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.
Manville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, with about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the borough and the county. The borough 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 Manville offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 borough office pages for Manville, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Borough or county, Borough Clerk, Police records, Borough Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Borough or county record: where Manville records are kept
- Kept by the Borough of Manville: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the borough's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Somerset County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not borough records; they are in the Somerset County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Manville Borough Clerk: council records and ordinances
The Borough Clerk keeps the official records of the borough government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the borough's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Manville.
- Website: manvillenj.org/587/Clerks-Office (page title: Clerk's Office | Manville Borough, NJ)
- Phone: 908.725.9478
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Manville police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Manville 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 Manville police records.
- Website: manvillepd.org/divisions/records (page title: Manville Police Department | Records Bureau)
- Phone: 908-725-1900
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the borough police. They are in the Somerset County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Manville Borough Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the borough's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The borough's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: manvillenj.org/607/Contact-Us (page title: Contact Us | Manville Borough, NJ)
- Phone: (908)725-9478
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Manville
New Jersey public records law applies to the borough government of Manville. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Borough Clerk for council and borough 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 Somerset County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Somerset County. The Somerset County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Manville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Manville offices listed above, and the borough's own website is manvillenj.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Manville?
Request it from the Manville police records unit at manvillepd.org/divisions/records, phone 908-725-1900. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Manville meeting minutes and ordinances?
From the Borough Clerk at manvillenj.org/587/Clerks-Office, phone 908.725.9478. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Manville?
Manville cases are heard by the courts that serve Somerset County, and people arrested in Manville are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Somerset County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Manville?
From the office that holds it: the Borough Clerk for council and borough 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 borough governments.