County Court System Information

Atlantic County

The Atlantic County Criminal Courthouse is located at 4997 Unami Boulevard, Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330. The phone number is 609-402-0100. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County. In 2021, it was ranked as the most dangerous place to live in New Jersey. People in Atlantic City had a 1 in 21chance of being the victim of a property crime in 2019. The city also had the fourth highest murder rate in New Jersey.

The city’s population is 37,593. In 2020 it was ranked as the eight most dangerous city in New Jersey.

Bergen County Court

The Bergen County Justice Center is located at 10 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. The phone number is 201-221-0700. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bergen is the most populous county in New Jersey. Its county seat is Hackensack.

More crimes occur in the southeast parts of Bergen County, NJ: about 7,526 per year. Edgewater is on the southeast border with Hudson County. The northeast part of Bergen County has fewer cases of crime with only 340 in a typical year. Alpine is on the northeast border with New York state.

Burlington County Court

The Burlington County Court Facility is located at 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060. The phone number is 609-288-9500. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Burlington is the largest county by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.

People who live in Burlington County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Burlington County may be as high as 1 in 30 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 111 in the southwest part of the county.

Camden County Court

The Camden County Hall of Justice is located at 101 South Fifth Street, Camden, NJ 08103. The phone number is 856-650-9100. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Camden City is the county seat of Camden County. It has a national reputation for its violent crime rate. In 2021 it was ranked as the fourth most dangerous city in New Jersey. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 77,344. Camden is the twelfth most populous municipality in New Jersey.

Lindenwold Boro is also located in Camden County. It ranked as the seventh most dangerous city in New Jersey in 2021.

Cape May County Court

The Cape May County Courthouse is located at 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. The phone number is 609-402-0100. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cape May Court House is an unincorporated community within Middle Township in Cape May County. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

People who live in Cape May County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Cape May County may be as high as 1 in 21 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 108 in the northwest part of the county.

Cumberland County Court

The Cumberland County Courthouse is located on the corner of Broad and Fayette Streets, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. The phone number is 856-451-8000. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bridgeton is the seat of Cumberland County. The city is listed as the second most dangerous in New Jersey.

Millville is also located in Cumberland County. It is listed as the sixth most dangerous city in New Jersey. With a property crime rate that ranks as the fourth highest in the state, the smaller city actually has a higher total crime rate than Camden. Total crime rate is distinct from the violent crime rate. In Millville, 1 in 24 residents had their property stolen or damaged in 2019.

Essex County Court

The Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building is located at 470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102. The phone number is 973-693-5700. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Newark is the seat of Essex County. It is the most populous city in New Jersey.

The rate of crime in Essex County is 36.95 per 1,000 residents. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Essex County may be as high as 1 in 8 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 97 in the northwest part of the county.

Gloucester County Court

The Gloucester County Justice Complex is located at 70 Hunter Street, Woodbury, New Jersey, 08096. Its phone number is 856-878-5050. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Woodbury is Gloucester’s county seat. It is the location of Thomas Jefferson University.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Gloucester County may be as high as 1 in 90 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 945 in the west part of the county.

Glassboro and Washington Township have the highest crime rates in the county. Elk Township had the lowest violent crime rate in the county.

Hudson County Court

Hudson County’s William Brennan Courthouse is located at 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306. The phone number is 201-748-4400. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County. It is the second most populous city in New Jersey.

Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest. More crimes occur in the northeast parts of Hudson County, New Jersey: about 13,444 per year. The northwest part of Hudson County has fewer cases of crime with only 771 in a typical year.

Hunterdon County Court

The Hunterdon County Courthouse is located at 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822. Its phone number is 908-824-9750. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Flemington Boro is the seat of Hunterdon County. It is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Raritan Township and is located near the geographic center of the township.

People who live in Hunterdon County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of crime in Hunterdon County may be as high as 1 in 70 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 123 in the northeast part of the county.

