Mercer County · Trenton, NJ
Notary in Trenton, NJ
Sign online from anywhere in Trenton, or request a notary at your door. We confirm the visit and the total before anything is booked.
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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.
Businesses in Trenton
511 businesses in Trenton held an active state license on October 1, 2026, according to the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, mostly under ZIP 08610, 08611, 08629. By count of licensed businesses, Trenton ranks 1 of the 10 Mercer County towns on this list.
- 356 licensed home improvement contractors (70%)
- 42 beauty, nail and skin care shops (8%)
- 21 electrical contractor businesses (4%)
- 17 home health aide employers (3%)
- 16 pharmacies (3%)
- 11 funeral homes (2%)
With 70% of its licenses held by home improvement contractors, Trenton has a lot of renovation work going on. Contracts, change orders and lien releases on bigger jobs are common reasons to call a notary. Across the 10 Mercer County towns on this list, that type is 59% of licenses, so Trenton is above the county.
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 Trenton's 511 licenses.
Getting it done in Trenton
- Send the document type, how many people are signing and where in Trenton you are.
- 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.
- Have a photo ID ready and don't sign beforehand; you sign in front of the notary.
Bedside signings near Trenton
Families near Trenton can arrange a bedside signing at:
Towns near Trenton in the ranking
Mercer County notary services · Weekend notary · Remote online notarization
We're based in Cranford, NJ, with no office in Trenton, so visits are confirmed per address. General information, not legal advice.
FAQ
Common questions
Can a notary come to me in Trenton?
Tell us the address in Trenton and the document. We check whether a notary can come, quote the total, and only then book it. Online sessions are always an option.
Where are deeds from Trenton recorded?
Deeds for property in Trenton go to the Mercer County Clerk, whose office is in Trenton. We notarize deeds and can handle the recording too.
Can I get something notarized online instead?
Yes, from a phone or computer, starting at $50. Check first that whoever receives the document accepts an electronic notarization.
Trenton 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.
Trenton 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 Trenton City, Mercer County.
- General tax rate
- 5.890 per $100 of assessed value
- Effective tax rate
- 3.47 (for comparing towns, not for working out a bill)
- Average residential tax bill
- $3,793
- Average residential assessment
- $64,405
- Assessed value as a share of market value
- 53.53%
- Common level range for 2027 appeals
- 43.06% to 58.26%
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 Trenton City tax collector. Estimate a bill or see every Mercer County town.
Recording documents signed in Trenton
Land documents for Trenton property, such as deeds and mortgages, go to the Mercer County Clerk, Recording Office, 209 S. Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08608, 609-989-6466 for recording. Fee for a deed, as the clerk states it: $43 first page plus $10 each additional page (regular and new-construction deeds); $40 plus $10 for senior citizen and low and moderate housing deeds. 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: Mercer County Clerk, checked 2026-11.