Find Bergen County Directory Contacts

Bergen County is the most populous county in New Jersey with nearly 955,000 residents spread across 70 municipalities. The Bergen County phone directory covers a wide range of government offices, courts, and public agencies centered in the county seat of Hackensack. From the Clerk's Office to the Board of Taxation, finding the right contact number can save hours of searching. This page collects the key phone numbers, office addresses, and online tools you need for Bergen County. Use the directory listings and search widget below to locate specific contacts and records.

Bergen County Phone Directory Offices

County Clerk John S. Hogan runs the Bergen County Clerk's Office from the Administration Building in Hackensack. The office handles land records, passport services, trade name registration, and notary services. For general questions, call 201-336-7011. The Bergen County Clerk's Office also offers "Around the County" satellite services that bring passport and outreach programs to locations throughout the county. This saves residents a trip to Hackensack for routine needs.

The Registry Division is where most phone directory inquiries about property records begin. It covers E-Recording, online property records, the Customer Agent Portal, and the Realty Transfer Fee Calculator. The division also maintains the Document Recorders Reference Manual and handles registration of deeds and mortgages. Required cover sheets for recording are available on the website. The Election Division manages vote by mail, election results, sample ballots, party affiliation, and voter registration for Bergen County.

Public counter services include notary, passports, trade names, and veteran services. Bergen County provides a full directory of these contacts through the Bergen County OPRA portal, which also lets you submit records requests online around the clock.

The OPRA portal for Bergen County helps the public request records at any time and gives the county a way to manage requests efficiently.

Bergen County Directory Search Online

Bergen County keeps an extensive online database of land records. Deeds and mortgages dating back to 1989 and all other documents from 2000 forward can be searched and viewed for free. The online system also includes deed images from 2004 and mortgage images from 2007. More images from earlier years are uploaded on a rolling basis. You can search by grantor or grantee name, document type, date range, and property identifiers.

Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, government records must be readily accessible. Bergen County meets this standard through its online search tools. The public land records portal contains documents recorded from January 1, 1970 to the present day. Users can view recorded documents without visiting the Clerk's Office. As of May 2025, the office also permits electronic recording through Corporation Service Company for attorneys, title companies, and individuals.

Note: An official County Cover Sheet is required on all recorded documents, or a $20 per document surcharge applies.

Bergen County Recording Fees

Bergen County sets its recording fees by state legislation. A deed costs $40 for the first page and $10 for each page after that. Mortgages start at $35 for the first page plus $10 per additional page. Marginal notations cost $10 each. Name indexing beyond five names adds $6 per extra name. These fees apply to all documents filed at the Bergen County Clerk's Office.

Two surcharges also apply. The Homelessness Trust Fund adds $5 to most recorded documents. Assignments of mortgage, lis pendens, and notices of settlement are exempt from this charge. Since May 1, 2019, an additional $2 surcharge covers deeds, mortgages, cancellations, discharges, releases, tax sale certificates, redemptions, street vacations, and municipal recordings. The Bergen County Board of Taxation provides links to tax records, assessor data, and property information for all Bergen County municipalities.

This resource links to tax and property records across Bergen County, with contacts for the Board of Taxation at 201-336-6300.

The Bergen County Surrogate's Court handles probate of wills, estate administration, guardianships, and adoptions. Estate records are kept at the Surrogate's Office in the Bergen County Justice Center in Hackensack. For probate questions, contact the Justice Center directly through the county phone directory.

Bergen County Phone Directory and OPRA

OPRA gives every person in New Jersey the right to request public records from any government agency. Bergen County handles requests through an online portal that provides 24-hour access. The most efficient method is submitting through the portal. You can also complete the Government Records Request Form and mail it to the right division. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5, agencies must respond within seven business days for standard requests and fourteen days for commercial requests.

If your request is denied, you can file a complaint with the Government Records Council. The GRC operates under the Department of Community Affairs and serves as the appeals body for all OPRA denials statewide. Call their toll-free line at 866-850-0511 for help. Penalties for violations start at $1,000 and can reach $5,000 for repeat offenders under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-11.

Note: Budgets, contracts, vouchers, and government employee salary information must be made available immediately under OPRA.

State Resources for Bergen County

Several state-level tools support Bergen County phone directory searches. The NJ OPRA Portal lets you file requests with state and local agencies from one site. The NJ State Archives in Trenton holds historical records that may complement your Bergen County search. For vital records like birth and death certificates, contact the NJ Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics.

Bergen County residents can also use the NJ Courts eCourts system to search civil case records by party name or docket number. Court records for Bergen County cover civil, criminal, family, and chancery matters. The system is free for basic case information. For copies of actual documents, contact the Bergen County court clerk or visit in person.

Cities in Bergen County

Bergen County has 70 municipalities, the most of any county in New Jersey. Each town has its own municipal clerk who handles local records and OPRA requests. Below are cities with dedicated directory pages on this site.

Other Bergen County municipalities include Paramus, Ridgewood, Tenafly, Mahwah, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Lodi, and Elmwood Park. All county-level records are handled through the Clerk's Office in Hackensack.

Nearby Counties

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