The Roseland Registrar is responsible for the recording of Vital Statistics for Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the Borough. In short, Vital statistics are all the events which have to do with an individual's entrance into or departure from life, together with the changes in civil status which may occur during one's lifetime.
Vital records are the primary source of the most fundamental public health information.
The local Registrar is appointed by the Board of Health for a 3 year term of office. The registrar must be certified to the State Department by either the Municipal Clerk or Secretary to the Health Board. If home birth then is the municipality in which the birth occurred. The Registrar must review the birth certificate and make sure that it is complete. The Registrar must sign the certificate and file the certificate with the State Registrar's Office.