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Application Process
- Appointments must be scheduled, minimum 30 days in advance. No walk ins are accepted.
- To schedule an appointment – call the office at 201-837-1600 x 1275
- Completed applications are required to be submitted via email to the Registrar prior to your appointment. License applications for marriage, remarriage, civil union, and reaffirmation of the civil union can be found below.
- A valid government photo ID is required e.g. driver's license or passport, with proof of residency.
- The marriage license fee is $28.00 – cash or money order only.
Other Requirements
- At least one of the applicants must provide proof of residence in Teaneck unless both applicants are out-of-state residents.
- Out-of-state couples can only apply in the municipality where their ceremony is taking place.
- Applicants who require a translator must be accompanied by a witness who can translate during the appointment, please plan accordingly.
- Arrangements for your ceremony must be made independently. Please review the officiant details below that provides a complete list of persons authorized to solemnize a ceremony. You can find authorized officiants below as well.
Reg 77A Application With Spanish Translation Reg 77 Application English Marriage License Officiant Instructions
Marriage Certificates
Please allow between 10-14 days after the ceremony to contact the registrar’s office.
Obtain your marriage certificate in the Registrar’s office in the town where the ceremony was performed.
Marriage Certificates are available from the Teaneck Registrar’s Office if the event occurred in Township of Teaneck. State Statute requires that the person requesting Certified Copies of these records must know the event date, location, as well as other identifying information, and also establish proof of relationship to the record with identification.
Please review how to provide proof of relationship and acceptable forms of ID on the State of New Jersey - Department of Health's website for more information.
To authorize a delegate to obtain a record on your behalf, use a Delegation of Authority Form.
- Certified copies - $25.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copies of the same record requested on the same day. There is a limit of 5 copies per customer transaction per day as per State policy.
- Amendments - $45.00, for correcting vital records. Corrected certified copies must be purchased separately when amendments have been approved by the State Department of Health (by appointment only – plan accordingly)
We accept Cash or Money Order Only
NO Personal Checks, Credit or Debit cards are accepted for these services/documents.
In person – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – call 201-837-1600 x 1275
Mail Orders must be accompanied by a money order or Funeral Director's or Attorney's business check, or certified checks. Please download and complete the application forms below.
Application for Non-Genealogical Certification or Certified Copy of Vital Record:
Online through Vitalchek – please note there is a non-refundable order processing fee of $8.00 per order with Expedited Delivery Service available by selecting UPS.
Requests for records with Apostille seal must be directed to the State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. View the State of New Jersey Department of Health website for more information.
Who can officate a Wedding in New jersey?
Current or retired judges of the following:
US Magistrate
County Clerk
Mayor (current or former)
Deputy Mayor
Township Committee Chairmen
Civil Celebrant
Every minister of every religion
Minister
Reverend
Rabbi
Priest
Pujari
Imam
Bishop
Rector
Clergy
Vicar
Chaplain
Decon
Cantor
Elder
Monsignor
Pastor
Aaronic Priest
Melchizedek Priest
Patriarch
Apostle
High Priest
Marriage and Civil Union Officiants (updated 4/24/2024)
Judge James Young Jr. 201-321-0154
English & Spanish
Deputy Mayor Elie Y. Katz 201-715-5179
Imam Saeed Qureshi Office: 201-692-7730 / Cell: 201-328-6712
320 Fabry Terrace Teaneck, NJ 07666
Hon. John S. Hogan 201-336-7006
Bergen County Clerk
One Bergen County Plaza Hackensack NJ
Hernando Rivera Office: 201-387-4055 / Cell: 551-804-6789
English & Spanish
198 N Washington Ave Bergenfield NJ
Jesus & Ruby Alvarado 551-795-4508
Patricia J. August 201-328-4056 / 201-385-8284 evenings and weekends
Dr. Sharon R. Bernstein Office: 201-871-9567 / Cell: 201-364-4322
Marriage, Civil Union
Adelaida Avila 201-937-8177
Bilingual Wedding Officiant
Rev. Ansi Boudin 201-652-4691
All faith Weddings & Civil Unions
Bari Braun 201-693-2156
Wedding Officiant & Life Cycle Celebrant
Rev. Dr. Sheila Gay Gross 201-886-3007
All faiths, traditions, orientations
Rev. Ray Germoso Office: 201-587-9687/ Cell: 201-486-7020
Roberto Gonzalez 609-977-3821 / 609-278-1101
English & Spanish
Ben Hickey 908-577-0152
Marriage, Civil Union
Just Married 201-657-5757
Weddings: Local gazebo or your home
Gregg Kits, DD 973-220-9400 cell/text
Non-denominational civil wedding officiant
Rev. Judith Liebman, MA, LRC Office: 201-342-7224/ Cell: 201-519-2103
290 Anderson St #5F, Hackensack
All Faiths Weddings
Jeanne Lovett 201-385-2981
Rev. James McKenna 609-306-2002
Celia Milton Wedding Services 201-563-5544
Lina Monsalve, Minister 973-885-1521
NJ Life Events 201-410-0782
Wedding Officiants
NJ Vows Now 201-563-5544
Wedding Officiants
Betty Peralta 201-988-7397
Wedding Officiant (Spanish)
Rev. Efrain Reyes 862-262-3481 / 973-325-3957
Rev. Jimmy Smith 201-805-5118
Wedding Ceremony Officiant
Michael H. Yoscary 201-835-2626
Contact Us
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 837-1600
