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.
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, with about 62,000 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 Vineland 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 Vineland, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Municipal Clerk, Police records, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Vineland records are kept
- Kept by the City of Vineland: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Cumberland 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 Cumberland County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Vineland Municipal Clerk: council records and ordinances
The Municipal 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 Vineland.
- Website: vinelandcity.org/municipal-clerk (page title: Municipal Clerk | Vineland, NJ)
- Phone: (856) 794-4000
- Address: 640 East Wood St Vineland, NJ 08360
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Vineland police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Vineland 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 Vineland police records.
- Website: police.vinelandcity.org/unit/22 (page title: Vineland Police Department (NJ))
- 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 Cumberland County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Public records requests to Vineland
New Jersey public records law applies to the city government of Vineland. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Municipal 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 Cumberland County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Cumberland County. The Cumberland County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Vineland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Vineland offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Vineland?
Request it from the Vineland police records unit at police.vinelandcity.org/unit/22. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Vineland city council minutes and ordinances?
From the Municipal Clerk at vinelandcity.org/municipal-clerk, phone (856) 794-4000. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Vineland?
Vineland cases are heard by the courts that serve Cumberland County, and people arrested in Vineland are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Cumberland County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Vineland?
From the office that holds it: the Municipal 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.