Our mailing address is:
Borough of Runnemede
24 North Black Horse Pike
Runnemede, New Jersey 08078
We can be reached at:
Phone: 856-939-5161
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Beth Miller, CTC/RMC/CMR – Township Clerk/Tax Collector/Registrar of Vital Statistics
Email: bmiller@runnemedenj.org
PET LICENSES
Please remember that 2024 Pet Licenses are available in the Borough Clerk’s Office, 24 N. Black Horse Pike. The fees are $22.20 for spayed and neutered dogs and $25.20 for non-spayed and non-neutered dogs. All cats licenses are $21.00. Please note that your pet’s rabies vaccine must not expire before October 30th, 2024. If it does expire prior to that date, you will not be able to obtain a license until the pet is re-vaccinated.
Pet licenses are considered late after 3/31/24 of the current year. A late fee in the amount of $20.00 will be added to the cost of the license. Click here for form to fill out for new pet.
The rabies clinic is scheduled for Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 10 AM to 12 Noon at the Harry Williams Senior Building, 2 Broadway.
YARD SALES
Each household is permitted to hold two garage or yard sales per year. A permit is required and can be purchased at the Borough Hall, 24 N. Black Horse Pike, for $5.00. Each permit is good for one calendar day and one rain date. Permits must be obtained at least two weeks prior to the intended date of sale. Please note that you must be the owner of the property in order to obtain a yard sale permit. Failure to obtain a yard sale permit may result in fines and/or penalties.
Please call the Borough Clerks office with any questions 856-939-5161. yard sale license rules_2020
Please fill out, include proof of property ownership, $5.00 check and place in drop box or mail to us and we will send you the license
BACKYARD CHICKEN PILOT PROGRAM
The Borough of Runnemede has instituted a backyard chicken pilot program. 20 property owners will be permitted to raise chickens as part of this pilot program. Attached are the application and the ordinance outlining the rules and regulations. Applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis At the end of this year, Mayor & Council will determine whether or not to continue the program
chicken ordinance
RUNNEMEDE Backyard Chicken Application Form
NOTARY SERVICES
The Borough Clerk’s office has three notaries on staff. Our office only notarizes documents for borough residents. A notary is a witness to a signature. The person whose signature is being notarized must be present with identification. Our staff only handles simple notaries. We do not notarize documents which require a witness and/or witnessess to be provided in addition to the notary. Please take any paperwork requiring a complex notary to an attorney.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
GETTING MARRIED?
Applications for marriage licenses are by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 10-4. The fee is $28.00 by check, money order or cash (we cannot make change for large bills).
Applicants must bring a witness who is at least 18 years of age.
A photo, government issued ID and proof of Runnemede residency is required. If you live in a different state and are getting married in the Borough of Runnemede, residency is not required. Foreign IDs issued by the government are acceptable – international driver’s licenses are not.
Applicants should know in which state or country each of their parents was born as well as their mothers’ maiden names. If either applicant was previously married, you will need to know the date and place of the final divorce decree.
You will need the date & place of the marriage ceremony, as well as the name and mailing address of the officiant.
NJ requires a 72-hour waiting period before a marriage license can be picked up.
Marriage applicants are available here
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED COPIES
You can apply for a certified copy of a vital record of an event which occurred in Runnemede by filling out application and providing appropriate form of ID and/or proof of relationship. Get application here.