Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising residents to apply for passports well in advance of any fall and holiday travel due to the continued passport processing delays experienced by the U.S. Department of State. 

The current federal passport service times are:

• Routine service – 10 to 13 weeks* (+ up to 4 more weeks)
• Expedited service* (for an additional $60) – 7 to 9 weeks (+ up to 4 more weeks)

*The U.S. State Department is informing that these service times do not include the estimated mailing times for the application to be received by the U.S. State Department and then for the passport to be delivered to the applicant, which can add up to another 4 weeks to the listed service times.

Residents can apply for passports at the County Clerk’s Passport Offices in Freehold and Neptune. To minimize wait times, appointments are recommended and are required for parties of four or more applicants. Walk-ins are welcome but priority will be granted to those with appointments.

• Monmouth County Clerk’s Office at 33 Mechanic Street in Freehold, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 732-431-7324.
• Monmouth County Connection at 3544 Route 66 in Neptune, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 732-303-2828.

For more information, visit MonmouthCountyClerk.com.

Fire & School Candidates Petition Filing Deadline is Approaching

The nomination petition filing deadline for fire district and school candidates for the 2023 General Election is Monday, July 31 at 4 p.m., per State law.

Fire district and school petitions are obtained from and filed with the County Clerk's Election Office. Please visit MonmouthCountyVotes.com for more information.

Very truly yours,

Christine Giordano Hanlon, Esq.

Monmouth County Clerk