ATTENTION: Please be advised that the Middlesex County Clerk’s Registry Office on Bayard Street, including the Records Room, will be closed Monday, August 17, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 due to scheduled office maintenance.

The Duties of the County Clerk

The Middlesex County Clerk is a constitutional and administrative officer elected by the voters of Middlesex County for a term of five years pursuant to the Constitution of New Jersey. 

• Filing and recording of all documents affecting real estate ownership and transfer.
• Processing of U.S. Passport Applications
  
• Swearing-in and certifying notaries public.
• Filing of Trade Name Certificates 
• Issuance of Veteran and Gold Star Parent Identification Cards
• Plays a key role in the conduct and supervision of Primary, General, School Board, and Special Elections.

Resources

• Record Search System
• State Election Information
• State Travel Information
• Citizenship and Immigration Information
• State of New Jersey Information
• State of New York Information
• Request protection pursuant to Daniel's Law