for productions of all sizes. From independent shorts to large-scale studio shoots, we’re equipped to support projects from start to finish.

Maplewood is proud to be certified as a New Jersey Film Ready Community by the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission.

Fee Waiver

To request a fee waiver, please submit a written explanation with your application stating the reason for the waiver (e.g., non-profit or student production). Include proof such as a valid student ID and letter from your professor, or your 501(c)(3) certification letter.

Fee waiver requests are typically processed within approximately one week and are reviewed by the Township Clerk.

Filming Waivers

Filming waivers are granted by the Business Administrator. They generally allow for an extension of up to two hours before or after the standard filming restrictions, with exceptions handled on a case-by-case basis. There is more flexibility available for productions not filming in residential areas.

Required documentation includes:

• A detailed Letter of Intent outlining prep, filming, and wrap schedules

• An aerial map showing logistics such as generator placement, traffic detours, and filming zones

Filming waiver requests may take up to two weeks for processing.

Filming is allowed:

• Monday–Sunday

• 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM (camera wrap)

• 10:00 PM (crew wrap)
  Night filming (exterior only) requires a waiver.

There are two discounts for parking and the first is for those who have hybrid or electric vehicles. For the Combo and Commuter passes, they receive a 25% discount after confirmation of the vehicle being hybrid or electric via the applicant's vehicle registration. 

The second discount is that, starting July 1st, the Combo, Commuter, and Overnight Parking fees are halved. 

Please note: All year long parking passes/permits expire on December 31st.

The simple answer is maybe, depending on how the card issuing bank has the card categorized and what kind of payment types they can use it for.

The more complicated answer leans more towards the answer being no, as most HSA and similar programs want the vendor to be exclusively within a specific category like parking, health, utility, and etc. The Township of Maplewood generally doesn't fit that criteria due to being a government entity, thus the transaction could be denied. 

Yes. For those who get commuter parking or combo passes, you will no longer need a sticker.

In fact, as of 2024, the only physical thing the Township is issuing is Jitney Passes now.

So, if you get a Commuter Parking permit, the Woodland Lot, Merchant Parking permit, and the others offered, your proof of purchase will be your receipt and approval letter.

When you get a parking ticket, at the bottom of the ticket should be a method to dispute the ticket. Use your confirmation e-mail as proof that you paid for your parking pass. 

The information you input is used for the database used by the Parking Attendant and it is the responsibility of the applicant to check for accuracy. If any changes need to be made to the license plate, make sure to promptly alert the Clerk's Office to make changes. 

If you are having a visitor or visitors, or you need to park on the street overnight for a few nights, alert the police department by calling the non-emergency line at (973) 762-3400. 

The majority of the parking surrounding the Maplewood Train Station are either short term parking lots, for people to visit businesses downtown, or are exclusive to Maplewood residents who have bought a permit.

For non-residents, your options would be using the two NJ Transit lots shown in this image (https://www.maplewoodnj.gov/home/showpublishedimage/1150/638085091497970000). Note: these lots are not large and are daily lots that operate on being first come/ first served, so arriving early is recommended. 

As for alternatives, while you cannot buy a Jitney Pass, as that too is exclusive to Maplewood residents, you can ride at the cost of $3 per ride. The Jitney operates from 6 AM to 9 AM, and 6 PM to 9 PM.

Another option would be taking the 70 bus to Millburn and catching the train there. 

Combo

Combo parking is a discounted combination of getting a Jitney Pass and paying for Commuter parking.

Jitney Pass

The Department of Public Works manages the Township Jitney Service and it runs from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday through Friday, except municipal holidays. For further information, check out the "Jitney Bus Services" page.

Commuter

For those who pay for commuter parking, they have preferential parking on the streets in this document from 6 AM to 9 AM. 

Overnight Parking

The Township of Maplewood does not allow parking on a public road between 2 AM To 6 AM.

If the home has a driveway, it DOES NOT QUALLIFY for an overnight parking permit. 