Mercer County Court

Mercer County Criminal Courthouse is located at 400 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08608. The phone number is 609-571-4200. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Trenton is Mercer’s county seat. It is also New Jersey’s state capitol.

The rate of crime in Mercer County is 27.91 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of crime in Mercer County may be as high as 1 in 12 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 103 in the east part of the county.

Middlesex County Court

The Middlesex County Courthouse is located at 56 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903. Its phone number is 732-645-4300. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

New Brunswick is Middlesex’s county seat. It is also the home to my alma mater, Rutgers College.

People who live in Middlesex County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest for violent crime. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Middlesex County may be as high as 1 in 561 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,795 in the south part of the county.

Monmouth County Court

The Monmouth County Courthouse is located at 71 Monument Street, Freehold, New Jersey 07728. Its phone number is 732-358-8700. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Freehold is Monmouth’s county seat. The Battle of Monmouth was fought in June 1778 in what has been preserved as Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan Township.

Asbury Park and Neptune City are both in Monmouth County. They are ranked as the third and eighth most dangerous cities in New Jersey. The overall crime rate in Asbury Park is more than three times as high as the statewide average, with most of it coming from violent crime.

Morris County Court

The Morris County Courthouse is located at 56 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960. Its phone number is 862-397-5700. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Morristown is Morris’s county seat. It is known for its National Historical Park, the site of pivotal Revolutionary War battles.

People who live in Morris County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of crime in Morris County may be as high as 1 in 77 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 165 in the southwest part of the county.

Ocean County Court

The Ocean County Courthouse is located at 120 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey, 08753. Its phone number is 732-504-0700. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Toms River is Ocean’s county seat. It was formerly known as Dover Township. In 2006, voters approved a change of the official name to the Township of Toms River.

The rate of crime in Ocean County is 23.80 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Ocean County may be as high as 1 in 19 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 91 in the northwest part of the county.

Passaic County Court

The Passaic County Courthouse is located at 77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, New Jersey, 07505. Its phone number is 973-653-2910. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Paterson is the largest city and county seat in Passaic. It is the third most populous city in New Jersey. It is also listed as the tenth most dangerous city in the state.

Paterson had the fifth highest burglary rate in New Jersey for 2019. Residents also had a 1 in 118 chance of being the victim of an attack, rape (sexual assault), or murder in 2019, representing the sixth highest violent crime rate in New Jersey.

Salem County Court

The Salem County Courthouse is located at 92 Market Street, Salem, New Jersey, 08079. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Its phone number is 856-878-5050.

Salem is New Jersey’s most rural county. Its courthouse is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and the second oldest in continuous use in the United States.

People who live in Salem County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Salem County may be as high as 1 in 26 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 99 in the southeast part of the county.

Somerset County Court

The Somerset County Courthouse is located at 20 North Bridge Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876. Its phone number is 907-332-7700. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Somerville is Somerset’s county seat. The courthouse was constructed from 1907 through 1909.

People who live in Somerset County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Somerset County may be as high as 1 in 64 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 140 in the west part of the county.

Union County Court

The Union County Courthouse is located at 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07201. Its phone number is 908-787-1650. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Linden is in southeastern Union County. It is listed as the ninth most dangerous city in New Jersey.

Elizabeth is the county seat of Union. It is New Jersey’s fourth most populous city. It is also listed as the sixth most dangerous. Violent crime is especially bad in Elizabeth. The majority of the 926 crimes committed in 2019 were robberies or assaults. Elizabeth has been inching its way up this list for the past couple of years while its northern neighbor Newark has been slowly achieving better crime numbers.

Warren County Court

The Warren County Courthouse is located at 413 Second Street, Belvidere, New Jersey, 07823. Its phone number is 908-750-8100. The courthouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Belvidere is the county seat. It means “beautiful to see” in Italian.

The rate of violent crime in Warren County is 0.74 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Warren County may be as high as 1 in 1,094 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,687 in the southeast part of the county.