West New York, NJ Public Records
West New York is an incorporated town in Hudson County, New Jersey, with an estimated population of 52,975 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.0 square miles of land. That is up about 140 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 West New York Town Hall
West New York's own town 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 town 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.
📇 West New York Contact on File
| Government | Town Of West New York |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 428 60th St, West New York, NJ 07093 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for West New York
West New York is in Hudson 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.
📍 Hudson County at a Glance
| County | Hudson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 736,185 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex
| Address | 24 Central Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (201) 748-4400 |
| 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/…/hudson ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Hudson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for West New York
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in West New York, NJ:
📋 West New York 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 | Hudson 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) |