This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Stafford Township Residents Directory is privately operated. We cannot retrieve or certify records, verify present occupancy, or change a government index. Send that request to the agency that created the record. Call 911 for an emergency. For stalking or harassment concerns, contact local law enforcement.
Finding the Right Custodian
Use these Stafford Township routes for common record questions:
- Parcel or a named street: use the Stafford street directory and the assessor or Clerk record route.
- Older directories and past households: use the Stafford directory book collections.
- One name that needs corroboration: use the Stafford resident lookup workflow.
- Office details: see the Stafford resident records offices summary.
- A record absent from a portal: direct a written request under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act to the responsible custodian.
Stafford Township Municipal Clerk: 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, 609-597-1000. The Clerk routes municipal records and OPRA requests. For recorded deeds and county public-records access, contact the Ocean County Clerk at 118 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753, 732-929-2018; the Southern Service Center is at 179 South Main Street, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, 609-597-1500. Main Clerk hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with in-person service ending at 4:00 p.m.; confirm Southern Service Center hours before traveling.