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Vital Records

The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry registers vital events and maintains the following vital records:

  • Birth records from 1923 to present
  • Marriage records from 1941 to present
  • Death records from 1941 to present
  • Domestic partnership records from 2004
  • Civil union records from 2007
  • Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth from 1969
  • Adoption records - foreign and domestic
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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

WIC is a public health nutrition program that provides wholesome food, nutrition education and community support for eligible women who are pregnant and post-partum with infants and children up to five years old.

In the News

New Jersey Department of Health and New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Remind the Public To Be Prepared and Stay Healthy

As the State of New Jersey recognizes National Preparedness Month, it is important to reflect not only on the measures taken at all levels of government to safeguard residents, but also to take stock of the opportunities for individuals to keep themselves and their families healthy while preparing for any emergency, all year-round.

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NJ Health Department Highlights Overdose Prevention Efforts in Recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day

As New Jersey recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) joins with our sister agencies and partners in reaffirming our commitment to ending the overdose crisis by continuing to increase access to integrated, evidence-based harm reduction services and care for addiction.

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State Officials Urge Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

New Jersey is reporting an additional six West Nile virus (WNV) cases, including two deaths, and two additional presumptive viremic blood donor (PVD). This follows the state’s first human case of Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and earlier two cases of West Nile virus infection. The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) urge residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases and to reduce mosquito populations on their properties.

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NJDOH Proposes to Readopt, with Amendments, Repeals, Recodifications, and New Rules, N.J.A.C. 8:61, AIDS Drug Distribution Program and Health Insurance Premium Payment Program, and HIV Screening of Pregnant Persons and Newborns for HIV Infection

The New Jersey Department of Health is proposing to readopt, with amendments, repeals, recodifications, and new rules, N.J.A.C. 8:61, AIDS Drug Distribution Program and Health Insurance Premium Payment Program; HIV Screening of Pregnant Persons and Newborns for HIV Infection.

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