Monmouth County Clerk's Office
Your guide to this office — Trade Name (DBA) certificates, passports, notary oaths, property records, fees, hours, and what to bring. In New Jersey the County Clerk files trade names and records deeds; marriage licenses come from your municipality, not the county.
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About New Jersey county clerks
In New Jersey, the County Clerk files Trade Name Certificates (the mandatory DBA for sole proprietors and partnerships), is a passport acceptance agent, and administers the notary oath. Marriage licenses are not issued here — apply at your municipal Registrar of Vital Statistics →. LLC and corporation names, and birth & death certificates, are handled by the State of New Jersey →.