NOTE: Also, in cases where the applicant has more vehicles than can fit in their driveway or their landlord doesn't provide sufficient parking, the applicant still WOULD NOT qualify. 

Please refer to Chapter 257 Section 24.

Your options would be either the Township lots on Prospect Street, Yale Street, or the Woodland (noted below) or speaking to a private business owner and making arrangements with them. 

Merchant Parking

Merchant parking are for business owners and their employees, until 6 PM.

NOTE: There are limitations regarding how many each individual business can be issued (Click here to see limitations)

Prospect Street & Yale Street

The Prospect and Yale Street lots are for individuals who don't qualify for overnight parking and need to park their vehicles.

There are two lots, off of Springfield Avenue, which can be used for parking. Please note this picture for location reference.

Highland Parking and Woodland 24 Hour Parking

These are two connected lots are for individuals who don't qualify for overnight parking and need to park their vehicles.

However, please note there can be events at the Woodland which can lead to you having to move your vehicle and the Highland Parking lot limits parking to 3 hours between 9AM to 6PM Monday through Saturday.

The Police Department will post information regarding where to park if either lot is unavailable. For reference, the parking location is noted in this image.

Residential Parking

If a citizen lives near a school, they would need this parking pass. To see if your home qualifies, please click here.

Villa Terrace Parking

Parking is exclusively to people who live on that street. 

While both permits are strictly for residents, the Highland Parking lot is cheaper at $50, per car, per month, but is strictly for parking between 6PM and 9AM Monday through Saturday, with all parking being free on Sunday. However, if you need to park between 9AM and 6PM, you would need the Woodland 24 Hour Parking, which is more expensive at $100, per car, per month.

In the Township of Maplewood, only homes without driveways can get a overnight parking pass. If your home has a driveway, even if you are a renter and the owner doesn't provide you access, or you have more cars than your driveway can accommodate, the Township will not provide a parking pass as per the latest overnight parking ordinance, #2877-17.

The Township does provide multiple lots which allow for overnight parking. You can find the list on this page. In addition, you can speak to private businesses in the area to see if they'll work with you. 

All but the 24 Hour Parking Lot, the Woodland Parking Lot, are $50. The Woodland Parking Lot is $100. 

If this would be something temporary, you can contact the non-emergency police line at (973) 762-3400.

 You can park in the yellow spot marked on this map and where signage notes merchants can park. 

A list of where you can park outside the location marked on the map can be found here (link).

 Please read the signs on the streets as regulations vary per location.

• Baker Street: #34
• Beach Street: #17, 18, 19,20,21,22,23, 24
• Burnett Street: #2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
• Crowell Place: All Homes
• Dunnell Road: #256
• Edgewood Place: All Homes
• Elmwood Avenue: All Homes
• Franklin Place: All Homes
• Harvard Avenue: All Homes
• Keningston: All Homes
• Lenox Place: #1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30
• Lincoln Place: All Homes
• Maple Avenue: #50,54,58,62,64,66, 70
• Maplewood Avenue: #76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 99, 100, 102,104,107,108,110,111,112,115,116,117,120,121, 122,123,126,127,128,130,131,134, 136,137,138,139,140
• Maryland Road: All Homes
• Nort Terrace: All Homes
• North Crescent: All Homes
• Oakland Road: #3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 36, 37,39,41,42,44,46,47,48,50,52
• Oakview Avenue: #8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 45, 47
• Park Road (Upper): All Homes
• Prospect Street: All Homes
• Ridgewood Road: #612
• Salter: All Homes
• South Crescent: All Homes
• Villa Terrace: All Homes
• Winthrop Place: #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20
• Woodside Road: All Homes
• Woodland Road: All Homes

No, you do not automatically get a certified copy of your marriage upon returning copies 1 and 2 to the Registrar. You will need to do the Vital Records applications (Maplewoodnj.gov/VitalRecords) and pay for a copy. The first copy is $15, and each additional copy is $5. 

