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Cumberland County, New Jersey public records

In Cumberland County, deeds are recorded by the Cumberland County Clerk; property values come from the Cumberland County Board of Taxation; court files are split between the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage - Cumberland County Courthouse and the Cumberland County Surrogate's Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Cumberland County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCumberland County Clerk3Search deeds2—
Property values and ownersCumberland County Board of Taxation3Property search4—
Property tax billsMunicipal tax collectors4——
Court casesSuperior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage - Cumberland County Courthouse5
Cumberland County Surrogate's Court3		—Judiciary copies: letter page $0.05, legal $0.07; certified copy $15; exemplified $50; Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $256
Marriage recordsMunicipal local registrar (apply in the municipality where either applicant resides)7——
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage - Cumberland County Courthouse5—Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $256
Birth certificatesLocal registrar of the municipality of birth, or NJ Department of Health7—State office: $25 search and one certified copy; $2 per additional copy ordered at the same time8
Death certificatesLocal registrar of the municipality of death, or NJ Department of Health7—State office: $25 search and one certified copy8
Probate and willsCumberland County Surrogate's Court3——
Business names (DBA)Cumberland County Clerk3——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Cumberland County are recorded by the Cumberland County Clerk (land records).3

Card fee
$3.00 convenience fee for credit/debit card payments2
Fraud alerts
FraudSleuth property fraud detection tool on the CountyFusion site9

How deeds work in New Jersey

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Cumberland County Board of Taxation (assessments are made by municipal tax assessors) sets property values3; Municipal tax collectors (property taxes are collected by each municipality) bills and collects the tax4.

Appealing a value
County Board of Taxation: regular appeals January 1 - April 1 (May 1 in municipalities revalued for the current year); added/omitted appeals October 1 - December 110

How property tax works in New Jersey

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (Cumberland County Courthouse, Bridgeton): Civil, Criminal, FamilyIndictable criminal, civil, special civil, foreclosure, divorce and familySuperior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage - Cumberland County Courthouse Free public access portals on njcourts.gov (Find a Case); paid Electronic Access Program $4 per minute11Free search, fee for copies
Surrogate's Court (probate intake; contested matters go to the Superior Court Chancery Division, Probate Part)Probate of wills, estate administrators, guardians, adoptionsCumberland County Surrogate's Court—
Fees
Judiciary copies: letter page $0.05, legal $0.07; certified copy $15; exemplified $50; Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $256

Criminal records and background checks

How New Jersey courts keep their files

Marriage records

Municipal local registrar (apply in the municipality where either applicant resides); copies from the local registrar where the event occurred or NJ Department of Health7

Weddings
County Clerk performs weddings2

New Jersey marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by: Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center (609-421-6100)12

Fees
Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $256

Birth certificates

Local registrar of the municipality of birth, or NJ Department of Health7

Fee
State office: $25 search and one certified copy; $2 per additional copy ordered at the same time8

Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate

Death certificates

Local registrar of the municipality of death, or NJ Department of Health7

Fee
State office: $25 search and one certified copy8

Ordering a New Jersey death certificate

Probate records and wills

Cumberland County Surrogate: probate of wills, administrators, guardians, adoptions13

How to request
Call before coming; check or cash and photo ID required13

Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Cumberland County Clerk.3

Voter records

Kept by the Cumberland County Board of Elections / Commissioner of Registration.14

Historical records

State archives
New Jersey State Archives, 225 West State Street, Trenton15

Good to know about Cumberland County records

  • The County Clerk runs a second office in the Cumberland Mall in Vineland with evening and Saturday hours16
  • The Surrogate also has a Vineland office, by appointment only13
  • All OPRA requests, including paper ones, are published to the county's online request portal17
  • Tax appeal deadlines are strict: no exceptions for lateness10

Office addresses, phones and hours

Cumberland County Clerk (land records)

Address
Cumberland County Court House, 60 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 0830216
Mail
60 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-266514
Phone
856-453-4860; fax 856-455-1410; Vineland mall office 856-453-487016
Hours
Bridgeton: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Mall office (3849 S. Delsea Drive, Unit B18, Vineland): Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Saturday 10 AM-4 PM2

Cumberland County Clerk

Address
Cumberland County Court House, 60 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 0830216

Cumberland County Surrogate's Court

Address
Cumberland County Court House, 60 W. Broad Street, Suite A-111, Bridgeton, NJ 08302; Vineland office by appointment only at 2745 S Delsea Dr, Vineland NJ 0836013
Phone
(856) 453-4800; fax (856) 451-7356; Vineland (856) 453-480813
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; appointment hours 8:30 AM-11:30 AM and 2:00 PM-3:45 PM13

Cumberland County Board of Taxation (assessments are made by municipal tax assessors)

Address
2745 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 083604
Phone
856-453-7425; fax 856-451-28914
Hours
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM4

Municipal tax collectors (property taxes are collected by each municipality)

Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage - Cumberland County Courthouse

Address
60 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 0830216
Phone
(856) 878-5050 (Civil ext. 15390; Criminal Case Management ext. 15460; Family ext. 15720)16

Cumberland County Board of Elections / Commissioner of Registration

Address
555 Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 0830214
Phone
856-453-5801; fax 856-451-317214
Hours
8:30am-4:30pm (Commissioner of Registration)14

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Address
220 N. Laurel Street, Bridgeton, NJ 0830216

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Custodian of Records, County Administration Building, 164 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302; 856-453-2165; fax 856-453-216817

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Cumberland County?

The Cumberland County Clerk (land records) keeps deed records.3

Where do I get a divorce decree in Cumberland County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center (609-421-6100).12

How do I look up who owns a property in Cumberland County?

Use the property search of the Cumberland County Board of Taxation (assessments are made by municipal tax assessors): taxrecords-nj.com/pub/cgi/prc6.cgi4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Cumberland County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 18 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Home - Cumberland County Clerk's OfficeCumberland County Clerk
  3. Cumberland County, NJ home pageCounty of Cumberland, NJ
  4. Board of TaxationCounty of Cumberland, NJ
  5. Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem VicinageNew Jersey Courts
  6. Copies of Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts, Superior Court Clerk's Office
  7. Vital Records FAQsNJ Department of Health
  8. Vital Records FeesNJ Department of Health
  9. County Clerk Online Services (Kofile CountyFusion)Cumberland County Clerk (Kofile Technologies)
  10. Property Tax Assessment AppealsCounty of Cumberland, NJ
  11. Electronic Access to Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts
  12. Divorce DecreesNJ Department of Health
  13. SurrogateCounty of Cumberland, NJ
  14. County Election OfficialsNJ Department of State, Division of Elections
  15. New Jersey State ArchivesNew Jersey Department of State
  16. 2026 Cumberland County Directory (PDF)County of Cumberland, NJ
  17. Request for Public Records (OPRA)County of Cumberland, NJ
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau