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.
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, with about 57,000 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 Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy records are kept
- Kept by the City of Perth Amboy: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Middlesex 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 Middlesex County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy.
- Website: perthamboynj.org/government/departments/city_clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Perth Amboy)
- Phone: (732) 826-0290
- Address: 260 High Street Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
- Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Perth Amboy police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy police records.
- Website: perthamboynj.org/government/departments/police_department/records_a... (page title: Records and Services | City of Perth Amboy)
- Phone: 732-324-3840
- Address: 365 New Brunswick Avenue Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
- Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 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 Middlesex County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Public records requests to Perth Amboy
New Jersey public records law applies to the city government of Perth Amboy. 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 Middlesex County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Middlesex County. The Middlesex County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Perth Amboy website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Perth Amboy offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Perth Amboy?
Request it from the Perth Amboy police records unit at perthamboynj.org, phone 732-324-3840. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Perth Amboy city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at perthamboynj.org, phone (732) 826-0290. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy cases are heard by the courts that serve Middlesex County, and people arrested in Perth Amboy are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Middlesex County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Perth Amboy?
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.