Lower Township Municipal Clerk

Karen Fournier - Township Clerk/ Deputy Registrar
Email | Phone: (609) 886-2005 | Fax: (609) 886-9488

Amy Belasco - Deputy Clerk/ Registrar
Email | Phone: (609) 886-2005 | Fax: (609) 886-9488

Kaitlynn Robinson - Alternate Deputy Registrar
Email | Phone: (609) 886-2005 ext 100 | Fax: (609) 886-9488

Marriage License Application/ Directions - ALLOW 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO WEDDING DATE FOR SCHEDULING

SHORT TERM MERCANTILE LICENSE - term is March 15 through March 14 of each year

Please call the Clerks' Office with any questions - 609-886-2005 x 100

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is located in the Municipal Building, 2600 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251 and is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding holidays.

It is a public service office that performs a wide variety of department functions and citizen services with the main objective to provide prompt and courteous service to the citizens of Lower Township.

The Municipal Clerk is entrusted with numerous and diverse duties under both State law and local ordinances. The Municipal Clerk serves as secretary to the Governing Body, secretary to the Municipal Corporation, Election Official (under Title 19), and Administrative Official at the municipal government level.

In addition, the Clerk's Office maintains records including all Resolutions, Ordinances, agendas, and minutes for the municipality. The Clerk is the Registrar of Voters for the municipality, administers local elections and issues licenses and permits.

Vital Records

The Registrar maintains permanent records of births, marriages and deaths that occur within Lower Township. Applications for a Marriage or Civil Union license for Lower Township residents or out of state residents wishing to have their ceremony in Lower Township’s municipal boundaries can be obtained in the Clerk’s Office. The application and instructions are available in the form center of the Township's website. Applicants may print the application and complete side one. Side two must be completed in the Clerk's Office. Proper documentation for both applicants and the witness must be provided for the Registrar’s review upon the filing of the application. An APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED to apply for a license.