Due to having to send a copy to the State, and waiting to make sure they don't find discrepancies, certified copies of marriage aren't processed until two weeks after receipt of copies 1 and 2 of the marriage license. 

The Township does not maintain divorce decrees. You would need to request those records either from the county you divorced in, or from the State.

To get copy of court records from the State, you can click here.

Certified Copy Of A Vital Record

If you are looking for a certified copy of a vital record, such as a birth, death, marriage or civil union certificate, you can do the online application and we can mail your vital record upon receiving payment.

Application For Marriage, Remarriage, Civil Union and Reaffirmation of Civil Union

The Registrar only meets with applicants between 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM, during days Town Hall is open.

To request an appointment, complete the online application.

If neither you or your spouse are residents of New Jersey, you would follow the same process as a Maplewood resident by applying via our online form (link).

Take Note

You should schedule additional time to finish the application process. Once you finish the online form, the registrar will have to meet with you, in person, see government issued ID from you and your future spouse, and you would need to bring a witness over 18 - all of whom will have to sign documents. From there, New Jersey has a 72 hour hold between completing the application and being issued a marriage license.

Part 1: The Application

Where To Go

You can apply for a marriage license (a license that gives you the authority to marry) at the municipality in which one spouse lives. So if one lives in Maplewood and the other in Newark, they can apply in Maplewood or Newark with the municipality's Registrar.

The Application & What To Bring

Once you choose a municipality to get married in, based on the address of either spouse, you will check whether or not the Registrar requires appointments. In the Township of Maplewood, you are required to make an appointment online to meet with the Registrar during normal business hours. They will confirm with you, by telephone or e-mail, when you can come in.

Click this link to go to the application for marriage and to make an appointment. 

Defining each option:

1. Marriage: Is for anyone over the age of 18
2. Re-marriage/ Reaffirmation of Civil Union: Recognizes a previous marriage or union after it has been dissolved
3. Civil Union: Is for same-sex couples over 18 only

Things To Look Out For

• Make sure for #1 you put the name on your birth certificate
• For Domestic status, we need the full date, month, day, and year, and place, if your status is anything but single.
• Blanks aren't allowed and will be rejected. So, for example, if you don't know your birth parents' names or where they were born, you would put a dash through it.
• You do not have to fill out the bottom portion of page 1, regarding when the ceremony is to be performed, when filing the application. You will need to before getting the license to marry.
• For Witnesses: Read number 3 read carefully. Remember, marriage is considered a legal contract and all information on this application is part of the legal document.

What To Bring Once The Registrar Confirms Your Appointment

Both spouses, and their witness over 18, are required to bring a State or Federally issued photo ID. This witness should know both parties, as they are signing a legal document. 

Note: At least one person getting married has to have their ID say they live in the municipality they are applying in.

Cost

It costs $28.00 which can be paid in exact cash, check, money order, or by a debit or credit card. 

The Waiting Period

Once you submit your application, the Registrar is legally required to hold your license to get married for 72 hours (3 calendar days - holidays and weekends count). 

Part 2: Getting Married

Issuances & Paperwork

After 72 hours have passed, you can request your marriage license from the Registrar. The issuing Registrar will give you four copies of your marriage license, in which they’ll only fill out the bottom part.

Either spouse, or a representative, can pick up the license.

Justice Of The Peace

If one of the spouses are a Maplewood resident, the Township judge can marry the couple. This is done only on Thursdays, starting at 9:00 AM and strictly by appointment. The Registrar DOES NOT make an appointment for you, you will have to do that on your own and the Judge requires you to have applied for your marriage license before making an appointment. 

You can call: (973) 762-2839 to make an appointment.

Expiration

Your marriage license application is held for six months automatically, and a couple can request an additional six-month hold before they are required to reapply all over again.

Your marriage license, once picked up, is valid for only 30 calendar days. After day 30, it expires, and you have to start the whole process again.

