MERCER COUNTY · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
B
19/24
Mercer County gets a B.
New Jersey's Open Public Records Act gives a 7-business-day clock with the Government Records Council as a binding enforcement body. eCourts e-filing is mandatory statewide. Drag is fees: state criminal history runs $30+ with fingerprint requirement.
Note: Statewide grade applies — no separate local grade yet computed for Mercer County.
COMPUTED 2026-06-09 06:03 UTC · SCORE 19/24
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U.S. Courts
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- → https://www.fbi.gov/wanted [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-09 05:39 UTC]
- → https://www.uscourts.gov/ [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-09 05:39 UTC]
- → https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ [LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-06-09 05:39 UTC]
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Live · FBI Most Wanted · NJ Field Offices (Statewide)
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Active FBI cases from the NJ field office (statewide). Data: api.fbi.gov, refreshed every 6 hours.
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Children Missing From New Jersey (Statewide)
Active New Jersey cases from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (statewide feed). Refreshed every 6 hours.
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Source: NCMEC · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · If you have information, call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
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Recent New Jersey Court Cases
Most recent New Jersey court filings indexed across districts and counties.
| Docket | Parties | Indexed |
|---|---|---|
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16644 | Keristen L. Lloyd | 06/08/2026 |
| CIVIL 1:26-cv-04048 | UGUZ v. SOTO et al | 06/08/2026 |
| CIVIL 2:26-cv-06698 | ABDOULAYE v. WARDEN DELANEY HALL DETENTION FACILITY et al | 06/08/2026 |
| CIVIL 2:26-cv-06699 | PEGUERO DE LOS SANTOS v. BLANCHE et al | 06/08/2026 |
| CIVIL 3:26-cv-06700 | MONTALVO JARRIN v. BLANCHE et al | 06/08/2026 |
| CIVIL 1:26-cv-06701 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION v. OGUNKOYA et al | 06/08/2026 |
| CIVIL 2:26-cv-06702 | JAMES v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY | 06/08/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-15252- | Christen Antionette Bohadel | 06/08/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-01215- | Saleh v. Elysse | 06/08/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-14064- | Joan L. Newman | 06/08/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16640 | Andrew F Maiorino | 06/08/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16642 | James B. Jackson | 06/08/2026 |
Cities in Mercer County
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Common Questions
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How do I look up a court case in Princeton?▼
To look up a court case in Princeton, NJ, use the New Jersey Courts public access portal at https://portal.njcourts.gov/webe10/CivilCaseJacketWeb/pages/securedCivilSearch.faces for civil and family cases, or the eCourts Public Access portal at https://www6.njcourts.gov/eCourtsPA/login.faces for criminal records. Princeton sits in Mercer County, so most cases route through the Mercer County Superior Court at 175 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ 08650 (609-571-4200). Municipal court matters (traffic, ordinance violations) go through the Princeton Municipal Court at 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609-924-4141). For older or sealed records, file a written request with the Mercer County Clerk's Office. Sources: NJ Courts (https://www.njcourts.gov/public), Mercer County Superior Court (https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/mercer).
How do I search for a registered company in Mercer?▼
Mercer County, NJ business search: NJ Division of Revenue Business Records Service (https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessNameSearch/) — free entity name search, certificates, registered agents. Mercer County Clerk (https://www.mercercounty.org/government/elected-officials/county-clerk) for assumed names (DBA) and business filings. NJ Department of Treasury Division of Taxation (https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/) for tax registration. Better Business Bureau Mercer County (https://www.bbb.org/) for complaints. Statute N.J.S.A. §14A (Corporations, https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/). NJ OPRA (N.J.S.A. §47:1A) for records requests. NJ.com and Trenton Times for business news.
