Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, with about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the East Orange offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for East Orange, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where East Orange records are kept
- Kept by the City of East Orange: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Essex County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Essex County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
East Orange City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for East Orange.
- Website: eastorange-nj.gov/151/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | East Orange, NJ)
- Phone: 973-266-5110
- Address: 44 City Hall Plaza East Orange, NJ 07018
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
East Orange police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the East Orange police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for East Orange police records.
- Website: eastorange-nj.gov/162/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | East Orange, NJ)
- Phone: 973-266-5041
- Address: 15 S Munn Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018
- Hours: Monday - Friday, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Essex County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Public records requests to East Orange
New Jersey public records law applies to the city government of East Orange. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Essex County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Essex County. The Essex County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official East Orange website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official East Orange offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in East Orange?
Request it from the East Orange police records unit at eastorange-nj.gov/162/Police-Department, phone 973-266-5041. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find East Orange city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at eastorange-nj.gov/151/City-Clerk, phone 973-266-5110. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for East Orange?
East Orange cases are heard by the courts that serve Essex County, and people arrested in East Orange are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Essex County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from East Orange?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. New Jersey public records law applies to city governments.