Things To Look Out For

1. When choosing an officiant, ensure they have the legal authority to marry someone. The issuing Registrar is not required to provide you a list or review the officiant.
2. It is recommended to begin with copy 3 or 4, before completing copies 1 and 2 of the marriage license. Copies 1 and 2 are permanent government records, which need to be legible without markings of any kind, while copy 3 is a copy for the couple's personal records and copy 4 for the officiant's records. 

Returning The Marriage License

When delivering copies 1 and 2 of your marriage license to the Registrar of the Municipality you got married in, it is STRONGLY recommended to check with the Registrar if there are any issues which could impede you being able to get a certified copy. So if you got married in Union, but got your marriage license from Maplewood, you would go to the Registrar in Union to deliver copy 1 and 2 of your marriage license and check if everything looks good to them. 

Mistakes made can potentially be rectified at the discretion of the Registrar. However, there can be circumstances where you may have to do an amendment, which involves the State's Vital Statistics Department. Amendments can take months to be approved by the State after being sent off by the local Registrar so follow the directions given to you by the Registrar to avoid any delays.

Part 3: Getting A Certified Copy Of Your Marriage Certificate

Your marriage application, marriage license, and marriage certificate are three different things. You DO NOT automatically get your marriage certificate after handing in your marriage license and if it is mailed or interofficed, the Registrar isn't required to notify you once it is received. You would have to request your marriage certificate from the Registrar who works in the Municipality you were married in.

Requesting Your Marriage Certificate (or Certificate of Marriage)

• You must complete an application for a “Certified copy of a vital record.”
• The cost varies per town, but in Maplewood, it is $15 for the first copy, and each additional copy is $5.
• You are required to provide what the State deems as acceptable identification and prove your relationship to the person on record. Acceptable identification Includes: 

A current, valid photo driver's license or photo non-driver's license OR A current, valid driver’s license without photo and one alternate form of ID OR Two alternate forms of ID, one of which must have current address.

Alternate forms of ID are: Vehicle registration, Vehicle insurance card, Voter registration, US/Foreign Passport, Immigrant Visa, Permanent Resident Card (Green card), Federal/State ID, County ID, School ID, Bank Statement (within previous 90 days), Utility bill(within the previous 90 days), W-2 for current/previous tax year

• Once the identification and application are reviewed, the Registrar will confirm their office holds the record and will send out a payment link.
• After payment is received, the certified copy will be produced and either the requestor can pick up or have the certified copy sent to them. It is at the discreation of the Registrar how to handle someone being designated to receive the certified copy who isn't the applicant.

FAQS

What About Domestic Partnerships?

Domestic partnerships are not licensed, have no gender requirements, and are only available for those 62 or older. You also wouldn't use the Marriage application. What you would present is an affidavit of domestic partnership that notes the name, ages, and mailing addresses of both parties, alongside a statement that, at the time the affidavit is signed, both parties meet the requirements of the Act and wish to enter into a domestic partnership with each other. In order to file such an affidavit, neither person can have been a partner in a domestic partnership that was terminated less than 180 days prior to the filing of the current Affidavit of Domestic Partnership, except that this prohibition does not apply if one of the partners died.

How Do I Get My Name Changed?

You would have that done by the Social Security Administration. Information on the process can be found here.

Genealogical Records, mainly used for family history research, are: 

• Birth, death and marriage records for people who are deceased 
   
  AND where

• the birth occurred more than 80 years ago - Records date back until 1921
• the marriage occurred more than 50 years ago - Records date back until 1931
• the death occurred more than 40 years ago - Records date back until 1931

and are requested from the State here.

Non-Genealogical records are records created after 1921 for birth certificates and 1931 for marriage and death certificates or the people named on the record are still alive. 

These records can be requested from the Township.

The Maplewood Municipal Building has limited filming availability due to being operational. 

Yes. Bagsters can be used in the Township of Maplewood. 

