Bergen County Arrest, Court, and Public Records
Arrest Records
The annual Uniform Crime Report from New Jersey State Police provides crime data for Bergen County. This report reveals that the county recorded a total of 9,930 offenses in 2016, the most recent year with a complete set of crime records. This figure represents a 1% jump in crime rate compared to the previous year.
A closer look at the 2016 crime statistics for Bergen County shows that there were 12 murders, 79 rapes, 209 robberies, and 446 aggravated assaults. Property crimes reported in the same year include 1,454 burglaries, 7,200 larceny-thefts, and 474 motor vehicle thefts. Compared to crime figures for 2015, murder and rape rates dipped by 17% and 19% respectively while robbery and assault rates rose by 25% and 5% respectively. The year-on-year crime trend for Bergen County also indicates that burglary rate shrank by 23% while larceny-theft rate grew by 5% and there were 7% fewer motor vehicle thefts.
In 2016, local law enforcement agencies arrested 7 people for murder in Bergen County. There were also 24 rape arrestees while 173 and 408 individuals were booked for robbery and aggravated assault respectively. The 2016 arrest figure for burglary was 364. The Sheriff brought in 31 people for motor vehicle theft and 2,129 for larceny theft.
Criminal Records
New Jersey law empowers the State Police to gather information about sex offenders living in the state and make the information available to the public. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2C: 7 – 12 and 19 of the New Jersey Code, the State Police makes the New Jersey Sex Offender Registry available online. Search this database for sex offenders by name, email address, and zip code. Use it to find sex offenders living in different parts of Bergen County by searching with street addresses. The search tool also provides ways of searching for non-compliant and incarcerated offenders.
The Corrections Division of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining inmate and jail records for the county. In addition to the various rehabilitative programs it runs at the County Jail, this office also provides inmate information such as visitation rules, visiting hours, and bail information. Its Inmate Lookup Tool is a handy resource for locating incarcerated individuals by name or booking number.
Court Records
The court in Bergen County occupies the Justice Center located at 10, Main Street, Hackensack, NJ. Its records are available online on the New Jersey Courts Web Access Portal. Different divisions of the court have their records on different parts of the online system. For civil case documents, search in the eCourt Civil Case Jacket. Criminal case records are found in the Convictions and Judgements sections. Other court records available from the Web Access portal include Judgement Liens and Tax Court Cases.
Public Records
Vital records for Bergen County are available from the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry of the New Jersey Department of Health. This agency has birth, death, and marriage records from 1919 to date as well as civil union records from 2007 and domestic partnership records from 2004 to the present.
There are two ways of obtaining a copy of a vital record from the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. The first method is to place an order online from the Vital Records Online Service webpage. There is processing fee of $5 and a non-refundable authentication fee of $5 for ordering via this service. The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry also charges $12 to mail ordered copies via UPS. Accepted forms of payment include credit and debit cards.
The second method of ordering copies of vital records is in person at the local Vital Records Office in the municipality where the event occurred. To order these records in Bergen County, visit or contact one of the following outlets of the Vital Records Office:
Allendale Borough
Jean Manus
Municipal Building
500 W. Cresent Ave.
Allendale, NJ 07401
Phone: (201) 818-4400
Fax: (201) 825-1913
Alpine Borough
Nancy Wehmann
P.O. Box 1095
100 Church Street
Alpine, NJ 07620
Phone: (201) 784-2900
Bergenfield Borough
Felicia Williams
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Phone: (201) 387-4055 opt.5
Fax: (201) 385-7386
Bogota Borough
Jeanne Cook
Borough Hall
375 Larch Avenue
Bogota, NJ 07603
Phone: (201) 342-1736 x223
Fax: (201) 342-0574
Carlstadt Borough
Kim Koziel
Borough Hall
500 Madison Street - Box 466
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Phone: (201) 939-2304
Fax: (201) 939-6945
Cliffside Park Borough
Jamie Riggi
Board of Health
525 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Phone: (201) 313 2044
Cliffside Park Borough
Jamie Riggi
Board of Health
