Clerk’s Office – Maple Shade Township

Maple Shade Township | 200 Stiles Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ 08052 | Phone: 856-779-9610 | Fax : 856-779-2524 | Contact Us

Township Clerk/Registrar

Andrea T. McVeigh, Township Clerk/Registrar

Gayle Gillan, Deputy Clerk/Registrar
Karen McShane, Alternate Deputy Registrar

Office Location

Municipal Building
200 Stiles Ave.
Maple Shade, NJ 08052

Office Hours

Monday -Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
E-mail [email protected] for an appointment to apply for a marriage license

NO WALK-INS (PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL PRIOR TO VISITING THE OFFICE)

Contact Information

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 856-779-9610, Ext. 166

Fax: 856-779-2524

The Township Clerk Acts as Secretary to the Town Council

Draft agendas are always subject to change and will be posted no later than 12 Noon the day of the meeting.

Minutes will be posted upon receiving approval from Township Council.

Request for agenda discussion items must be given to the Secretary of the Governing Body in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. the Tuesday before the requested meeting.

During the Public Portion(s) of the meeting, members of the public are given an opportunity to comment on agenda or other Township related matters not on the agenda.

2026 Mercantile & Food Establishment Discharge Licenses Online Registration System is NOW OPEN

You can access the new online registration system by clicking the link above.

RENEWAL MERCANTILE LICENSES:
2026 Mercantile License RENEWALS will be free of charge ONLY for 2026. Certificates will be issued once the online renewal registration is completed.

NEW MERCANTILE LICENSES:
Initial NEW Businesses coming to Maple Shade must register online & pay the flat fee of $75.00. Certificates will be issued once the online mercantile registration is completed & the fee is processed.

FOOD ESTABLISHMENT DISCHARGE/GREASE TRAP:
The Food Establishment Discharge Licenses will remain the same. There is a section of the online registration process where you will select “food establishment discharge/grease trap” as an option. The fee will then be added and be paid at the end of the registration process. Certificates will be issued once the online registration and fee are processed and the facility is inspected.

Important Marriage License Appointment Information

Certified Copy Of Marriage Certificates & Death Certificates

The Maple Shade Registrar of Vital Statistics’ Office is responsible for maintaining original vital records concerning births, marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships and deaths that occur in Maple Shade.

If you are in need a copy of a vital record (marriage license or death certificate) for yourself or an immediate family member, you should take special notice that the municipality where the action (the birth, marriage, union, partnership or death) took place, is the municipality that holds the original record and is the only Registrar, besides the State Registrar, that can issue a copy for your needs.

Please click HERE to obtain the application for a RAISED SEAL, CERTIFIED COPY of a vital record maintained by Maple Shade Township. Be sure to read and complete the request form in full; otherwise the issuance process will be delayed.

The fee for a certified copy from the local registrar is $10.00 for one and $5.00 for any additional copies.

Please include following items with your application:

Mail completed application and additional items to: (see list above)

Township Clerk
Township of Maple Shade
200 Stiles Avenue
Maple Shade, NJ 08052

Please allow five to seven days turnaround time.

If you do not know where the action took place, you can send the application to the State of New Jersey’s Vital Statistics Department, who maintains original records for all municipalities in New Jersey.

Click on the following link for information on obtaining a record through the New Jersey State Department of Vital Statistics.

OPRA (Open Public Records Act) Information Request

Request for public documents is made possible under the provision of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) . If you need a public record, please complete the Open Public Records Request Form and return to the Clerk’s Office.

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Important Information:

Use the “NJ Voter Information Portal” link above to register to vote and access additional voter information.

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