Stafford Township, NJ Public Records
Stafford Township is a township with its own local government in Ocean County, New Jersey, with an estimated population of 30,585 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 46.1 square miles of land. That is up about 1,963 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Stafford Township Office
Stafford Township's own township 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 township 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.
📇 Stafford Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Stafford |
| Contact listed | Administrator |
| Mailing address | 260 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | twp.stafford.nj.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 Stafford
Stafford Township is in Ocean 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.
📍 Ocean County at a Glance
| County | Ocean County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 666,434 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
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| Address | 118 Washington Street, 118 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08754 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (732) 504-0700 |
| 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/…/ocean ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
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↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Stafford
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Stafford, NJ:
📋 Stafford 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 | Ocean 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) |