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Questions about an official record should go to the agency or collection that holds it. East Orange Residents Directory is a private reference and cannot retrieve records, verify a person’s address, or change an official file. The city, county, court, library, and state contacts below are the documented routes for East Orange research.

Looking for an Official Record?

For municipal records, contact the East Orange City Clerk, the city’s records custodian: 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07018; 973-266-5110; opra.request@eastorange-nj.gov. Published hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ask for a defined record type, department, subject, and date range. The clerk’s office maintains municipal minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts, archives, licenses, and related city records.

Recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, and related instruments belong with the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, Hall of Records, Room 130, 465 MLK Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102, 973-621-4960. The PRESS search is the online starting point; support is available at presssupport@essexregister.com. The East Orange Assessor, 44 City Hall Plaza, 973-266-5105, handles local property assessment and tax-map context.

For historical directories and local-history materials, the East Orange Public Library Main Library is at 21 South Arlington Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018, 973-266-5600. The research lists Monday through Friday hours of 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; confirm before visiting. Vital-record questions for an East Orange event belong with Vital Statistics at 143 New Street, 973-266-5450. This private reference does not provide a general mailbox or records-request service.