Registrar

Customers can order vital records in several ways:

• Through VitalChek's 24/7 ONLINE service
  Call VitalChek at 877-622-7549

• Visit our walk-in center at: 140 E. Front Street, Trenton, NJ for same day service

• The walk-in center located at 140 E. Front will no longer accept cash after 06/18/2026 

The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry registers vital events and maintains the following vital records:

• Birth records starting at 1925
• Marriage records starting at 1951
• Death records starting at 1951
• Domestic partnership records starting at 2004
• Civil union records starting at 2007
• Adoptions – foreign and domestic
• Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth data starting at 1969

For information about historical vital records visit the State Archives web page. The Archives maintains copies of births through 1924 as well as marriages and deaths through 1950. 

Visit the Center for Health Statistics web page for statistical information on vital events in New Jersey.

Visit the National Center for Health Statistics for information on how to request vital records from other states/jurisdictions.

Please note, New Jersey law protects and restricts the release of vital records. Vital records are not public records and cannot be searched online. 

Vital Statistics Office

Melanie Politi, Registrar 973-635-0674 X 231
Email: mpoliti@chathamborough.org

Certified copies of Birth Certificates are issued only for births that have taken place in Chatham Borough. If a Chatham Borough resident gives birth in a local hospital the certified copies must be obtained in the municipality where the hospital is located.

Certified copies of Death Certificates are issued by this office only for deaths that take place in Chatham Borough. In the event an original Death Certificate was obtained from this office by our local funeral director, any additional certificates must be obtained in the municipality where the death occurred.

Individuals requesting a record of Birth, Death or Marriage must provide exact information on a form provided by the Borough of Chatham. The relationship between the requestor and the person named on the form provided will be the determining factor in deciding whether the Registrar issues a Certified Copy of the record.

• Exact names as recorded on record.
• Exact place where event occurred.
• Exact date of the event. – Multiple years will not be searched.
• Birth – Exact Mother’s Maiden Name/Exact Fathers Name.
• Death – Exact Name

In addition to the above information you must provide a Photo ID with an address or one (1) additional form of ID with address or two (2) alternate forms of ID such as Non-Photo Drivers License, Vehicle Registration Insurance Card, Voter Registration, Passport, Green Card, County ID, School ID, or Utility Bill.

The cost of certified copies of any records is $15.00. The application must be filled out and returned with the require identification. Cash, Checks or Money Orders made payable to the Borough of Chatham are acceptable.