Municipal Clerk’s Office:

Janine Gillis, Borough Clerk    jgillis@springlakehts.com
Megan Kass, Deputy Borough Clerk   mkass@springlakehts.com
732-449-3500

The position of Municipal Clerk is required by New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133).  The Municipal Clerk must be certified as a Registered Municipal Clerk (RMC).

The Municipal Clerk is charged with the following statutory duties:

  • Secretary to the Governing Body
  • Secretary to the Municipal Corporation
  • Election Administrator
  • Chief Registrar of Voters
  • Custodian of the Municipal Seal
  • Records Custodian

Additionally, the Municipal Clerk’s Office is also responsible for many other duties, including

  • Legalized Games of Chance, including raffle and bingo licensing
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control licensing
  • Landlord Registration
  • Assessment Searches

To get a document NOTARIZED – the following documents are required:

  • Valid Proof of Identification
  • UNSIGNED document needing notarization


Certified Municipal Registrar

Janine Gillis jgillis@springlakehts.com

Vital statistics deal with major life events including:

  • Birth
  • Marriage
  • Death
  • Civil Union
  • Domestic Partnership