Passaic County Crime Numbers
Passaic County recorded a total of 10,366 offenses in 2016, the most recent year with a complete set of crime statistics provided by the New Jersey State Police. Compared to the 2012 figure, this represents a 24% decline in overall crime rate within the five-year period. A closer look at the 2017 crime data for Passaic County shows that there were 19 murders, 79 rapes, 861 robberies, and 922 aggravated assaults. The county also recorded 1,690 burglaries, 5,718 larceny thefts, and 1,077 motor vehicle thefts.
The five-year crime trend for Passaic County shows that all crimes experienced declines except for rape. Rape rate grew by 83.7% mostly due to the expanded definition of the crime in the years between 2012 and 2016. In the same period, murder, robbery, and aggravated assault rates dipped by 34.5%, 28.9%, and 20% respectively. Burglary rate fell by 45.4% while larceny theft rate shrank by 14.9% and there were 22.7% fewer cases of motor vehicle theft.
Passaic County Criminal Records
The Passaic County Sheriff’s Office does not provide criminal background checks. These criminal justice records are available from the State Police and the various police departments of the boroughs, cities, and townships of Passaic County. To obtain offense reports and accident reports for incidents that took place in the jurisdiction of the county Sheriff’s Office, contact:
Passaic County Sheriff’s Office
435 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ
Phone: (973) 389-5900
Police departments in the various municipalities of the county also provide crime and accident reports for events that occurred within their jurisdictions. For example, to obtain such reports for the City of Passaic, contacts the Records Bureau of the Passaic Police Department at 330 Passaic Street, Passaic. The Records Bureau opens to the public from Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. You may also contact the office by calling (973) 365-3910. Call (973) 365-3909 to ask about obtaining copies of police reports.
The New Jersey State Police provides information about registered sex offenders living in Passaic County. The Attorney General empowers the State Police to provide public access to information about all Tier 3 (most likely to re-offend) and some Tier 2 (moderate risk) registered sex offenders living anywhere in the state. Search the New Jersey Sex Offender Registry to find the location and other identifying information about offenders in Passaic County. You can search the database by name, email address, city, zip code, and street address.
The Passaic County Jail is located at 11 Marshall Street, Paterson, NJ. Operated by the Sheriff’s Office, it has an inmate population that is over 1,200. For information about the county jail including funding inmate’s accounts, call the Corrections Service Division of the Sheriff’s Office at (973) 881-4620. A Passaic County Inmate Search will typically provide inquirers with details regarding detained inmates, details of the offense, possible penalties and related information.
Passaic County Court Records
Passaic County Judicial System includes a Superior Court, five Surrogate’s Courts, and 16 Municipal Courts. Passaic County Court Records are generated by these courts during judicial hearings and as official accounts of administrative functions. Court records are made available to the public as New Jersey’s Public Records law specifies. Below are the contact information for these courts:
Passaic County Superior Court
Passaic County Courthouse
77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 247-8000
Passaic County Surrogate's Court
Passaic County Court House Complex
77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 881-4760
Fax: (973) 523-3449
This is the main office of the Passaic County Surrogate's Court.
Passaic County Surrogate's Court
Clifton City Hall
900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: (973) 881-4760
Surrogate's Night Court held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Passaic County Surrogate's Court
Municipal Building
475 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: (973) 881-4760
Surrogate's Night Court held on the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Passaic County Surrogate's Court
Hawthorne Borough Hall
445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone: (973) 881-4760
Surrogate's Night Court held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Passaic County Surrogate's Court
West Milford Township Library
1470 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
Phone: (973) 881-4760
Surrogate's Night Court held on the first Tuesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale Municipal Court
101 Hamburg Turnpike, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
Phone: (973) 838-0127
Clifton Municipal Court
900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: (973) 470-5860
Fax: (973) 470-5924
Haledon Municipal Court
510 Belmont Avenue, Haledon, NJ 07508
Phone: (973) 790-0500
Hawthorne Municipal Court
445 Lafayette Avenue, Suite 103, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone: (973) 427-4767
Fax: (973) 427-4194
Little Falls Municipal Court
225 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424
Phone: (973) 256-2400
Fax: (973) 256-8130
North Haledon Municipal Court
103 Overlook Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508
Phone: (973) 423-0232
Passaic Municipal Court
330 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ 07055
Phone: (973) 365-3975
Fax: (973) 365-5649
Paterson Municipal Court
111 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 321-1515
Pompton Lakes Municipal Court
25 Lenox Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Phone: (973) 835-0143 ext. 236
Fax: (973) 835-7401
Prospect Park Municipal Court
106 Brown Avenue, Prospect Park, NJ 07508
Phone: (973) 790-7902 ext. 527
Phone: (973) 790-6632
Ringwood Municipal Court
60 Margaret King Avenue, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Phone: (973) 962-6146
Fax: (973) 962-6018
Totowa Municipal Court
537 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone: (973) 956-1000 ext. 1006
Fax: (973) 956-5667
Wanaque Municipal Court
579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, NJ 07465
Phone: (973) 839-3000 ext. 7119
Wayne Township Municipal Court
475 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: (973) 694-1800 ext. 3210
West Milford Municipal Court
1480 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
Phone: (973) 728-2750
Woodland Park Municipal Court
5 Brophy Lane, Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Phone: (973) 345-8100 ext. 102
Fax: (973) 345-9791
In New Jersey, Surrogate’s Courts have limited jurisdiction and are only involved in the probate of Wills, appointment of administrators for estates without wills, and reviewing and certifying adoption papers and proceedings.
