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Can you apply for a marriage license in person in City of Newark?

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Direct answer

Yes. The published process allows an in-person application in City of Newark. New Jersey licenses are municipal, not county. Newark's Marriage Bureau sits in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Room B9, open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment only. The separate Office of Vital Statistics at 394 University Avenue registers the marriage afterwards and issues certified copies; it does not take license applications.

Published rule and conditions

In-person marriage license application
Yes

New Jersey licenses are municipal, not county. Newark's Marriage Bureau sits in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Room B9, open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment only. The separate Office of Vital Statistics at 394 University Avenue registers the marriage afterwards and issues certified copies; it does not take license applications.

Official requirement

You must make an appointment to apply for marriage license.

Issuing office

City of Newark Office of the City Clerk, Marriage Bureau

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage LicenseCity of Newark Office of the City Clerk - checked July 30, 2026

    You must make an appointment to apply for marriage license. Marriage License Application: Requirements (PDF), Online Application - English. Solicitudes / Licencia De Matrimonio: Requisitos (PDF), Aplicacion En Espanol. Marriage Bureau Office, 920 Mayor Kenneth A Gibson Boulevard, Room B9, Newark, NJ 07102. Phone: 973-733-3835. Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm.

  • Frequently Asked Questions — City of Newark CertificatesCity of Newark - checked July 30, 2026

    Getting Married? Apply for a marriage license with the City Clerk's Office. Need a copy of an official document? If you need a birth, death, marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership, then visit the Division of Vital Statistics. Who do I contact and how? Marriage Bureau: 973-733-3835. Vital Statistics: 973-733-6510.

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