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Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages search at the Newark Hall of Records, with property transactions online from May 2001 and older volumes in the public vault.
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Essex County Sheriff's Department
The Essex County Sheriff's Office serves court papers and warrants and provides courthouse security, and it holds the records of the process its deputies serve and the sheriff's sales.
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Essex County Directory
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Essex County Treasurer
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Essex County General Information
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- Essex County Voter RegistrationRegistered voters and election information.
- Essex County EducationInformation on schools in the county.
- Essex County Library - NewarkInformation on the public library.
- Essex County Public RecordsSearch and order recorded documents in the county.
- Motion Calendar Search PageSuperior court calendar Motions.
- Represent Yourself in Court (Pro Se)Self-Help resource center and court forms
- Essex County Criminal InformationBegin search for criminal history records.
- Newark Liberty International AirportFind airport and airline information.
- Essex County Sex Offender SearchLocate offenders in your area.
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Essex County at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- County seat
- Newark
- Population
- 863,728
- Area
- 126 sq mi
- Founded
- 1683
- Cities and towns
- 11
Essex County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Essex County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Essex County, particularly in unincorporated areas. Notable divisions within the office include the K-9 Unit, the Bureau of Narcotics, and the Community Policing Unit, which work together to address specific safety concerns within Essex County.
Police Departments. Essex County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Essex County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Newark Police Department, East Orange Police Department, and Montclair Police Department. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective city or town, handling local law enforcement duties, while the Sheriff's Office provides broader county-wide support.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Essex County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 524 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 (phone: 973-621-4700), is responsible for court security, warrant service, civil process execution, and operation of Essex County Correctional Facility. Essex County Correctional Facility, located at 354 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office website with a searchable database by name or booking number. Essex County has multiple municipal police departments serving its 22 municipalities, including the Newark Police Department (the largest), East Orange Police, Bloomfield Police, Montclair Police, Orange Police, Irvington Police, Nutley Police, Belleville Police, West Orange Police, and departments in smaller municipalities. Essex County Prosecutor's Office at 50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102, oversees major crime investigations and prosecutions county-wide. Arrest records in New Jersey are subject to the Open Public Records Act (47:1A-1 et seq.), which requires agencies to provide access to government records with specific law enforcement exemptions for active investigations.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Essex County are maintained by Essex County Sheriff's Office and the various municipal police departments within Essex County.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Essex County are taken and retained by Essex County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process.
Box 370, Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 (phone: 866-649-8726), is the state repository for all vital records and can provide certified copies for events anywhere in New Jersey. Building permits are issued by municipal construction officials in each of the 22 towns, not by Essex County. Essex County Division of Economic Development (973-621-4246) promotes business growth and can provide information about incentive programs and development opportunities. Property tax records are maintained by each county's Tax Assessor, with Essex County Tax Board (973-621-4430) providing oversight and handling property tax appeals. The Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce (973-622-0099, www.gatewaychamber.com) serves Newark and the surrounding region. Essex County is served by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage, with the main courthouse located at 50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102 (phone: 973-693-5800).
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Essex County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Essex County
- Old mine sites
- 16
- Sites with no status in the records
- 3
- Still producing
- 3
- Main minerals
- crushed stone; Copper; construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 7
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1947 to 1955
- Records behind them
- 30 records for 29 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 22 named mine sites inside the county, 16 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 7 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Copper; construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
New Jersey mine map and abandoned mine records
- New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, Abandoned Mines Map ArchiveThe survey's archive of historical maps of New Jersey's abandoned mines.
- New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, Mine Hazard and Resources ProgramThe survey program on abandoned mine openings and hazards in the Highlands iron district.
Named workings recorded in Essex County (22 shown, 7 unnamed on the map)
- Dod MineCopper | Past Producer
- Dod MineCopper | Past Producer
- Glen Ridge MineCopper | Past Producer
- Glen Ridge MineCopper | Past Producer
- Wigwam Brook MineCopper | Occurrence
- Wigwam Brook MineCopper | Past Producer
- Inorganic Chemical Crp/Bellville NjREE | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- Ronson Metals/ Newark, N.J.REE | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- Westinghouse Elec./Bloomfield, N.J.REE | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- Thomasset Colors DivisionSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Blatts QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Essex County Penitentiary QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- F.W. Shrump & SonsStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Kernan Quarry Co.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Livingston QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- M L Kernam Quarry CoStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- O'Roorke TrapStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Old Short Hill TrapStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Orange Quarry CoStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Osborne & Marsellis's QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Toms Point QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Traprock QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Essex County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Essex County, New Jersey?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Essex County Sheriff or a city police department in Essex County. Ask that agency for its record. P.L.2017, c.123 bars anyone from asking for or accepting payment in exchange for not publishing information that identifies a person as arrested, charged or convicted, including any photograph taken at the time of arrest.
How do I get a criminal background check in Essex County, New Jersey?
The New Jersey criminal history record comes from the New Jersey State Police, Criminal Information Unit. Fingerprint based New Jersey only Personal Record Request: schedule live scan fingerprinting at an IdentoGO site (IDEMIA) online or at 1-877-503-5981; the letter is downloaded at njportal.com/NJSP/prr. Fee: $45.73 fingerprinting service fee (includes the $15.73 vendor fee and state sales tax).
How can I look up sex offenders in Essex County, New Jersey?
Search the New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry (New Jersey State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Essex County, New Jersey?
Register with the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections or through the New Jersey Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The registration deadline is 21 days before the election (October 13 for the November 3, 2026 general election).
How do I look up property records in Essex County, New Jersey?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Essex County are kept by the Essex County clerk. Property values are set by the municipal tax assessor, and tax bills come from the municipal tax collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Essex County, New Jersey?
Certified birth and death certificates for New Jersey come from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Local Vital Records Offices in New Jersey municipalities also issue copies; their fees and processing times vary. Online or by phone through VitalChek, the vendor the office names, by mail with a check or money order payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey, or by walk in at 140 E. Front Street, Trenton. Fee: $25 for the search and one certified copy, $2 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time (state office; fees vary by municipality).
How do I find business license records in Essex County, New Jersey?
Business entity filings are searched with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
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