Essex County Court Records in New Jersey

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The county of Essex is located in New Jersey and was founded in March 7, 1683. There are 783,969 residents in Essex who have access to courthouses in Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Montclair, Newark, North Caldwell, Nutley, West Caldwell, West Orange. In general, each county has a full set of courts, from traffic court to superior and appellate court; supreme courts are usually located in the state capital. New Jersey is part of the 3rd federal circuit court as well.

Find Belleville County courthouses

There are 35,926 residents in Belleville, which is 3.4 square miles and 161ft above sea level. It was settled in April 8, 1839 and is governed by a Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) local government.

Find Bloomfield County courthouses

There are 47,315 residents in Bloomfield, which is 5.3 square miles and 174ft above sea level. It was settled in March 23, 1812 and is governed by a Special Charter local government.

Find Caldwell County courthouses

There are 7,822 residents in Caldwell, which is 1.2 square miles and 397ft above sea level. It was settled in February 10, 1892 and is governed by a Borough local government.

Find Cedar Grove County courthouses

There are 12,411 residents in Cedar Grove, which is 4.4 square miles and 243ft above sea level. It was settled in February 7, 1892 as 'Verona Township' and is governed by a Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) local government.

Find Glen Ridge County courthouses

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Find Maplewood County courthouses

There are 23,867 residents in Maplewood, which is 3.9 square miles and 115ft above sea level. It was settled in April 1, 1861 as 'South Orange Township' and is governed by a Township local government.

Find Montclair County courthouses

There are 37,669 residents in Montclair, which is 6.3 square miles and 299ft above sea level. It was settled in April 15, 1868 (as township) and is governed by a Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) local government.

Find Newark County courthouses

There are 277,140 residents in Newark, which is 26.1 square miles and 13ft above sea level. It was settled in October 31, 1693 (as township) and is governed by a Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) local government.

Find North Caldwell County courthouses

There are 6,183 residents in North Caldwell, which is 3.0 square miles and 420ft above sea level. It was settled in March 31, 1898 and is governed by a Borough local government.

Find Nutley County courthouses

Find West Caldwell County courthouses

There are 10,759 residents in West Caldwell, which is 5.1 square miles and 177ft above sea level. It was settled in February 24, 1904 and is governed by a Borough local government.

Find West Orange County courthouses