Trade Name Registration
When starting a business, many people like to select a name that is different from their own. The major reason for filing a trade name certificate is to make certain that you can prevent someone else from using your name.If you do not incorporate your business, you should help protect your trade name by filing a Trade Name Certificate within the county that you locate your company. the county Clerks are the people you contact.
Atlantic County
County Clerk: Michael J. Garvin
5901 Main Street, Box 2005
Mays Alnding, NJ 08330
609-645-4011
Bergen County
County Clerk: Kathleen A. Donovan
Justice Center, 20 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7000
201-646-2101
Burlington County
County Clerk: Michael Conda
Court Complex, 1st Fl
49 Rancocas Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609-265-5181
Fax: 609-265-0696
Camden County
County Clerk: James Beach
Courthouse, Room 102
520 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1375
609-757-8457
Cape May County
County Clerk: Angela F. Pulvino
7 N.Main St., PO Box 5000
Cape May, NJ 08210-5000
609-465-1010
Cumberland County
County Clerk: Gloria Noto
Court House Building
60 West Broad St.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
609-453-4860
Essex County
County Clerk: Patrick J. McNally
247 Hall of Records
469 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Newark, NJ 07102
973-621-5178
Gloucester County
County Clerk: James N. Hogan
Court House, 1st Floor
1 N. Broad Street, PO Box 129
Woodbury, NJ 08960-0129
609-853-3237
Hudson County
County Clerk: Janet E. Haynes
Brennan court House
584 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-795-6112
Hunterdon County
County Clerk: Dorothy K. Tirpok
Hall of Records
712 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
201-788-1214
Mercer County
County Clerk: Catherine SiCostanzo
100 Court house Annex
209 S. Broad Street, PO Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068
609-989-6477
Middleses County
County Clerk: Elaine Flynn
1 John F. Kennedy Suare
East Wing, Lobby Level
PO Box 1110
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1110
732-745-3642
Monmouth County
County Clerk: M. Claire French
One East Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7324
Morris County
County Clerk: Alfonse Scerbo
Administrative & Records Bldg.
PO Box 315
Morristown, NJ 07963-0315
973-285-6210
Ocean County
County Clerk: M. Dean Haines
105 Court House
118 Washington Steet
PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
732-929-2018
Passaic County
County Clerk: Ronni Nochimson
401 Grand St., Room 130
Paterson, NJ 07505
973-754-1920
Salem County
County Clerk: John W. Cawman
92 Market Street, PO Box 18
Salem, NJ 08079
609-935-7510, Ext. 208
Somerset County
County Clerk: R. Peter Widen
Adm. Bldg., Room 110
20 Grove St., PO Box 3000
Somerset, NJ 08876-1262
908-231-7006
Sussex County
County Clerk: Helen Ackerman
Hall of Records Bldg.
4 Park Place
Newton, NJ 07860-1795
973-579-0900
Union County
County Clerk: Joanne Rajoppi
105 Court House, 1st Floor
2 Broad St., PO Box 6099
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
908-527-4998
Warren County
County Clerk: Terrance D. Lee
413 2nd St.,
Belvidee, NJ 07823-1500
908-475-6211