Filming in Haddonfield, New Jersey
A production guide to Haddonfield’s Chapter 109 permit, its live October 2025 fees, and the superseded amounts still visible in older code copies.
Haddonfield offers a documented historic downtown, tree-lined commercial streets, residential neighborhoods, a State historic site, Camden County parkland and PATCO access. Those settings cross several ownership and approval systems, so a Borough permit is only one part of some location plans.
The Borough adopted a detailed commercial-filming chapter in 2024 and amended its fees in October 2025. Current code, rather than older ECode subsection copies, should control every published amount.
Information checked July 24, 2026
- County
- Camden County
- Film Ready treatment
- Haddonfield is absent from the State’s current certified-localities list checked July 29, 2026
- Permit issuer
- Borough Clerk
- Borough Clerk
- Deanna Bennet
- Phone / email
- 856-429-4700 ext. 204 · dbennett@haddonfield-nj.gov
- Office
- Room 101, Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
- Published hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., office hours, not filming hours
- South Jersey Film Office liaison
- Colleen Bianco Bezich · 856-429-4700 ext. 317 · cbbezich@haddonfield-nj.gov
- Controlling law
- Chapter 109, Filming
- Application
- The Clerk’s linked Commercial Filming Permit route did not resolve during the July 29, 2026 check
- Standard filing
- At least four business days
- Basic permit
- $100
- Expedited permit
- $250
- Public-property daily fee
- $150; $500 for a major motion picture
- Private-property daily municipal fee
- None published
- Nonprofit or student
- $25; no daily rate
- Public-land insurance
- $500,000 bodily injury to one person / $1 million aggregate, plus $300,000 property damage
- Film-specific bond
- None located in Chapter 109
- Exterior filming hours
- Camera wrap by 9:00 p.m.; crew wrap by 10:00 p.m.; approved adjustment possible
Documented location and jurisdiction character
Official sources support the following planning context:
- New Jersey DCA describes Haddonfield as a Main Street New Jersey district with more than 200 food, retail and service businesses, a historic backdrop, tree-lined streets and walkable sidewalks.
- A New Jersey DEP source describes downtown Haddonfield as known for well-preserved Colonial-era architecture.
- The State identifies Indian King Tavern as State-owned and documents its historic role and Colonial Revival restoration.
- Camden County identifies Hopkins Pond and Pennypacker Park as County parks in Haddonfield.
- DRPA publishes a separate policy requiring approval for commercial photography and filming on PATCO property.
These are documented location categories and ownership boundaries. They do not establish present availability, exclusive access, owner consent or a permitted production footprint.
When a Borough permit is required
Chapter 109 states that no person or organization may film or permit filming within the Borough without a Clerk-issued permit. Its definition covers commercial or educational still or motion recording intended for television, theaters, streaming or institutional use; news stories are excluded from the definition.
The checked chapter does not publish the broader wedding, personal, court or student exemptions found in some other New Jersey municipal codes.
Application route
The current Borough Clerk page lists “Commercial Filming Permit,” but the linked route did not resolve during the July 29, 2026 check. Do not reconstruct a URL or use an unofficial form. Ask the Clerk for the current application.
Application and timing
Chapter 109 says the application must be filed at least four business days before the requested filming date.
The same section says the Clerk may “waive the three days” when related approvals have been obtained and adjacent owners or tenants do not need notification. The checked text does not explain why the waiver sentence uses three rather than four business days. Ask the Clerk which period is waived, when an application becomes complete, and how the $250 expedited category works.
A weather or good-cause alternate date may be issued without another fee when the applicant otherwise complies.
Insurance and indemnity
For filming on public land, Chapter 109 requires:
- $500,000 bodily-injury coverage for one person
- $1 million bodily-injury aggregate
- $300,000 property-damage coverage
- Written indemnification of the Borough
- Hiring off-duty Police for the times stated on the permit
Obtain exact certificate-holder, additional-insured, endorsement, primary and noncontributory, waiver and cancellation language before ordering the certificate.
Bond
No film-specific bond was located in Chapter 109. A separate Borough property agreement, State, PATCO/DRPA, County or private-owner approval may still require security.
Affected-party notice
When production activity directly involves or affects businesses, merchants or residents, written notice is required at least three days before the requested shooting date, recipients must be told that objections may be filed with the Clerk, and proof of service to adjacent owners must be submitted “within two days of the requested shooting date.”
Ask the Clerk for the accepted deadline, notice area, text, service method and proof.
Exterior filming hours
Chapter 109 establishes exterior filming Monday through Sunday beginning at 7:00 a.m., with camera wrap by 9:00 p.m. and crew wrap by 10:00 p.m. The night restriction applies only to exterior filming, and adjustments or special circumstances may be approved with the permit.
Obtain the approved setup, camera, meal, breakdown and final-departure schedule in writing.
Police, fire and inspections
For public-land filming, off-duty Police are required for the times on the permit. Police may require additional patrol officers based on the agreed public-safety plan.
