Death Certificate
Death certificate: Must complete application, or submit signed letter containing name of deceased, place of death, and date of death. (Click here for application)
Who may request your death certificate:
- Yourself - Your spouse/legal-partner (relationship must be proved)
- Your legal parents - Your sibling (proof of relationship required)
- Your legal guardian - Your child (proof of relationship required)
- Legal Representation - Your grandchild (proof of relationship required)
Definition of Valid Photo Identification: Legal document showing a photograph of the bearer, and must contain the following: signature, address, and birth date of the bearer. The ID must be issued by a government agency or organization. Ex: Photo Driver License
Identification requirements:
Requests in Person:
- Valid photo ID as described above, OR
- Two or more alternate forms of ID, as described below
Mail–in requests:
- Legible copy of valid photo ID as described above; the certificate will be mailed to the shipping address listed on your ID, OR
- Legible copy of two or more alternate forms of ID showing shipping address, as described below.
Alternate forms of ID:
- Non-photo Driver’s License - County ID
- Vehicle Registration - School ID
- Insurance Card - Utility Bill
- Voter Registration Card - Tax Return
- Passport - Letter from Government Agency
- Green Card (Alien Card) - Inmate photo-ID with release papers
Fee: $25.00/certificate in the form of cash, check, Master Card, Visa or money order payable to the "Township of Piscataway."
Mail Applicants: Check or money order made payable to "Township of Piscataway" along with a self addressed stamped envelope mailed to:
Registrar of Vital Statistics - 455 Hoes Lane - Piscataway, NJ 08854