525 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Phone: (201) 313 2044
Closter Borough
Alexandra M. Goodman
Borough Hall
295 Closter Dock Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Phone: (201) 784-0600
Cresskill Borough
Pamela M. Donahue
67 Union Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
Phone: (201) 569-5400
Demarest Borough
Susan Crosman
Borough Hall
118 Serpentine Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
Phone: (201) 768-0167 x139
Dumont Borough
Catherine A. Romeo
Temporary Facility
80 West Madison
Dumont, NJ 07628
Phone: (201) 387-5027
Fax: (201) 387-5065
East Rutherford Borough
Danielle Lorenc
Municipal Building
One Everett Place
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Phone: (201) 933-3444 x260
Fax: (201) 933-6111
Edgewater Borough
Lynn Minetti
Community Center
1167 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Phone: (201) 943-1700 x6007
Fax: (201) 886-8005
Elmwood Park Borough
Municipal Building
182 Market Street
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Phone: (201) 796-1457 ext. 201
Emerson Borough
Carmen Nist
20 West Prospect Street
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Phone: (201) 445-7217 Option 0
Fax: (201) 445-4001
Englewood City
Deborah L. Baldwin
Englewood Dept. of Health
73 S. Van Brunt Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (201) 568-3450 X502
Fax: (201) 568-1421
Englewood Cliffs Borough
Lisette Duffy
Board of Health
482 Hudson Terrace
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Phone: (201) 569-5252 x481
Fax: (201) 569-4356
Fair Lawn Borough
Carol Wagner
8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Phone: (201) 794-5333
Fax: (201) 475-2975
Fairview Borough
Joann Panzarino
53 Grant Street
Fairview, NJ 07022
Phone: (201) 943-3687 x281
Fax: (201) 943-4369
Fort Lee Borough
Mary Lazzaro
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Phone: (201) 592-3590 ext. 1106
Fax: (201) 585-1901
Franklin Lakes Borough
Nancy Yarish
Municipal Building
DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: (201) 891-0048
Fax: (201) 848-9453
Garfield City
Yvette Delaney
60 Elizabeth Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
Phone: (973) 340-3340
Fax: (973) 772-7721
Glen Rock Borough
Jackie Scalia
Borough of Glen Rock
Municipal Building
Harding Plaza
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Phone: (201) 670-3955
Fax: (201) 670-3959
Hackensack City
Maria M. Tartaglione
Health Department
215 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601-5582
Phone: (201) 646-3995
Fax: (201) 646-3989
Harrington Park Borough
Ann H. Bistritz
Municipal Building
85 Harriot Avenue
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Phone: (201) 768-1700
Fax: (201) 768-3038
Hasbrouck Heights Borough
Laura French
320 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Phone: (201) 288-1636
Fax: (201) 288-1468
Haworth Borough
Ann E. Fay
300 Haworth Avenue
Haworth, NJ 07641
Phone: (201) 384-4785
Fax: (201) 384-1206
Hillsdale Borough
Denise Kohan
Municipal Building
380 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Phone: (201) 497-1552
Fax: (201) 666-3702
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough
Joan Herve
333 Warren Avenue
Ho-ho-kus, NJ 07423-1574
Phone: (201) 652-4400 X223
Fax: (201) 612-8734
Leonia Borough
AletaZygiel
Borough Hall
312 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
Phone: 201- 592-5780 x259
Fax: 201- 482-4286
Little Ferry Borough
Judith Pesce
Municipal Building
215-217 Liberty Street
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
Phone: (201) 641-9234 x 655
Fax: (201) 641-1957
Lodi Borough
Carole D'Amico
Borough Hall
#1 Memorial Drive
Lodi, NJ 07644
Phone: (973) 859-7405
Fax: (973) 365-1723
Lyndhurst Borough
Deana McCann
Municipal Annex
253 Stuyvesant Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Phone: (201) 933-4576 X 2320
Fax: (201) 438-1944
Mahwah Township
Marianne Campbell
Municipal Building
475 Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 733
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: (201) 529-5757 x 208
Fax: (201) 529-8013
Maywood Borough
Sally J. Miller
Borough of Maywood
15 Park Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607
Phone: (201) 845-2900 ext 519
Fax: (201) 909-0673
Midland Park Borough
Carmen Nist
20 W. Prospect Street
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Phone: (201) 445-7217
Fax: (201) 445-4001
Montvale Borough
Cynthia A. Petersen
Municipal Building
12 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone: (201) 391-5732 x 222
Moonachie Borough
SupriyaSanyal
Borough Hall
70 Moonachie Road
Moonachie, NJ 07074
Phone: (201) 641-1813 Option 1
Fax: (201) 641-9542
New Milford Borough
Joan LePage
930 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
Phone: (201) 967-5044 x7075
Fax: (201) 262-7783
