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.
Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, with about 303,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps 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 Jersey City 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 Jersey City, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Jersey City records are kept
- Kept by the City of Jersey City: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Hudson 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 Hudson County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Jersey City 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 Jersey City.
- Website: jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Jersey City)
- Phone: 201-547-5150
- Address: 280 Grove Street Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM to 4:00PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jersey City City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/citydirectory (page title: City Directory | City of Jersey City)
- Phone: (201) 547-5115
- Address: 280 Grove Street, 2nd Floor (Caucus Room) Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Hours: Mon - Fri Marriage/Civil Union Licenses 8:30am - 3:30 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Jersey City
New Jersey public records law applies to the city government of Jersey City. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records 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 Hudson County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Hudson County. The Hudson County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Jersey City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Jersey City offices listed above, and the city's own website is jerseycitynj.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Jersey City city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/clerk, phone 201-547-5150. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Jersey City?
Jersey City cases are heard by the courts that serve Hudson County, and people arrested in Jersey City are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Hudson County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Jersey City?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. New Jersey public records law applies to city governments.