South River, NJ Public Records
South River is an incorporated borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, with an estimated population of 16,392 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.8 square miles of land. That is up about 272 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 South River Borough Office
South River's own borough 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 borough 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.
📇 South River Contact on File
| Government | Borough Of South River |
| Contact listed | Chief Financial Officer |
| Mailing address | 48 Washington St, South River, NJ 08882 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.southrivernj.org |
| 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 South River
South River is in Middlesex 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.
📍 Middlesex County at a Glance
| County | Middlesex County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 890,119 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Middlesex County Courthouse
| Address | 56 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0964 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (732) 645-4300 |
| 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/…/middlesex ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Middlesex County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for South River
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in South River, NJ:
📋 South River 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 | Middlesex 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) |