North Arlington Borough
Elaine Lubowiecki
Health Department
10 Beaver Avenue
North Arlington, NJ 07031
Phone: 201- 991-6060 x 121
Fax: (201) 955-5696
Northvale Borough
Wanda A. Worner
Municipal Center
116 Paris Avenue
Northvale, NJ 07647
Phone: (201) 767-3330 X 1019
Fax: (201) 767-9631
Norwood Borough
Debbie Whalen
Municipal Center
455 Broadway
Norwood, NJ 07648
Phone: (201) 767-7204
Fax: (201) 784-2270
Oakland Borough
Karin Kennedy Dubowick
Municipal Building
One Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
Phone: (201) 337-9254
Fax: (201) 337-9212
Old Tappan Borough
Lori Langone
227 Old Tappan Road
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
Phone: (201) 664-1849 X10
Fax: (201) 664-3543
Oradell Borough
Karen D. Peters
Borough Hall
355 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649
Phone: (201) 261-8200 X264
Fax: (201) 261-8107
Palisades Park Borough
Lucy S. Hanrahan
Borough Hall
275 Broad Avenue
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
Phone: (201) 585-4105
Fax: (201) 585-4107 city hall fax#
Paramus Borough
Judith Migliaccio
Board of Health
1 Jockish Square
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 265-2100 X 2300
Fax: (201) 255-9014
Park Ridge Borough
Joan Higgins
Borough Hall
55 Park Avenue
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Phone: (201) 391-3430
Fax: (201) 391-7130
Ramsey Borough
Sally Wiegand
Municipal Building
33 N. Central Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Phone: (201) 825-3400 X245
Ridgefield Borough
NivesBeretin
Health Center
725 Slocum Avenue
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
Phone: (201) 943-6062
Fax: (201) 943-5978
Ridgefield Park Village
Bonnie Manaut
234 Main Street
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Phone: (201) 641-9125 X 110
Fax: (201) 641-1672
Ridgewood Village
Dawn Cetrulo
131 N. Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 670-5500 X245
River Edge Borough
Adrienne Capasso
705 Kinderkamack Road
River Edge, NJ 07661-2499
Phone: (201) 599-6299
River Vale Township
Karen Campanelli
Municipal Building
406 Rivervale Road
River Vale, NJ 07675
Phone: (201) 664-2346X1005
Fax: (201) 664-1788
Rochelle Park Township
Annemarie Wells
151 W. Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Phone: (201) 587-7730 X 100
Rockleigh Borough
William J. McGuire
Borough Hall
26 Rockleigh Road
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Phone:
Rockleigh Borough
Marcella Giampiccolo
Borough Hall
26 Rockleigh Road
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Phone: (201) 768-4217
Fax: (201) 768-3355
Rutherford Borough
Brian M. O'Keefe
Municipal Building
184 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Phone: (201) 460-3020
Fax: (201) 460-3021
Saddle Brook Township
Tracy Nafash
Municipal Building
93 Market Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-4899
Phone: (201) 587-2900
Fax: (201) 587-2908
Saddle River Borough
Carmen Nist
NWBRHC
20 W. Prospect Street
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Phone: (201) 445-7217
South Hackensack Township
Donna L. Gambutti
227 Phillips Avenue
So. Hackensack, NJ 07606
Phone: (201) 440-1815 x104
Fax: (201) 440-0719
Teaneck Township
Laura Turnbull
Municipal Building
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 837-4820
Fax: (201) 837-4817
Tenafly Borough
Judith Pesce
100 Riveredge Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Phone: (201) 568-6100 x5511
Fax: (201) 541-6413
Teterboro Borough
Virginia A. Alcuri
510 Rt 46W
Route 46 West
Teterboro, NJ 07608
Phone: (201) 288-1200
Fax: (201) 288-3203
Upper Saddle River Borough
Helena Loveless
376 West Saddle River Road
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Phone: (201) 327-2196 x221
Fax: (201) 934-5127
Waldwick Borough
Carmen Nist
20 W. Prospect Street
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Phone: (201) 445-7217
Wallington Borough
Paula Gilbert
24 Union Blvd.
Civic Center
Wallington, NJ 07057
Phone: (973) 777-0318 X 214
Fax: (973) 779-4879
Washington Township
Susan Witkowski
Health Office
350 Hudson Avenue
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Phone: (201) 664-4425
Fax: (201) 664-8281
Westwood Borough
Sharon Blehl
Administration Building
101 Washington Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
Phone: (201) 664-7100 Ext 114
Woodcliff Lake Borough
Deborah Dakin
Municipal Building
188 Pascack Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Phone: (201) 391-4977 X 218
Fax: (201) 391-8830
Wood-Ridge Borough
Gina Affuso
Municipal Building
85 Humboldt Street
Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
Phone: (201) 939-0202 X 102
Fax: (201) 939-1215
Wyckoff Township
Joyce C. Santimauro
Scott Plaza
Memorial Town Hall
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Phone: (201) 891-7000 Ext 102
Fax: (201) 891-9359