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MercerCountyClerkProvidesCountyPhotoIDCardsorMilitaryVeteransHonorablydischargedmilitaryveteransresidinginMercerCountymayobtainacountyphotoidentifcationcardthatdesignatestheirstatusasaveteran.Inacknowledgementotheirservicetoournationthesecardsareavailabletoveteransorareducedeeo10halthenormalpriceorgeneralIDcards.DuringtheweeksoMemorialDay4thoJulyandVeteransDayveteranscangettheircardsorree.TheClerksOfcealsomaintainsandpreservesofcialmilitarydocumentssuchasDD-214dischargepaperswhichveteransareencouragedtofle.Thisisimportantbecausemilitarypaperscangetdamagedorlost.Iacopyodischargepapersisneededintheutureaveteranoralegallyrecognizedrepresentativeotheirestatemayobtainonewithproperidentifcation.ClerkWarnsResidentsNottoOverpayorCertifedCopiesoDeedsHomeownersneedtobewareodirectmailsolicitationsromanyprivatecompanyoeringtoprovideresidentswithacertifedcopyotheirdeedatacosto84ormore.Thiscostisexcessiveandunnecessary.TheCountyClerksOfceoerscertifeddeedsataractionothiscostdirectlytoresidents.Donotbemisledbyathird-partyseekingtomakeasizableproft.Thenameothecompaniesareotenlistedontheletterheadandenvelopes.SolicitationshavebeenromeitherNationalDeedServiceorSecuredDocumentCompanyConveyanceTranserwithWashingtonDCorChicagoILreturnaddressesandatoll-reenumber.ThesolicitationletterleadsthereadertobelievethattheCountyClerksofceonlyrecordsdeedsandthatyoumustpaytheircompanyinordertogetacertifedcopy.Thisisabsolutelyuntrue.MercerCountyland-ownersmayobtainacertifedcopyotheirrecordeddeeddirectlyromtheMercerCountyClerksOfceorthecostoonly10orthefrstpageand1.50oreachadditionalpage.TheCountyClerkhasworkedwithlocallegislatorstodratabilltosubjectthesecompaniestocriminalpenaltiesitheyailtomeetcertaindisclosureandregistrationrequirements.IstronglybelieveweneedtodomoretoprotectconsumersromthesekindsoschemesthroughgreaterawarenessandoversightstatedSollamiCovello.HomeownersinterestedinobtainingacertifedcopyotheirdeedshouldcalltheRecordingSectionotheMercerCountyClerksOfceat609989-6998.FreeWirelessInternetatClerksOfceMakesResearchingDocumentsEasierThanEverFreewirelessinternetserviceisnowavailableintheClerkspublicsearchroomattheCourthouseAnnexmakingitevenmoreconvenientorthegeneralpublicandproessionaldocumentresearcherstolookupofcialdocuments.VisitorscanenjoyreeandastwirelessconnectionromtheirlaptopsormobiledevicesaterobtainingapasswordromtheClerksOfce.ThisexcitingtechnologyupgradewasundedentirelythroughtheCountyClerksSpecialTrustFundwhichisderivedsolelyromrecordinganduserees-notcountytaxdollars.TheWi-FitechnologyequipmentwasprovidedthroughasharedservicearrangementwithMercerCountysOfceoInormationTechnology.OurWi-Fitechnologyinconjunctionwithourofcesnewcutting-edgeWindows-basedcomputersystemortherecordingandresearcholandandpropertyrecordsthatweinstalledlastyearprovidesahostoneweaturesthatwillimprovethespeedandefciencyorecordsearchingorourconstituentssaidSollamiCovello.FreeNotaryPublicManualsCopiesoNewJerseysNotaryPublicManualareavailableatnocostthroughtheCountyClerksofce.ThemanualprovidesormsNotariesmustflewiththestateandcountyaswellaspracticalguidanceonhowtoperormdutiesotheofce.Toobtainacopycall609-989-5277.Manualsarelimitedtooneperindividualandtwoperbusinessofce.ClerkSollamiCovelloElectedtoInternationalCommitteeMercerCountyClerkPaulaSollamiCovellowaselectedbytheexecutiveboardtoserveasDirectoratLargeRecordersDivisionotheInternationalAssociationoClerksRecordersElectionOfcialsandTreasurersIACREOT.SheisthefrstMercerCountyofcialeverselectedortheposition.Theorganizationservesasaorumorsharingproessionalinormationandbestpracticesamongthosewhooverseethesaekeepingopublicrecordsandelections.SollamiCovellosaidIlookorwardtosharingwithotherpublicofcialsourCountysinnovativeideaswhilegaininginsightsromotherareasothenationandworldtobringbacktoMercerCounty.