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1. How do I register to vote? What are the requirements?

The Borough Clerk's office has mail-in voter registration forms. In order to register to vote, you must be at least 17 years old (you cannot vote until you are 18 years old), and you must be a U.S. citizen or a naturalized citizen. For further information on elections, see the Bergen County website.

2. How do I obtain a vote by mail ballot?

The Borough Clerk's Office has applications for Vote by Mail ballots (formerly absentee ballots).

• The Vote by Mail ballot application must be received (not just postmarked) by the County Clerk no later than 7 days prior to any election. If this deadline is missed, the voter may go in person to Hackensack and vote by mail ballot at the County Clerk's office up until 3 p.m. the day before any election. If it is past that time, the voter will not be able to vote by mail. 
• The vote by mail ballot itself must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Bergen County Board of Elections by the second day after an election. 

Please keep in mind that if the voter applies for a vote by mail ballot, the voter must vote by mail, even if his/her plans change and he/she is able to vote at the regular polling location. A voter will not be allowed to vote at his/her regular polling location once he/she has applied for a vote by mail ballot.

3. I have recently moved within Westwood, is my voter registration still valid?

No. You must register to vote again, with your new address. In addition, if you change your name due to marriage or divorce, you must register with your new name.

4. How often must I vote to keep my registration valid?

You must vote at least once in either a primary or general election every 5 years.

5. Where do I vote?

Search by address for your polling location.

6. Do I obtain marriage, birth, and death certificates at the Borough Clerk’s Office?

No, they are obtained at the Health Department, whose phone number is 201-664-7100, ext. 129.

7. May I submit my passport application to the Borough Clerk?

No. If it is a new application, or if it is a renewal application for a child whose original application was issued prior to the age of 16, then you must go with all of your information (pictures, certified copy of birth certificate, fees) to:
County Clerk's Office
Bergen County Administration Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601

If it is a renewal for an adult, or if it is a renewal for a child whose original passport was issued after the age of 16, then it may be done through the mail. It takes approximately 8 weeks to obtain a new or renewed passport. The Borough Clerk's office has both new and renewal applications. It is a good idea to call first to see if they are in stock, because the Borough of Westwood must obtain them from the County Clerk's Office in Hackensack.

8. Do I need a permit for a garage sale or a yard sale or an estate sale?

No. Please note you are not permitted to place signs on telephone poles, streetlights, on public property or in the right-of-way.

9. How do I obtain a commuter parking decal?

The Borough Clerk's office issues Commuter Parking Decals for Westwood residents and non-residents. See our Borough of Westwood Parking handout (PDF) for additional information.

Please bring your vehicle registration and driver’s license to the clerk’s office to obtain a parking decal. The cost is $10 for the calendar year for resident decals, and $20 for non-resident decals.

10. How do I obtain senior citizen transportation assistance?

To obtain senior citizen transportation assistance, call the Senior Van line at 201-664-7100, ext. 170.

11. How can I find out which school my child will be attending?

You can check the Westwood Regional School District website for information about the school system, or you can call the Board of Education at 201-664-0880.