Department of Health

Healthy New Jersey

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Vital Records

The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry registers vital events and maintains the following vital records:

  • Birth records from 1923 to present
  • Marriage records from 1941 to present
  • Death records from 1941 to present
  • Domestic partnership records from 2004
  • Civil union records from 2007
  • Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth from 1969
  • Adoption records - foreign and domestic
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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

WIC is a public health nutrition program that provides wholesome food, nutrition education and community support for eligible women who are pregnant and post-partum with infants and children up to five years old.

In the News

Through NJDOH Waivers, Paramedics in New Jersey Are Now Providing Blood Transfusions to Critically Injured Patients

Paramedics in New Jersey can now administer blood transfusions at the scene of emergencies and while transporting patients to hospitals, a critical advancement that medical experts believe will save lives across the State. That follows the Department of Health’s issuance of two waivers in late 2024 authorizing hospital systems to partner with blood banks and implement a pre-hospital whole blood and blood component administration program.

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NJDOH Announces Public Members Appointed to Advisory Council on HIV, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis

The New Jersey Department of Health announced today 32 public members appointed to the Advisory Council on HIV, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis. The Advisory Council is responsible for coordinating initiatives designed to address the HIV epidemic, the rising cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and viral hepatitis, and the risks of contracting such diseases through injection drug use.

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NJ Health Department Alerts Residents of a New Confirmed Measles Case, Urges Individuals to Stay Up to Date on Vaccines (July 15, 2025)

The single confirmed case is a resident of Hudson County and it is not known to be related to the Ocean County measles case reported last week. New Jersey is not currently experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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NJ Health Department Alerts Residents of a New Confirmed Measles Case, Urges Individuals to Stay Up to Date on Vaccines (July 10, 2025)

The single confirmed case is a resident of Ocean County; limited information is available at this time. New Jersey is not currently experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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