COUNTY OF ESSEX

NEWARK, NJActive

Leadership

LeadMitchell G. McGuire III

}Chief of Investigators

Mitchell G. McGuire III}Chief of Detectives

Theodore N. Stephens II}Essex County Prosecutor

Gwendolyn J. Williams}Executive Assistant Prosecutor

Alexander B. Albu}First Assistant Prosecutor

Revenue & Expenditures

$437.1M

▲+0.00%vs prior period

Area chart: 2015 $407.7M, 2016 $414.9M, 2017 $422.9M, 2018 $427.4M, 2019 $432.3M, 2020 $432.8M, 2021 $434.9M, 2022 $437.1M, 2023 $437.1M
Category	Value
2015	$407.7M
2016	$414.9M
2017	$422.9M
2018	$427.4M
2019	$432.3M
2020	$432.8M
2021	$434.9M
2022	$437.1M
2023	$437.1M

Demographics — Trends

854,130

Not enough historical data for population yet.

Government Information

About

Gwendolyn J. Williams was promoted to the position of Executive Assistant Prosecutor on March 24, 2017. Her job responsibilities increased to include assuming…

Classification: 1 - COUNTY
Population: 851,117
Latest Filing Year: 2023

Key Statistics

Total Revenue$653.4M▲0.0%

Property Tax$437.1M▲0.0%

Population854,130

Community Partners

ESSEX County · 99 organizations

BOROUGH OF CALDWELL

Municipal Government·CALDWELL

BOROUGH OF ESSEX FELLS

Municipal Government·ESSEX FELLS

BOROUGH OF GLEN RIDGE

Municipal Government·GLEN RIDGE

BOROUGH OF NORTH CALDWELL

Municipal Government·NORTH CALDWELL

BOROUGH OF ROSELAND

Municipal Government·ROSELAND

CITY OF NEWARK

Municipal Government·NEWARK

TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE

Municipal Government·BELLEVILLE

TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD

Municipal Government·BLOOMFIELD

TOWNSHIP OF CEDAR GROVE

Municipal Government·CEDAR GROVE

TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD

Municipal Government·FAIRFIELD

TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON

Municipal Government·IRVINGTON

TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON

Municipal Government·LIVINGSTON

Recent Events (4)

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EventDate

Municipal Bond: COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2026

municipal bond

Jun 29, 2026

Municipal Bond: COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2026 CONSISTING COUNTY COLLEGE BONDS, SERIES 2026A AND COUNTY COLLEGE BONDS, SERIES 2026B (COUNTY COLLEGE BOND ACT, P.L. 1971, C. 12)

municipal bond

Jun 24, 2026

Municipal Bond: County of Essex Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2026

municipal bond

Jun 24, 2026

Municipal Bond: County of Essex General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026 Consisting $1,950,000 County College Bonds, Series 2026A and $1,950,000 County College Bonds, Series 2026B (County College Bond Act, P.L. 1971, c. 12)

municipal bond

Jun 24, 2026

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