However, if you don't place the bagster on your lawn due to overhead wires, among other obstacles, and place it on the street, it will be treated like a dumpster. So you would have to follow the entire procedures and requirements for a dumpster.

If you put the dumpster in the driveway, you do not need a dumpster permit.

However, if you put it on the public street, you are required to fill out a dumpster permit and have a Certificate of Insurance which names the Township as an additional insured for no less than $300,000.

The cost is $50.00 for each 7 day period the dumpster will be on a public road.

You can find the information you are looking for via Maplewoodnj.gov/ecode.

1. You may obtain a Notary Public application from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.
2. Following approval from the State, you must contact the Essex County Clerk (NOT THE TOWNSHIP CLERK) to take your oath of office.

All matters involving tickets, violations and court appearances are handled by the Municipal Court, not the Township Clerk.

You may contact the Court at (973) 762-2839.

Title searches need to be done through the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages Office, not through the township. 

They are located at:

465 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Hall of Records-Room 130
Newark, NJ 07102

Their hours are: 

Monday to Friday
8:30am to 4:30pm
Last transaction 4:15pm

Their Email:

info@essexregister.com

Telephone Number:

973-621-4960

Website:

http://www.essexregister.com/

No. If you live on a road which has notable traffic, like Boyden Avenue, you will not be able to put a dumpster on the street in front of your home.

If you are having a visitor or visitors, or you need to park on the street overnight for a few nights, alert the police department by calling the non-emergency line at (973) 762-3400. 

The Township of Maplewood is no longer accepting Retailer or Manufacturer Cannabis licenses. We only have the following licenses available:

• One (1) Class 1 Cultivator License
• One (1) Class 3 Wholesaler License
• One (1) Class 4 Distributor License 
• Five (5) Class 6 Delivery Licenses

An OPRA (Open Public Records Act) request is used to receive access to government records. 

All requests for copies of official public records must be made in accordance with the State of New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.). 

A request for access to a government record must be in writing and hand-delivered, mailed, transmitted electronically, or otherwise conveyed to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.g. The time frame to fulfill a request for access to government records under OPRA does not begin until the request form or equivalent written request has been delivered to the appropriate records custodian. After the day of receipt, the department records custodian has seven business days to respond. So if the request was received on Friday, day 1 would be Monday. However, if Monday was President's Day, for example, then day 1 would be Tuesday. 

Sending a records request to the wrong officer or employee may result in a delay of the fulfillment of the request.  In the Township of Maplewood, the Township Clerk is the official Records Custodian.  

Requestors must be as specific as possible when requesting records. A valid request identifies a specific type of record, address, Block/Lot of property (properties), parties to the correspondence, dates/date range, and subject matter. Requests for information or requests that ask questions are NOT valid OPRA requests.

Only submit requests by one method.  You do not need to hand-deliver, mail, email, and fax the completed form. Please be advised that records provided via e-mail and facsimile are free of charge.

You can file a OPRA Request electronically here.

Banner Specifications

Banners must be no longer than 20 feet in length and 30 inches in height.

Also, they need to have metal grommets spaced no more than 18 inches apart along the entire top of the banner. Also, the banner must have metal grommets in all 4 corners

Lastly, there must be wind slits, every 2 feet of banner length. 

Location

Currently, the only available location is near the corner of Indiana Street and Springfield Avenue. 

For reference, here is a picture from Google Maps.

Application

Fee: $25

Certificate of Insurance naming the Township of Maplewood as an additional insured in an amount not less than $300,000.00

The Information Requested Here: Link to Application

Further Questions

Contact a member of the Clerk's Office.

The Township of Maplewood doesn't maintain a list of foreclosed homes. However, the Essex County Sheriff's Office does maintain a listing at https://salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch.

Please note, as listed on their site: 

The Essex County Sheriffs Office does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of this information. For all listings click the search tab. To limit search fill in details and click search tab. The data on this site is refreshed every 30 minutes between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday - Friday.