The permit holder must notify the Fire and Police Departments at least 24 hours before filming. The Fire Marshal and other Borough inspectors may inspect the site and equipment and issue safety instructions.
Current published fees
Use the live Chapter 109 fee table amended October 27, 2025:
| Charge | Current published amount |
|---|---|
| Basic permit | $100 |
| Expedited permit | $250 |
| Filming entirely on public property | $150 per day |
| Major motion picture entirely on public property | $500 per day |
| Nonprofit or student film | $25; no daily rate |
| Filming on private property | No daily filming fee |
| Police, Fire, parking, damage and other services | Written quote required |
The chapter defines a major motion picture through listed studio and streaming categories, a budget of at least $20 million, or recurrent weekly television.
Some older ECode subsection pages display $150 expedited, $200 public daily and $1,000 major public daily. Do not publish those amounts as current.
Film liaison and municipal reporting
Chapter 109 includes a Borough-approved Film Ready liaison role and a municipal reporting process. The South Jersey Film Office lists Colleen Bianco Bezich as Haddonfield’s liaison.
That coordination role does not replace the Clerk permit, another property owner’s consent or State Film Ready certification. Haddonfield is absent from the current State certified-localities list checked July 29, 2026.
Who controls the location?
| Location or impact | Starting authority |
|---|---|
| Borough street, sidewalk, curb, municipal park or facility | Haddonfield Borough Clerk and assigned Borough departments |
| Private residence, business, building, house of worship or lot | Owner or authorized representative, plus Borough permit review |
| Indian King Tavern State Historic Site | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and State site management |
| Haddonfield PATCO station or other DRPA/PATCO property | DRPA/PATCO |
| Hopkins Pond, Pennypacker Park or other Camden County property | Camden County |
| State or County road | Agency controlling the exact segment |
| School or other institution | The institution or property owner |
Practical production planning
- Request the current application directly from the Clerk.
- File earlier than four business days.
- Ask what “waive the three days” means and how the expedited category works.
- Use only the live October 2025 fee table; ignore older ECode subsection amounts.
- Separate interior and exterior schedules and obtain any adjustment in writing.
- Notify Police and Fire at least 24 hours before filming after following the Borough’s application instructions.
- Obtain the approved notice area and proof deadline before outreach.
- Open State, DRPA/PATCO, Camden County and private-owner requests separately.
Documented productions
Dead Giveaway
The State’s 2024 production list identifies Camden, Haddon Township and Haddonfield for July and August.
Patient Point industrial
The State’s 2024 list identifies Haddonfield for the industrial project in February.
Lemqembi Patient Video
The State’s 2024 list identifies Haddonfield for the project in July.
What’s Wrong with that House
The State’s 2023 list identifies Haddonfield among the New Jersey filming municipalities for the series.
The State reports establish municipal filming only. They do not identify an exact property, current owner, present availability or on-screen representation.
Common questions
Is Haddonfield Film Ready certified?
Haddonfield does not appear on the State’s current Film Ready certified-localities list checked July 29, 2026. The Borough’s liaison and reporting language should not be displayed as State certification.
How much is a Haddonfield film permit?
The live Chapter 109 table lists $100 for a basic permit and $250 for an expedited permit. Filming entirely on public property is $150 per day, or $500 per day for a major motion picture. Nonprofit and student filming is $25 with no daily rate.
How far ahead should a production apply?
The chapter says at least four business days. Its waiver sentence refers to “the three days,” so apply earlier and ask the Clerk how the waiver and expedited category work.
What are Haddonfield’s filming hours?
Exterior filming is scheduled from 7:00 a.m., with camera wrap by 9:00 p.m. and crew wrap by 10:00 p.m., unless an adjustment or special circumstance is approved with the permit. The night restriction applies only to exterior filming.
Does a Borough permit cover Indian King Tavern or the PATCO station?
No. Indian King Tavern is State-owned, and DRPA/PATCO controls its transit property. Each requires a separate approval.
Official sources
- OfficialBorough of Haddonfield Code, Chapter 109, Filming
- OfficialBorough of Haddonfield, Borough Clerk
- OfficialSouth Jersey Film Office, municipal contacts
- OfficialNJ Motion Picture & Television Commission, current Film Ready certified localities
- OfficialNJ Motion Picture & Television Commission, 2024 Annual Report
- OfficialNJ Motion Picture & Television Commission, 2023 Annual Report
- OfficialNJ Department of Community Affairs, Haddonfield Main Street New Jersey designation
- OfficialNJ DEP, Haddonfield downtown and Indian King Tavern context
- OfficialNJ Historic Trust, Indian King Tavern
- OfficialCamden County parks
- OfficialDRPA/PATCO commercial photography and filming policy
Checked July 29, 2026 against the live Chapter 109 fee table amended October 27, 2025 and the current Clerk page. Report a correction or updated permit requirement.
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