How do I get a criminal background check in Mercer?▼
Mercer County, NJ background check: NJ State Police Identification Bureau (https://www.njsp.org/criminal-investigation/identification-bureau.shtml) — $30 statewide criminal history fingerprint via IdentoGO New Jersey (https://www.identogo.com/locations/new-jersey). Statute N.J.S.A. §53:1-20 (https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/). Mercer County Sheriff (https://www.mercercounty.org/government/elected-officials/sheriff) for inmate. Trenton PD records, Princeton PD for city-level. Court records: NJ Courts Public Access (https://portal.njcourts.gov/webe6/PrwebPortal/) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. NJ OPRA (N.J.S.A. §47:1A). Ban-the-box: Opportunity to Compete Act (N.J.S.A. §34:6B-11).
How do I find a divorce record in Woodcliff Lake?▼
To find a divorce record in Woodcliff Lake, NJ (Bergen County), contact the New Jersey Superior Court Family Division - Bergen Vicinage at 10 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (201-527-2300). All NJ divorce decrees are filed at the Superior Court Family Division of the county where filed. New Jersey Courts Public Access at https://portal.njcourts.gov/ shows case status. Certified copies of decrees come from the New Jersey Records Center at PO Box 967, Trenton, NJ 08625 (609-421-6100) for $25. New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1) governs disclosure. Sealed records are excluded. Sources: NJ Courts (https://www.njcourts.gov/), NJ Records Center (https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/).
How do I search property ownership in New Jersey?▼
To search property ownership in New Jersey, use the NJ Property Records Search at https://njpropertyrecords.com/ (free, statewide, includes deeds and assessor data). Each county Clerk's office records deeds (e.g., Bergen at https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/, Essex at https://www.essexcountynj.org/, Middlesex at https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/), and the Tax Assessor in each municipality maintains current ownership and assessed values. NJ Department of Treasury Division of Taxation maintains statewide property tax data at https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/. NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1) makes deeds and assessment data public. Recording fees are about $40 first page. Sources: NJ Property Records (https://njpropertyrecords.com/), NJ Treasury (https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/).
How do I look up a court case in Rahway?▼
To look up a court case in Rahway, NJ (Union County), most cases are heard in Union County Superior Court at 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 (908-787-1650), with online case search at https://portal.njcourts.gov/. Rahway Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations and minor traffic at 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, NJ 07065 (732-381-2270). Cases are searchable at https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/municipal. NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Sources: NJ Courts (https://www.njcourts.gov/), Union County (https://ucnj.org/).
📊 Public Data Sources for Mercer County, NJ
Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.
🔎 Crime Data & Public Safety Sources
Direct lookups · Mercer County, NJ · external links open in new tab
Official Crime Statistics & Registries
.GOVFBI Crime Data Explorer
Official UCR / NIBRS crime stats for NJ
.GOVNSOPW (Sex Offender Registry)
DOJ — search all 50 state registries
.GOVBureau of Justice Statistics
DOJ's primary criminal-justice data agency
.GOVCDC WISQARS
Injury, violence & fatality stats by county
.GOVUS Marshals 15 Most Wanted
Federal fugitives
.GOVATF Most Wanted
Firearms, arson & explosives fugitives
Interactive Crime Maps
Federal Agency Lookups (NJ)
.GOVEPA ECHO
Environmental violations & enforcement by facility
.GOVNPPES NPI Registry
Search healthcare providers in NJ
.GOVFDIC BankFind
FDIC-insured banks in NJ
.GOVCFPB Consumer Complaints
Financial-product complaints database
.GOVOFAC Sanctions Search
US Treasury sanctions list
.GOVSEC EDGAR
Public-company filings in NJ
.GOVIRS Tax-Exempt Search
501(c)(3) nonprofit lookups
.GOVUS Census Bureau
Demographics & statistics for NJ
📰 Recent Federal Law Enforcement News 8 items
Statewide (NJ) — federal-news feed scoped to state
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🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 8
Statewide (NJ) — no city filter applied
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| STEVEN ROTH | MANTUA |
| LEE VAN HOUTEN-SAUTER | WILLIAMSTOWN |
| STEVEN LOWRY | WILLIAMSTOWN |
| NYDIC OPEN MRI OF AMERICA-BOARDMAN | MONTVALE |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC | NEW BRUNSWICK |
| NENA SY | MIDLAND PARK |
| WILPAGE INC. | HAWTHORNE |
| IZIK YITZHAKI | MIDLAND PARK |
💰 CFPB Consumer Complaints 6
