Licensing Requirements

The local Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Alternate Deputy Registrar are the only persons that may take the oath section of a marriage license.  In Plumsted Township, the Municipal Clerk and Deputy Municipal Clerk are also the Registrar and Deputy Registrar.

      1.     Where is the application for a marriage license made?

If the bride and/or groom are residents of New Jersey, the application is made in the municipality where either resides.  If neither are residents of New Jersey the application is made in the municipality where the marriage is to be performed and is only valid in that municipality.  Both applicants must be 18 years of age.

2.     What is the fee for a marriage license? 

IThe fee for a marriage license is $28.00, $25.00 goes to the State Treasury to support victims of domestic violence, and $3.00 goes the Municipality.

      3.      What items are required to apply for a marriage license?

It is requested that you bring certified copy of your birth certificates or passports; know your Social Security Numbers; and proof of residency such as driver’s license, lease, tax return, etc.  A witness also at least eighteen (18) years of age must appear with the applicants and swear to completeness and accuracy of the answers supplied by the applicants.  If either party has been married before, a copy of a death certificate or divorce papers must be provided. 

4.     What is the waiting period after applying for a marriage license? 

A minimum of seventy-two (72) hours must elapse between the time of the application and the issuance of the marriage license.  In the event one of the parties is not available because they live out of state, etc., it is not necessary for both applicants to appear in order to start the waiting period.  One applicant and the witness may appear, complete the appropriate section of the application by signing their names, and date the application.  The other applicant may appear later with the SAME WITNESS, complete the other section of application and receive the license at that time.

If you have any questions regarding the marriage of persons under the age 18 or any other questions that are not answered above, please contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 609-758-2241 ext. 101 or 130.

For the convenience of both the applicants and the Municipal Clerk’s Office, please call for an appointment.

State Statute requires that all dogs be licensed and have a current tag affixed to their collar or harness.  All dogs seven (7) months or older must be licensed.

All dog licenses expire on January 31 of each year, regardless of when the license was purchased in the previous year.  A late fee of $10.00 will be enforced March 1^st.  License must be issued in the name of an adult member of the household.

In accordance with the State Department of Health, we cannot issue a dog license for a dog if the date of their rabies certificate expires before October 31^st.  You can attend any rabies clinic in the State of New Jersey.  Please consult your newspaper for a scheduled rabies clinic in any municipality in the State of New Jersey.  Please remember your dog may get a rabies shot in any municipality in the State of New Jersey but you must purchase their license in Plumsted Township.  If your dog had a license in Plumsted Township in the previous year, you will receive your renewal form in the mail during the first week of January.  Please read the instructions on the back of the form for renewing your dog’s license.  Please be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your dog license.  If this is the first time you are licensing your dog in Plumsted Township, please call the Municipal Clerk’s Office or stop in to obtain forms for licensing him/her.

During the year 2001, the Township Committee passed an Ordinance reducing the local portion of the license fee by 50% for residents who has attained the age of sixty-two years of age or who is totally and permanently disabled as certified by the Social Security Administration or a physician.  Anyone covered by this fee reduction must present a form of identification to validate the entitlement of the fee reduction to the satisfaction of the Municipal Clerk’s Office.

In December 2007, the Township Committee amended the ordinance for the 50% municipal discount to include active Municipal Volunteers appointed by the Township Committee and active First Aid and Fire Company Volunteers verified by a list provided to the Municipal Clerk.

The reduced local fee would be $5.40 for a spayed/neutered dog the fee would be $6.60 and non-spayed/non-neutered dog the fee would be $9.60.  If the license is purchased March 1^st or after the $10.00 late fee would be in effect.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Dorothy at 609-758-2241 ext. 101 or Nancy at 609-758-2241 ext. 130 during regular business hours.