Please note that certified copies of your marriage license are not automatically issued, you need to request them.

INSTRUCTIONS:   Please fill out the Application for a Certification or a Certified Copy of a Vital Record form.  Please note this form can be used to obtain different vital records, you will need to fill in the applicant portion and the areas on the form that relate to the vital record you are requesting.  You can either mail the required information or drop the information off along with a check for $10.00 per requested copy made payable to the Borough of Shrewsbury.  Our address is as follows:

Borough of Shrewsbury

419 Sycamore Avenue

Shrewsbury, NJ  07702

• Please enclose 2 forms of identification; one should be a photo id (such as a driver’s license copy front and back or passport.) and another form of id such as a copy of your health insurance card, car registration, etc.

• Please note that the address on your application and the address on at least one of your ID’s must match.

• We will either call you when your document is ready (if this is desired, please indicate on your form this preference) or mail it to you when it is ready.

Our fax number is (732) 741-6549 if you should need it.  Certified copies will not be released until all required documents and payment is received in the Registrar’s office.

Thank You.

Where should you apply for a marriage license?

• If the bride is a resident of New Jersey, the marriage license must be obtained from the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the municipality where she lives.
• If she is a non-resident of New Jersey and the groom is a resident of New Jersey, the license must be obtained from the Registrar in the municipality in which the groom resides. A license issued under either of the preceding circumstances is good for use anywhere in New Jersey.
• If both the bride and groom are non-residents of New Jersey, the license must be obtained from the Registrar of the municipality where the marriage is to be performed and is only good for use in that municipality.
• A license may never be used outside of New Jersey and a license issued in another state may never be used in New Jersey.
• Be sure to contact the Registrar well in advance of the wedding to find out on what days and during what hours the Registrar will be available to take your application by APPOINTMENT. The license fee is $28.00. ($25.00 of which goes to the State of New Jersey ).

When should you apply for a marriage license?

A local Registrar can not issue a marriage license sooner than 72 hours after the application for a marriage license has been made, unless ordered to do so via an appropriate court order.
If the marriage is scheduled for a Sunday, the application should be made no later than the preceding Tuesday. If the application is made on a Wednesday or Thursday, the 72 hours will end on Saturday or Sunday, and the Registrar will not be available on those days or any public holiday.
Once the marriage license is issued, it is good for 30 days from the date of issuance.

Who can perform a marriage ceremony?

According to A new state law, judges of a Federal District Court, United States magistrates, judges of a Municipal Court, judges of the Superior Court, judges of a Tax Court, retired judges of the Superior Court or Tax Court or judge of the Superior Court or Tax Court who has resigned in good standing, and any mayor/deputy mayor or chairman of any township committee, village president of New Jersey, County Clerks, and every minister of every religion may solemnize a marriage.

What should you bring with you when you apply?

If one or both of the applicants are divorced, you should both bring copies of the final decree for examination by the Registrar or a statement by the judge as to when the final decree was signed (not the date of the final hearing).

Both the bride and groom should bring their drivers license and a bill (utility bill, credit card bill, etc.) showing their current addresses.

Consent of both parents is necessary if an applicant is under 18 years of age. Both parental consents and judicial approval of such consents are necessary if the applicant is younger than 16 years of age. These consents should be on forms supplied by the Registrar.

Where should the marriage record be filed?

The person performing a marriage ceremony must file (send) the license (signed and dated) with the Registrar of the municipality in which the marriage was performed. Since failure to record the marriage may cause considerable inconvenience later, when proof of marriage is needed, you should make sure that this has been done.