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Finding the Right Record Office
The fastest path depends on the record. Use the street directory for address-keyed property and deed routes, the city directory for historical volumes, and the resident lookup for one-person verification. New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., applies to identifiable records held by the correct custodian.
- Township records and Belleville OPRA: Township Clerk, 152 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ 07109, (973) 450-3300, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Property assessment: Belleville Tax Assessor, 152 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ 07109, (973) 450-3304.
- Recorded deeds and mortgages: Essex County Register, 495 MLK Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102, (973) 621-4960, Record Room weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Vital records: Belleville Registrar of Vital Statistics, 152 Washington Avenue, first floor, (973) 450-3400 or (973) 450-3401, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Library history help: Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Avenue, (973) 450-3434, reference@bellepl.org.