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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 2
- partly recorded 5
- nothing recorded 8
- GEOID
- 34013
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:nj/county:essex
- POP
- 896,379 (2025)
- CENTER
- 40.7872, -74.2471
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Essex
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Essex itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
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Organization 8
Departments
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Essex County Board of County Commissioners Legislative
Legislative body of Essex County, NJ composed of nine members — five elected from districts and four elected at-large — serving three-year concurrent terms.
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Elected office providing vital records, passport services, notary services, and election administration for Essex County, NJ.
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Manages Essex County's park system, recreational facilities, and cultural and historic affairs programs.
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Essex County Department of Public Works Public Works
Responsible for maintaining and improving Essex County roads, bridges, and infrastructure.
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Office of the County Executive for Essex County, NJ. The County Executive is elected by direct vote and manages seven departments.
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Public health agency for Essex County, NJ providing community health services, disease prevention, and health education.
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Chief law enforcement agency for Essex County, NJ responsible for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offenses.
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Law enforcement agency providing court security, civil process service, prisoner transport, and correctional facility operations for Essex County, NJ.
Within Essex
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 15
- agencies
- 58
- bodies
- 14
- officials
- 11
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| East Orange | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caldwell | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Glen Ridge | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| North Caldwell | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| Roseland | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Essex Fells | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Ampere North | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookdale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llewellyn Park | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pleasantdale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short Hills | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upper Montclair | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watsessing | 0 | 0 | 0 |