send your request to Bureau of Vital Statistics P.O.Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 It can take up to 4 months to get a vital record from NJ If you use a credit card for an additional fee of $8.95 you can fax a request and it will be processed within 7 working days.( may not apply to genealogical requests) Fax: (609) 392-4292 For more information call Vitalcheck (609)633-2860. BDM since June 1878 are $4.00 with exact date Hope this helps. Barbara in Baltimore MD