Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

P: 908-766-3000
F: 908-766-2401

Anthony Suriano
Borough Clerk
908-766-3000, Ext.115
asuriano@bernardsvilleboro.org

The Borough Clerk serves as Secretary of the Municipal Corporation and to the governing body, performs general administrative, licensing and election duties. Reports to the Mayor and Council.

The Clerks’ Office is accepting applications for 2025 Dog & Cat Licenses and Parking Decals.

Services/Duties:

• Prepares agendas and minutes
• Maintains general records; provides same as requested
• Issues licenses and permits
• Performs payroll and personnel functions
• Provides support for other departments

• General Election, November 4, 2025 from 6:00am to 8:00pm

  Registering to Vote

  -The last day to register to vote in the General Election is October 14, 2025

  -Visit the NJ Voter Information Portal page https://nj.gov/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml#vrf for more information including how to register to vote (online and paper applications are available), checking your voter registration status, and student voter registration.
  
  

  Vote By Mail
  -To obtain an application to vote by mail, click this link https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/elected-officials/county-clerk/election-division/vote-by-mail

  -Applications must be received by the County Clerk's office no later than 7 days (October 28th) prior to Election Day (November 4th).  After the October 28th deadline, voters may apply in person at the County Clerk's Office at 20 Grove Street in Somerville or via authorized messenger up until 3:00 P.M. the day before the election.  Voters applying in person will receive their ballot by hand upon submitting the application.

  -The Vote By Mail Drop Box located at the front entrance of Borough Hall, 166 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, is open at all times beginning September 19, 2025 at 8:30am to November 4, 2025 at 8:00pm.  

   

  Polling Locations
  -To find your voting location, click here Voting District Street List to find your street and district number.  The district locations are located on the last page of the document. 

   

  Early Voting

  -The early voting period is from October 25th to November 2nd.  Information can be found at the Somerset County website at this link.  https://www.somersetcountynj.gov/government/affiliated-agencies/election-board/polling-place-locator

• Dog Licenses are required per Chapter 5 of the Borough Code;
• Cat Licenses are required per Chapter 10 of the Board of Health Code.

In order to obtain a 2025 animal license, proof of rabies must be provided and valid through November 1, 2025 per state law.

Animal Licenses must be obtained by January 31st to avoid a licensing late fee of $10. New dogs are to be licensed within 10 days of acquisition.

Dogs of licensing age are dogs that have reached the age of seven months.

(obtained at the Borough Clerk's Office):

• Commuter decals are available for the Bernardsville Train Station Parking lot.
• Merchant decals are available for the Train Station Lot and are only available by application of the store owners/employees in Bernardsville’s stores.
• Library decals are only available for employees working in the Library building or lower level of the Library building and not sold to the public.