Statewide (NJ) — CFPB data not available below state level
| Date | Company | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT | Incorrect information on your report |
| 2026-05-21 | TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT | Improper use of your report |
| 2026-05-21 | TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT | Problem with a company's investigati |
| 2026-05-21 | CCS Financial Services | Attempts to collect debt not owed |
| 2026-05-21 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UN | Incorrect information on your report |
| 2026-05-21 | Kriya Capital, LLC | Took or threatened to take negative |
⛔ HHS-OIG Excluded Individuals 8
Statewide (NJ) — no city filter applied
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| A & H VITAMINS SUPPLY CORP | 1128a1 |
| ADVANCED OPTICAL, INC | 1128b8 |
| AMBU-COACH AMBULANCE CO | 1128b7 |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY | 1128b7 |
| ANDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | 1128a3 |
| ANDAS PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CO | 1128a1 |
| BARTOB PHARMACY, INC | 1128b8 |
| BERGEN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC | 1128b5 |
🎗 IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofits 8
Statewide (NJ) — no city filter applied
🏦 FDIC-Insured Banks 3
| Bank | City |
|---|---|
| Cenlar FSB | Ewing |
| First Bank | Hamilton |
| The Bank of Princeton | Princeton |
🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 12
Direct from NJ state + federal sources · no aggregators
doj_news
Camden County Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone; Wife Charged with Making False Statements on Naturalization Application
Jun 5, 2026
doj_news
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Settlement with Wrightstown, New Jersey Landlord in Fair Housing Act Lawsuit
Jun 5, 2026
doj_news
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Launder Over $500,000 Obtained from Internet-Related Frauds
Jun 5, 2026
FBI Field Office
Three Arrested in Kansas and California, Charged with Plot to Support ISIS
Jun 5, 2026
doj_news
Former Mercer County Pharmacist Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment After Convictions for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone from Trenton Pharmacy
Jun 4, 2026
doj_news
Former Hillsborough Township School District Business Administrator and Co-Worker Indicted in Kickback Scheme
Jun 3, 2026
doj_news
Essex County Convicted Felon Admits to Armed Carjacking with an Assault Rifle, Along with Firearms and Narcotics Offenses
Jun 3, 2026
Sources: state appellate courts, state AGs, DOJ, SEC, FTC, FDA, DOL, Federal Reserve, OCC, and more. Direct from .gov — never aggregated.
Recent News in Mercer County
Public-safety and law-enforcement headlines relevant to this area.
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Man shot by police after breaking into abandoned home in Mercer County, New Jersey, officials say
A man was injured after being shot by police in East Windsor Township, New Jersey, Tuesday afternoon, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. East Windsor Township Police respo…
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Man, 22, killed after car veers off road, enters water in Mercer County
A 22-year-old man was killed in a crash Thursday night in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, according to police. On April 30, 2026, at approximately 11 p.m., officers from the Lawrenc…
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New Jersey man found dead in Mercer County jail after being ruled legally insane in brother’s killing
A New Jersey man who was found legally insane after killing his younger brother during what doctors described as a severe mental health crisis has died in custody, Mercer County of…
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Bear spotted in Mercer County, New Jersey
After a black bear was spotted in Ewing, New Jersey, police are asking the public to keep an eye out and stay away from any bears they encounter.
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Mercer County, New Jersey enacts new rules limiting ICE agents from conducting enforcement operations
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. In New Jersey, Mercer County officials have …
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More than $23,000 in illegal drugs seized during Mercer County arrest
A narcotics investigation across Mercer County culminated in the arrest of a 51-year-old man and the seizure of more than $23,000 worth of illegal drugs. Kenyatta Pinkston, of Tren…
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Pilot from Mercer County, New Jersey, jailed in West Africa for weeks after landing to refuel
A pilot from Ewing, New Jersey and his co-pilot have been jailed in the Republic of Guinea for almost six weeks after landing there to refuel. Fabio Espinal Nunez spoke by phone wi…