Elmwood Park Borough Clerk's Office

Borough Clerk Shanee Morris Borough Clerk: Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Address: Elmwood Park Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Phone: 201-796-1457 ext. 8808
Fax: 201-794-0976
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8:30am-4:30pm and Friday 8:30am- 3:00pm

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING VOTER REGISTRATION: If you are not registered, have changed your name, or moved from one district to another, please call the Municipal Clerk's Office. Registration books are closed 21 days before each election; therefore, to vote you must register before that time.

Core Duties of the Municipal Clerk

The position of Borough Clerk is required by New Jersey statute (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133) to:

serve as Secretary to the Mayor and Council - prepare meeting agendas, be present at all meetings of the governing body, retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions, and record the minutes of every meeting;
act as 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;
serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections in the municipality;
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.