Ocean City, NJ Public Records
Ocean City is an incorporated city in Cape May County, New Jersey, with an estimated population of 11,219 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 6.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Ocean City City Hall
Ocean City's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA). In New Jersey, every municipality has a local registrar who issues certified copies of birth, marriage and death records for events in that municipality, and marriage licenses are applied for there, so the municipal office is the first stop for vital records.
📇 Ocean City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Ocean City |
| Contact listed | Clerk's Office |
| Mailing address | 861 Asbury Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ocnj.us |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Ocean City
Ocean City is in Cape May County. In New Jersey, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk or county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in New Jersey are heard by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Part, in each county. Wills and estates in New Jersey are handled by the County Surrogate's office and the Superior Court.
📍 Cape May County at a Glance
| County | Cape May County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 93,875 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Cape May County Courthouse
| Address | 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (609) 402-0100 |
| Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Records available | New Jersey Superior Court case records (civil, criminal, family) for the county |
| Official website | njcourts.gov |
| Sources | njcourts.gov/…/atlantic-cape-may ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Cape May County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Ocean City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Ocean City, NJ:
📋 Ocean City Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | New Jersey Department of Health – Vital Statistics and RegistryIn New Jersey, every municipality has a local registrar who issues certified copies of birth, marriage and death records for events in that municipality, and marriage licenses are applied for there, so the municipal office is the first stop for vital records. |
| Deeds & property records | In New Jersey, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk or county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Cape May County courthouse. Divorce cases in New Jersey are heard by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Part, in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in New Jersey are handled by the County Surrogate's office and the Superior Court. |
| State court system | New Jersey Courts |
| Sex offender registry | New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry (NJ State Police) |