Basking Ridge, NJ
Municipal Clerk
Location
Administration Building
1 Collyer Lane
Hours
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Monday - Friday
Notary Services:
It is recommended that customers seeking Notary Service call the Township Clerkâs Office prior to their visit to ensure that a Notary is available at that time.
The Township will not provide witnesses, and witnesses may not be solicited from the employees or residents at the Municipal Building.
In accordance with New Jersey Notarial Law, Notaries will not provide service if the customer, document or circumstances of the request for Notary Service raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, doubt or uncertainty for the Township. In this event, the Township Notary may, at their sole discretion, decline to provide Notary Service.
Staff
(908) 204-3001
Leslie Meth
Administrative Assistant
(908) 204-3001
Kendra Kelly
Administrative Assistant
(908) 204-3002
Municipal Clerk
- Perform the core duties of the Municipal Clerk as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133, while at all times working in the present, thinking in the future, maintaining high ethical standards and remaining impartial and apolitical in dealing with public officials and citizens.
- Act as the secretary to the municipal corporation and custodian of the municipal seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts, and archival records of the municipal corporation.
- Act as secretary to the governing body, prepare meeting agendas at the discretion of the governing body, be present at all meetings of the governing body, keep a journal of proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions, and record the minutes of every meeting.
- Serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections held in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
- Serve as the chief registrar of voters in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
- Serve as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal officer.
- Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated pursuant to Title 47 of the Revised Statutes.
- Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute, regulation or by municipal ordinance or regulation.