Essex County Marriage & Divorce Records (New Jersey)

Search for free Essex County, NJ Marriage & Divorce Records, including Essex County marriage certificates & licenses, divorce certificates, decrees, licenses, and more.

Essex County Clerk Offices

Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 12 Clerk Offices in Essex County, NJ

Essex County Clerk 465 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102 973-621-4921 Directions

Essex Fells Borough Clerk 255 Roseland Avenue Essex Fells, NJ 07021 973-226-3400 Directions

Belleville Township Clerk 152 Washington Avenue Belleville, NJ 07109 973-450-3410 Directions

Bloomfield Township Clerk 1 Municipal Plaza Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973-680-4015 Directions

Caldwell Clerk 1 Provost Square Caldwell, NJ 07006 973-403-4626 Directions

Fairfield Clerk 230 Fairfield Road Fairfield, NJ 07004 973-882-2715 Directions

Irvington Clerk 1 Civic Square Irvington, NJ 07111 973-399-6677 Directions

Livingston Clerk 357 South Livingston Avenue Livingston, NJ 07039 973-535-7965 Directions

Millburn Clerk 435 Essex St Millburn, NJ 07041 973-564-7065 Directions

Nutley Town Clerk 1 Kennedy Drive Nutley, NJ 07110 973-284-4955 Directions

Orange City Clerk 29 North Day Street City of Orange, NJ 07050 973-266-4000 Directions

Verona Township Clerk 880 Bloomfield Avenue Verona, NJ 07044 973-857-4772 Directions

Essex County Town & City Halls

Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 7 Town & City Halls in Essex County, NJ

Belleville Town Hall 152 Washington Avenue Belleville, NJ 07109 973-450-3300 Directions

East Orange City Hall 44 City Hall Plaza East Orange, NJ 07017 973-266-5100 Directions

Millburn Township Town Hall 375 Millburn Ave Millburn, NJ 07041 973-564-7073 Directions

Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-733-3600 Directions

Orange City Hall 29 North Day Street City of Orange, NJ 07050 973-266-4000 Directions

Verona Township Town Hall 600 Bloomfield Avenue Verona, NJ 07044 973-857-4767 Directions

West Orange Town Hall 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 973-325-4000 Directions

Essex County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases

The Essex County Marriage & Divorce Records (New Jersey) links below open in a new window and will take you to third party websites that are useful for finding Essex County public records. Editorial staff monitor and update these links on a frequent basis.

Archdiocese of Newark Cemetery Records http://www.rcancem.org/find-a-loved-one-search/

East Orange Website http://eastorange-nj.gov/

Essex County Divorce Certificates https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/superior/divorce.html

Essex County Government Website http://www.essex-countynj.org/index.php

Essex County Marriage Certificates & Records http://www.essexclerk.com/Services/1

Essex Town Clerk Marriage Records http://www.essexclerk.com/Services/2

Newark Office of The City Clerk Website https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/city-clerk

Essex County Marriage & Divorce Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Essex County Marital Status
Married Couples110,539 (39.4%)
Unmarried Couples16,617 (2.1%)
Never Married Men137,206 (45.3%)
Never Married Women139,737 (41.4%)
Separated Men8,292 (2.7%)
Separated Women11,806 (3.5%)
Widowed Men8,087 (2.7%)
Widowed Women29,578 (8.8%)
Divorced Men21,304 (7.0%)
Divorced Women33,476 (9.9%)