HOURS & LOCATION
Address & Contacts
Bergen County Clerk’s Office
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone (201) 336-7000
Fax (201) 336-7002
E-mail countyclerk@co.bergen.nj.us
Office Hours
For Passports, Notary Public Registration and Trade Names
| Monday | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Tuesday - Friday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Registry Office - for filing Land Documents
| Monday - Friday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Elections Office
| Monday - Friday | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Saturday before Election Days | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Searching Vault
| Monday | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Tuesday-Friday | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Holiday Schedule
The Clerk’s Office will be closed on the following dates in 2012.
| January | 2 | New Year's Day (Observed) |
| January | 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February | 13 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| February | 20 | President's Day |
| April | 6 | Good Friday |
| May | 28 | Memorial Day (Observed) |
| July | 4 | Independence Day (Observed) |
| September | 3 | Labor Day |
| October | 8 | Columbus Day (Observed) |
| November | 6 | Election Day |
| November | 12 | Veteran's Day |
| November | 22 | Thanksgiving |
| November | 23 | Thanksgiving |
| December | 25 | Christmas |
Parking
The visitors’ parking lot entrance is between One Bergen County Plaza and the Justice Center (County Courthouse), off Hudson Street. The guard at the security booth will direct you to the proper area. Handicapped parking is on the piazza in front of the main lobby entrance to One Bergen County Plaza.
Map & Driving Directions
Local area map of Bergen County Plaza at Google Maps
1 Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ 07601
From Route 4 East or West – Take the exit for Hackensack Avenue, Business District. Follow Hackensack Avenue until becomes River Street. Continue south on River Street. Turn right onto East Kansas Street, then right again onto Hudson Street. Finally, turn right at the corner of Bergen County Plaza to reach the parking lot on the right.
From Route 17 North - Exit at Polifly Road. Four lights later, make a right onto Essex Street. Cross over the railroad tracks. Soon, you’ll see the Bergen County Court House about one-quarter mile ahead. Where the road divides, bear right onto Hudson Street, then take the first left to reach One Bergen County Plaza. The parking lot on the right.
From Route 17 South – Take the exit for Essex Street (Maywood-Paterson). Make a left at the stop sign onto Essex Street. Stay on Essex Street over Route 17, past Hackensack University Medical Center and cross over the railroad tracks. Proceed as above from Route 17 North.
From Route 80 Westbound – Take exit 66 (Hudson Street, Hackensack, Little Ferry). The exit ramp puts you on East Kennedy Street. Continue to the first traffic light, Hudson Street, and turn left. As Hudson Street begins to curve left, turn right onto Bergen County Plaza. The parking lot on the right.
From Route 80 Eastbound – Take exit 65 (Green Street, South Hackensack). At the end of the ramp, turn right onto North Street and proceed to the light. Turn right onto Green Street and continue until it ends at Essex Street. Turn right onto Essex Street. You’ll see the Bergen County Court House about one-quarter mile ahead. Where the road divides, bear right onto Hudson Street, then take the first left to reach One Bergen County Plaza. The parking lot on the right.
From the Garden State Parkway North & South - Take the exit for Route 80 East and follow directions for Route 80 Eastbound.