Monday - Friday
8:30 - 4:30
P: (908) 534-4051
F: (908) 534-5909
509 Route 523
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Department
CLERK
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Phone: (908) 534-4051
Fax: (908) 534-5909
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In New Jersey, the Municipal Clerk must possess an RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) designation in order to be appointed to one of the most important and exacting positions in municipal government. This entails the completion of courses through Rutgers, The State University, and passing an examination given by the Department of Community Affairs.
The Municipal Clerk is the heart of the municipal operation and by virtue of her/his position, serves as liaison officer between the governing officials and the taxpayers. The Municipal Clerk is an important public relations figure as she/he is expected to know everything about the operations of the municipality and how to accomplish what needs to be done.
Our goal is to assist all residents and members of the public in a friendly, helpful and courteous manner and to provide information to the Governing Body and all municipal departments.
The broad range of services provided by this office are accomplished by the dedicated employees who make up the department. The Municipal Clerk, regardless of the form of government, is charged with the following statutory duties:
- Processes and issues licenses, such as: raffle/bingo, Alcohol Beverage Control, peddlers, towing/wrecking, trailer park.
- Responds to resident and public complaints.
- Responds to resident and public inquiries.
- Provides copies of Ordinances and Resolutions and other information as requested by public and personnel.
- Provides street/road maps.
- Provides new resident information upon request.
- Maintains Landlord/Tenant Rental Registration.
- Reviews information for Township website and updates as needed.