To request for the records of the Superior Court and Municipal Courts in Passaic County, complete the Records Request Form provided by the New Jersey Judiciary System and send it by email to SCCO.Mailbox@njcourts.gov. Available records include civil, criminal, family, and municipal case documents. Requested records can be delivered by email, regular mail, fax, and pick-up.
The New Jersey Judiciary System charges 5 cents per page for letter size pages and 7 cents per page for legal size pages. There is a $10 fee to include a Court Seal on a copy. Certification costs $15 per copy while Exemplification costs $50 plus copy fees. The fee for a Triple Exemplified copy is $60.
Acceptable forms of payment include cash (only for in-person pick-ups), checks, and money orders. Make the checks and money orders payable to Treasurer – State of New Jersey.
Another way to get the records of Passaic County Courts is by visiting the courthouses where those cases were heard.
The Passaic County Clerk is the official responsible for maintaining property records in the county. The County Clerk’s Office collates these records in a searchable online database. Visit the Passaic County Clerk’s Public Records Electronic Search System to access different property records like mortgage documents, deeds, and notices of sale. Refine your search by choosing from the drop-down menu of municipalities in the county.
Passaic County Vital Records
The Family Division of the Passaic County Superior Court maintains all divorce records for the county. Records for most closed divorce cases are archived at a storage facility in Trenton and in care of the New Jersey Superior Court Clerk. You can request copies of your divorce record from the Superior Court. Simply download and complete a Records Request Form and email it to SCCO.Mailbox@njcourts.gov. If you cannot remember the docket number for the divorce case when filling the form, call the Customer Service Unit of the Clerk’s Office at (609) 421-6100 to find out.
When completing the request form, select a delivery option. Available delivery methods include by fax, email, regular mail, or pick-up. The fee for each certified copy of final judgement of divorce is $35. Pay with a check or money order payable to Treasurer – State of New Jersey.
Residents of Passaic County can obtain certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates from the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry of the New Jersey Department of Health or from their local Vital Statistics Office. To request for these vital records from the state Vital Statistics Office, complete the web form provided at Vital Records Online Service.
The Vital Statistics Office charges $25 for the first copy of a birth, death, marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership certificate. Each additional copy of the same record attracts a charge of $2. Include an additional $5 processing fee when ordering online as well as a $5 fee for identity verification.
The same copy fees apply when ordering from any of the local Vital Statistics offices in Passaic County. Requesters will be required to complete application forms and present valid IDs when obtaining vital records from these offices. Here are the contact information for the Vital Statistics offices in Passaic County.
Bloomingdale Borough
Theresa Sauer
101 Hamburg Turnpike
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
Phone: (973) 838-0778
Fax: (973) 838-7166
Clifton City
Nancy Ferrigno
900 Clifton Avenue, Suite 1
Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: (973) 470-5824 X5825
Fax: (973) 470-5264
Haledon Borough
Deborah Gutches
510 Belmont Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
Phone: (973) 595-7766
Fax: (973) 790-4781
Hawthorne Borough
Carol Chamberlin
Municipal Building
445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone: (973) 427-4011
Fax: (973) 427-0410
Little Falls Township
Cynthia Kraus
Municipal Building
225 Main Street
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Phone: (973) 256-0170
Fax: (973) 890-4501
North Haledon Borough
Renate Elatab
Municipal Building
103 Overlook Avenue
North Haledon, NJ 07508
Phone: (973) 427-7793
Passaic City
Amada Curling
City Hall
330 Passaic Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
Phone: (973) 365-5584
Paterson City
Karen Sizer-Martin
Department of Health
176 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 321-1277
Fax: (973) 321-1238
Pompton Lakes Borough
Barbara Cichon
25 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Phone: (973) 835-0143 x228
Fax: (973) 839-8132
Prospect Park Borough
Hana Hataf
106 Brown Avenue
Prospect Park, NJ 07508
Phone: (973) 790-7902 x 516
Ringwood Borough
Diane Kastner
Borough Hall
60 Margaret King Avenue
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Phone: (973) 962-7079
Fax: (973) 962-7823
Totowa Borough
Susan D'Aiuto
537 Totowa Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone: (973) 956-1000
Fax: (973) 956-5668
Wanaque Borough
Jennifer A. Fiorito
Municipal Building
579 Ringwood Avenue
Wanaque, NJ 07465
Phone: (973) 839-3000 Ext 7120
Fax: (973) 839-4959
Wayne Township
Mary Ann Orapello
Wayne Health Department
475 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: (973) 694-1800 X3243
West Milford Township
Pamela Esteves
Town Hall
1480 Union Valley Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
Phone: (973) 728-2720
Fax: (973) 728-2847
Woodland Park Borough
Anna Mae Kiss
Municipal Building
5 Brophy Lane
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Phone: (973) 345-8100 X202
Fax: (973) 345-8194
How to Lookup Passaic County Property Records
Passaic County Property Records are available through the office of the County Clerk. Inquirers may request them online via the Public Record Electronic Press System (PRESS) or make in-person or mail-in queries to the office. For an online search, enter the block and lot number, document type, grantor/grantee name and related data on the system to facilitate the search. To make in-person or mail queries, address the written request to:
Passaic County Clerk’s Office
401 Grand Street
Room 130
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 225-3690
Fax: (973) 754-1920
