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" /> <div class="card-body"> <a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/stds/congenital_syphilis.shtml" class="" target="">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="card cust-list mb-3"> <img class="d-block w-100" src="/health/assets/images/slider/clp-banner1.png" alt="Stay lead-free test twice before three." /> <div class="card-body"> <a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/childhood-lead/" class="" target="">Learn more about childhood lead testing and prevention</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="card cust-list mb-3"> <img class="d-block w-100" src="/health/assets/images/slider/PeriodsInformationHubSlider.png" alt="Beautiful sunset over the ocesan" /> <div class="card-body"> <a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/womenshealth/reproductive-health/periods-menstruation/" class="" target="">Visit the Periods Information Hub</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="card cust-list mb-3"> <img class="d-block w-100" src="/health/assets/images/slider/NJDOHCareerOpportunities.png" alt="Become a public health hero! Find a position that's right for you today!" /> <div class="card-body"> <a href="/health/about/career-opportunities/" class="" target="">View Current Openings</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <main>   <div class='container-fluid lt-gray-bar'> <div class="row justify-content-center py-5"> <div class="col-12 disabled-col-xl-10"> <div class="row justify-content-center ">   <div class=" row-of-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 d-flex mb-3" disabled-data-mh="myImageGroup"> <div class="card disabled-d-block image-card dk-blue d-flex "> <img class="card-img-top img-fluid" src="/health/assets/images/spotlight/darkbluecolorbar.png" alt="Dark blue color bar." /> <div class="card-body px-3 pt-3 pb-1 capped"> <h5 class="font-20px font-weight-bold"><p style="color:#414756";>Vital Records</p></h5> <p>The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry registers vital events and maintains the following vital records:</p> <ul> <li>Birth records from 1923 to present</li> <li>Marriage records from 1941 to 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