BERKELEY · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
B
19/24
Berkeley 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 Berkeley.
COMPUTED 2026-06-11 00:01 UTC · SCORE 19/24
Live data · checked just now
FBI.gov
FBI Wanted
U.S. Courts
BOP Inmate Locator
STATUS LEGEND: LIVE = HTTP 200-399 · WARN = 4xx · DEAD = 5xx · PENDING = checker could not reach (may still be live in browser)
Sources checked
- → https://www.fbi.gov [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-10 23:39 UTC]
- → https://www.fbi.gov/wanted [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-10 23:39 UTC]
- → https://www.uscourts.gov/ [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-10 23:39 UTC]
- → https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ [LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-06-10 23:39 UTC]
Method: Live source health verified against official government portals at the timestamp shown. Grade computed from a six-criterion rubric (records access, fees, turnaround, e-filing, mugshot policy, body-cam release). How we grade →
Live · FBI Most Wanted · NJ Field Offices (Statewide)
Currently Wanted by the FBI
Active FBI cases from the NJ field office (statewide). Data: api.fbi.gov, refreshed every 6 hours.
Source: FBI.gov · Wanted
Live · NCMEC Missing Children · NJ
Children Missing From New Jersey (Statewide)
Active New Jersey cases from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (statewide feed). Refreshed every 6 hours.
Armando Martinez (NJ)
Jazmahni Menafield (NJ)
Davoris Carter (NJ)
Aaron Watkins (NJ)
Lorraine Herbster (NJ)
Robert Dornbach (NJ)
Source: NCMEC · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · If you have information, call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
Live · Updated Daily
Recent New Jersey Court Cases
Most recent New Jersey court filings indexed across districts and counties.
| Docket | Parties | Indexed |
|---|---|---|
| BANKRUPTCY 26-15112- | Asia D. Edwards | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-15256- | Michael S. Crum | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-14301- | Katrina N. Warren | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16703 | Raul Javier Tacza Flores | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-15177- | Oluwaseyi Fatolu | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-14266- | Drew Elliot Steinman | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 11-19351- | Jeffrey F. Hodges and Rose Hodges | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-14385- | Michael E Spinelli and Debra J Yensel-Spinelli | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16704 | Matthew J. Capano | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16705 | Joseph Chokr | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16706 | Michelle Salazar | 06/10/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-16707 | Renee Romano | 06/10/2026 |
Cited Answers · Verified Sources · County-level FAQ — applies to all of Union County
Common Questions
Answers verified against official agency websites and state statutes. Note: County-level FAQ — applies to all of Union County. No city-specific FAQ is available yet — the answers below apply to the broader jurisdiction.
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/).
Where do I check the status of a citation in Elizabeth?▼
To check a traffic citation status in Elizabeth, NJ (Union County), use the NJ Municipal Court Direct portal at https://portal.njcourts.gov/webe10/MunicipalSearchCommonWeb/. The Elizabeth Municipal Court is at 208 Commerce Place, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908-820-4022). For citations issued by the NJ State Police on parkways/turnpikes, search by complaint number on the NJ Courts public portal. Pay or contest tickets through NJMCdirect at https://www.njmcdirect.com/. NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1) governs disclosure of court records. Sources: NJ Courts (https://www.njcourts.gov/), NJMCdirect (https://www.njmcdirect.com/).
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/).
Where do I look up a marriage license in Boonton?▼
To look up a marriage license in Boonton, NJ (Morris County), contact the Morris County Clerk's Office at 10 Court Street, Morristown, NJ 07963 (973-285-6120), with online searches at https://www.morriscountynj.gov/. Marriage licenses are issued by the local Registrar of Vital Statistics in the municipality where the license was applied for; the Town of Boonton Vital Records is at 100 Washington Street, Boonton, NJ 07005 (973-402-9410 ext. 633). Statewide marriage verifications come from the New Jersey Department of Health Vital Statistics at https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/ for $25. Marriage records are public under NJ OPRA (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1). Sources: NJDOH Vital Records (https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/), Morris County (https://www.morriscountynj.gov/).
📊 Public Data Sources for Berkeley, 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 · Berkeley, 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
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
FBI-Newark
💰 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 |
🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 12
Direct from NJ state + federal sources · no aggregators
doj_news
TD Bank Insider Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes, Laundering Millions to Colombia
Jun 10, 2026
doj_news
Bronx Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in New Jersey
Jun 9, 2026
FBI Field Office
Passaic County Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Jun 8, 2026
FBI Field Office
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Launder Over $500,000 Obtained From Internet-Related Frauds
Jun 5, 2026
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
Federal Agency
Acting Secretary of Labor Sonderling advances US priorities at G7 meeting in Geneva
Jun 10, 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 Berkeley
Public-safety and law-enforcement headlines relevant to this area.
-
3 dead after shooting in Berkeley Township in New Jersey, police say
Law enforcement said three people died after a shooter opened fire at a home in Berkeley Township, New Jersey. Putin rejects Zelensky meeting as Ukraine alleges nuclear strike Vide…
-
4 dead in triple murder-suicide in Berkeley Township, NJ, officials say - NBC10 Philadelphia
4 dead in triple murder-suicide in Berkeley Township, NJ, officials say NBC10 Philadelphia
-
Prosecutor: 3 killed in Berkeley Township before suspect turns gun on himself - News12 | New Jersey
Prosecutor: 3 killed in Berkeley Township before suspect turns gun on himself News12 | New Jersey
-
4 dead in murder-suicide in New Jersey: prosecutors - PIX11
4 dead in murder-suicide in New Jersey: prosecutors PIX11
-
NJ man shoots in-laws, chases wife down street in triple murder-suicide: officials
Four people are dead including the gunman following a shooting rampage at a New Jersey home early Tuesday morning. Prosecutors in Orange County said Vaughn Stewart, 37, went on a s…
-
Man Who Robbed Person At Gunpoint In Berkeley Sentenced - Patch
Man Who Robbed Person At Gunpoint In Berkeley Sentenced Patch