North Bergen Municipal Jail

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North Bergen Municipal Jail

For information about an inmate, call the 30-bed North Bergen Municipal Jail at 201-392-2141. The line is answered 24 hours a day.

This facility is responsible for the booking and processing of everyone arrested in the county for a misdemeanor or felony. Depending on the charges, inmates may be held until they are bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or kept in custody until their trial reaches a conclusion.

The facility’s roster is searchable through the inmate search tool.

Sentences of under one year are served here. Anything longer is served in the New Jersey State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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Save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number; you may need it for mail and other communication. If it isn’t online, call North Bergen Municipal Jail at 201-392-2141.

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Phone

201-392-2141

Physical address

4233 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ 7047
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To search for an inmate in the North Bergen Municipal Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 201-392-2141 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case for Hudson County or any other court in New Jersey.

North Bergen Municipal Jail Inmate Search

The North Bergen Municipal Jail maintains an average of 30 offenders in custody on any given day. The North Bergen Municipal Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Hudson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 42,200 offenders.

The following charts of Hudson County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Hudson County Corrections Department, the state of New Jersey Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Hudson County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Hudson County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

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Most inmates who arrive at the North Bergen Municipal jail, which is located within the city of North Bergen, NJ, will not remain at the facility for longer than two or three days. The small holding facility is used by all law enforcement within the area and is able to do all booking procedures and gather all needed information on contacts, medical needs, and past charges. This information is all used to determine the housing of the inmate and will provide information on care that they may require, how to find them if they were to be released and need relocating again, and to ensure that all medical needs are being met. This facility will hold inmates until they determine what their bail is and either meet that requirement, are released for other reasons, or are transferred to the local county jail. As a small holding facility there are not many classes or training to be completed, however there are phones with which to call a lawyer, or to notify a friend or a family member of their location. It is also possible to determine if an inmate is at the location by calling the facility and requesting that information. An inmate will not be available for phone calls or visits until after they have been fully booked and medically assessed, at which point they will be permitted to use the phone between 7 am and 7:30 am. Most inmates will not remain in the facility long enough to require a visit, however by calling the facility and requesting one be scheduled, some visits will be arranged.
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How does the booking process work at North Bergen Municipal Jail?

Once someone is arrested, they are taken to North Bergen Municipal Jail for booking. This process involves identifying the individual, determining charges, and deciding if they will be released on their own recognizance, released on bail, or held in custody until their court date.

It’s important for the arrestee to stay silent, as anything they say can be used against them. The best advice is to avoid answering any questions about the arrest until legal counsel is present.

The booking process at North Bergen Municipal Jail typically includes the following steps:

  • Verifying identity.
  • Taking a mugshot.
  • Answering questions regarding medical, mental health, and substance use history.
  • DNA collection, if required.
  • Conducting a thorough search.
  • Confiscating personal belongings.
  • Providing a free phone call.

For questions about paying an arrestee’s bond or bail amount, contact the facility at 201-392-2141.

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What are the other City and County Jails in Hudson County?

Hudson County County Jails

Hudson County Adult Correctional Center

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North Bergen Municipal Jail

Hudson County Juvenile Facilities

Union County Juvenile Detention Center
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Hudson County?

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This facility, known as "North Bergen Municipal Jail" is also known as North Bergen Police Department, North Bergen Municipal Jail, New Jersey, Hudson.

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