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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/14/2020
County Clerk Announces Notary Night Schedule for 2020
TRENTON -- Happy New Year to all! Thanks to you, 2019 was a great year. With another holiday season behind us, we are looking forward to an outstanding year ahead.
One thing that will remain on the schedule for 2020 is our monthly Notary Nights, where notaries public can register or renew their commissions with our staff, who will process applications on site. They will be held at the Mercer County Connection satellite office, located in the Hamilton Square Shopping on Route 33 and Paxson Avenue, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. Our first Notary Night of the year happened on January 2. The dates for the remainder of the year are as follows:
- February 6
- March 5
- April 2
- May 7
- June 4
- July 2
- August 6
- September 3
- October 1
- November 5
- December 3
Registration Still Open for Notary Education Class
Additionally, we have spots remaining for our notary education class to be held on Thursday, February 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Conference Center on the campus of Mercer County Community College. The class is open to all notaries public and those interested in becoming a notary public.
The two-hour, non-credit course will be presented by County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello and attorneys Maeve E. Cannon, Esq. and Ryan P. Kennedy, Esq. of Stevens and Lee, PC.
Now in its 12th year, the class teaches notaries to perform their duties with confidence and diligence, and about liability issues. Current notaries public will learn a new skill set and new technologies to assist them in their daily functions. Prospective notaries public will learn how to obtain or renew a notary commission and get an understanding of the steps needed to become a notary public.
In-depth topics to be covered at this seminar include:
- Steps for proper notarization
- How to complete a Notary Journal
- How to examine identification
- Simple explanations of New Jersey Notary Laws
- Avoiding serious problems by learning how to perform notarizations without errors.
While there is no law requiring prospective notaries to enroll in an education class at this time, the duties which a notary must fulfill can have legal ramifications if not performed with care. For this reason, the County Clerk and these attorneys offer this opportunity. The Mercer County Clerk’s Office swears in new notaries at its main location at 209 South Broad St. in Trenton, and also monthly at the County Connection office.
To register for the class, you may contact the Mercer County Clerk’s Office at 609-989-6820. You may also visit http://www.mercercounty.org/government/county-clerk-/office-services/notary-public for more information. There are only a few spots remaining, so those who want to participate should register as soon as possible. You may register for a fee of $15. This fee includes refreshments and class materials.
A notary public is a state-appointed public officer who attests signatures and serves as an impartial witness in the signing of documents. Under the authority of the State Treasurer, notaries serve for a five-year period and many renew the notary commission in five-year increments. Notary public candidates must reside or be employed in Mercer County and be at least 18 years of age.
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Mercer County Clerk
Paula Sollami Covello
209 South Broad St., PO Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 | (609) 989-6465
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