Profile for Essex County, New Jersey, NJ

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Census & demographics

• Essex County population
• Ancestry of people in Essex County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Essex County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Essex County government

5% of Essex County residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Essex County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Essex County
• Cemeteries in Essex County

Post a query on a message board:

• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Essex County include Arlington Cemetery, B'Nai Jeshuron Cemetery, Bethel Memorial Park, Bloomfield Cemetery, Clinton Cemetery, Clinton Cemetery, Ely Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Fairmount Cemetery, Glendale Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Essex County include Ampere, Belleville, Bloomfield, Brookdale, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge ... View communities

• Essex County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey

• Crime in Essex County
• Arrests in Essex County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Essex County
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Essex County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Essex County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Essex County
• NJ economy

Colleges in Essex County include Bloomfield College, Caldwell College, Essex County College, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers University - Newark, Seton Hall University, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey ... View colleges

School districts in Essex County include Belleville, Bloomfield Township, Caldwell-West Caldwell, Cedar Grove Township, City of Orange Township, East Orange, East Orange - East Orange Community CS, Essex Fells, Fairfield Township, Glen Ridge ... View school districts

• Private schools in Essex County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Essex County
• Diesel soot in Essex County
• Land contamination in Essex County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Essex County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fair info
• New Jersey festival info

• Essex County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Essex County family history guide
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Libraries in or near Newark, the county seat
• Museums in New Jersey
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Essex County area

Libraries in Essex County include Ampere Branch, Belleville Free Public Library, Bellevue Ave. Branch Library, Bloomfield Public Library, Branch Brook Branch, Caldwell Free Public Library, Cedar Grove Free Public Library, Clinton Branch, East Orange Public Library, Elmwood Branch ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Census map of Essex County
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Map of New Jersey counties

Newspapers in Essex County include Belleville Post, Bloomfield Independent Press, East Orange Record, Glen Ridge Paper, Irvington Herald, Maplewood News-Record, Millburn-Short Hills Item, Montclair Times, Nutley Journal, Orange Transcript ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New Jersey
• Today's news around New Jersey

• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Essex County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Essex County political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• Places of worship near Newark, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Essex County

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Travel

Airports in Essex County include Newark International

Hotels in Essex County include Best Western, Comfort Suites Newark, Days Inn Newark Airport, Holiday Inn Newark, Howard Johnson Hotel, Ramada Inn Newark Airport, Residence Inn, Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel, Springhill Suites, Westminster Hotel ... More hotels

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