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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

New Jersey Department of Health Specially Adopts, and Concurrently Proposes to Readopt, New Rules at N.J.A.C. 8:97 Implementing Nursing Home Financial Transparency Reporting and National Health Care Safety Network Participation

The New Jersey Department of Health (Department), with the approval of the Health Care Administration Board, specially adopts new rules at N.J.A.C. 8:97 to implement N.J.S.A. 26:2H-46.1 through 46.4.  Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2H-46.4, the specially adopted new rules became effective upon the Department’s filing of the notice of special adoption with the Office of Administrative Law on February 21, 2024, and remain effective for 18 months thereafter, until August 21, 2025.  The Department concurrently proposes to readopt the specially adopted new rules, thereby extending the chapter’s effectiveness for an additional 180 days, to February 17, 2026 (due to an inadvertent error, the notice indicates an incorrect expiration date, which will be corrected in a notice of administrative correction to be published in an upcoming issue of the New Jersey Register).
 

NJ Health Department Urges Individuals To Be Vigilant For Measles, Mumps

New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), which has already confirmed one case of measles in the state thus far in 2024, is now collaborating with local health departments to investigate eight suspected cases of mumps in one family cluster in Hunterdon County related to international travel. No additional information is available due to privacy concerns.

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ICYMI - Governor Murphy Announces Allocation of $95 Million from New Jersey’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund

Governor Phil Murphy today announced the allocation of over $95 million from New Jersey’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to support critical programs tackling the opioid crisis, connecting New Jerseyans with tools to reduce overdoses and other harms of substance use, and supporting the treatment and recovery of residents struggling with substance use disorders. At the recommendation of the State’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council and with extensive input from the public, six programs addressing four priority areas – harm reduction, prevention and recovery support, treatment, and housing – have been identified to receive funding over the next two to three years.

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First Lady Tammy Murphy, Acting Health Commissioner Baston Unveil NJ Report Card on Hospital Maternity Care

First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston today released the New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care. The report card is the first of its kind in the nation and outlines key metrics on maternal health care derived from 2021 and 2022 hospital deliveries reported to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) through general acute care hospital discharges and electronic birth records. The report card comes in a new redesigned format allowing viewers easy access to additional metrics and improved interactive features, and was designed with the needs of expecting moms front of mind.

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