Hudson County · Jersey City, NJ
Notary in Jersey City, NJ
Need something notarized in Jersey City? Sign online from home, or ask for a mobile visit and we'll confirm availability and the price for your address first.
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Fastest way to get this done: notarize online.
Most documents can be signed on a video call with a commissioned New Jersey notary, usually sooner than a visit can be scheduled and with no travel fee. Ask whoever receives the document if they accept it. If they need a notary in the room, an in-person visit is still available.
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Matthew Coleman, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Fee confirmed before your session. Card charged only after it is complete. We aim to confirm within 15 minutes, 7am to 9pm.
Open times
Online notary sessions: see the next opening in the booking form
Mobile visits: confirmed per address.
Jersey City by the numbers
The state's list of actively licensed businesses, dated October 1, 2026, shows 729 with an address in Jersey City, mostly under ZIP 07302, 07305, 07306. The area is number 1 of 11 listed Hudson County towns by licensed businesses.
- 287 licensed home improvement contractors (39%)
- 264 beauty, nail and skin care shops (36%)
- 65 pharmacies (9%)
- 21 home health aide employers (3%)
- 15 electrical contractor businesses (2%)
- 12 registered accounting firms (2%)
With 39% of its licenses held by home improvement contractors, Jersey City has a lot of renovation work going on. Contracts, change orders and lien releases on bigger jobs are common reasons to call a notary. For comparison, it's 46% across the 11 listed Hudson County towns, which puts the area below the county mix.
Source: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, licensed facilities with active status, October 1, 2026. Counts go by the town on the license address; percentages are shares of Jersey City's 729 licenses.
Getting it done in Jersey City
- Tell us the document, the number of signers and your address in Jersey City.
- We confirm the visit and the total price (visits start at $125 plus state fees) before it's booked, or you book an online session yourself.
- Keep the document unsigned and your ID handy.
Hospitals in Hudson County
A power of attorney or health care proxy can be signed at the bedside, including at:
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Hudson County notary services · Weekend notary · Remote online notarization
We're based in Cranford, NJ, with no office in Jersey City, so visits are confirmed per address. General information, not legal advice.
FAQ
Common questions
Can a notary come to me in Jersey City?
We confirm in-person availability for your exact address in Jersey City before a booking is final, along with the price. If a visit isn't practical, an online session works from home.
Where are deeds from Jersey City recorded?
With the Hudson County Clerk in the area. We can notarize the deed, and our document recording service can file it.
Is there an online option in Jersey City?
Yes, from a phone or computer, starting at $50. Check first that whoever receives the document accepts an electronic notarization.
The area this weekend: Saturday online 7 am to 9 pm, mobile visits 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday online 7 am to 9 pm. See the next opening.
Jersey City property taxes at a glance (2025)
Homeowners here often need a notary for a deed, a refinance or a tax appeal form. These are the State's own 2025 figures for Jersey City, Hudson County.
- General tax rate
- 2.335 per $100 of assessed value
- Effective tax rate
- 1.85 (for comparing towns, not for working out a bill)
- Average residential tax bill
- $11,252
- Average residential assessment
- $481,886
- Assessed value as a share of market value
- 72.82%
- Common level range for 2027 appeals
- 56.69% to 76.69%
Source: NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates and Average Residential Statistics. Your own bill depends on your assessment, deductions and exemptions; check with the area tax collector. Estimate a bill or see every Hudson County town.
Recording documents signed in Jersey City
Land documents for the area property, such as deeds and mortgages, go to the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, 2nd floor, 257 Cornelison Ave, the area 07302, 201-395-4760 for recording. The clerk lists the deed recording fee as $45.00 first page (deed, easement, final judgment), $10.00 each additional page (one side). New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 46:26A-5) requires a cover sheet with each land document sent for recording. The clerk's recording page has the current forms and fees. After the signing, the document still has to be recorded. That's a county step, and our recording service can handle it, billing the county's fees at cost.
Source: Hudson County Clerk, checked 2026-11.