Monmouth County, NewJersey

Monmouth County, a part of the New York metropolitan area, has an estimated population of 630,000.  Adjacent counties include Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Ocean in New Jersey, with Richmond County in New York across the water. Major employers in the area include Vonage and Meridian Health.

Such trends open the door to a more diverse and talented team but also the potential for encountering unsavory characters. Not every person who submits an application will have the right temperament for your business. How can you go beyond the traditional interview and credential considerations to develop trust in your applicants?

With resources such as online criminal background checks, screening applicants for suitability is simple. 

The key is to start locally, then broaden your considerations to include nearby areas where your applicant may have lived. Monmouth County records will help you form a baseline understanding of an applicant and may provide you with the impetus to move on to another candidate. If you do not find local results, don’t stop there–there is no guarantee that you won’t find a relevant criminal record in another county or state. 

Leveraging criminal history reports for smarter hiring requires a clear understanding of your legal obligations under New Jersey’s statewide “ban the box” law. Under this rule, employers may not make inquiries into an applicant’s record before conducting an interview. These inquiries extend to online background checks. The law additionally rules out consideration of pardoned and expunged convictions. Only after concluding an interview and receiving an applicant’s consent for a search may you order a background check.

Ready to get started? Try the backgroundchecks.com county-level criminal record search for a detailed local history of an applicant’s record. For results including the rest of New Jersey and surrounding areas, turn to the US OneSEARCH next for the wider point of view that you may need. Whether you run a nonprofit or a major corporation, our tools scale effortlessly to provide at-a-glance info when you need it most.

All our tools use information gathered from state and local authorities, each unaffiliated with backgroundchecks.com. Data is subject to change. You may also request on-site courthouse record searches for the most current court data, with results typically available in three business days.

Our tools use information from the:

• New Jersey Admin Office of the Courts – Felony cases from 1984-present, updated monthly
• New Jersey Department of Corrections – Felony convictions from 2000-present, updated monthly
• New Jersey Sex Offender Registry – Updated bi-weekly

These reports may contain a subject’s:

• Name
• Offense
• Sentence

Ensure that your Monmouth County business always selects the most suitable candidates for the job with reliable resources from backgroundchecks.com.

Learn more about our county background check options