Last reviewed . Law current as of October 2026.
Union County borders Essex, and Elizabeth is its seat: the courthouse is at 2 Broad Street and the Prosecutor's Office at 32 Rahway Avenue. One detail people miss is that the county's 12-hour IDRC is run by the Union County Department of Human Services in Westfield, not in Elizabeth. Northeast Corridor trains from Elizabeth, Linden, and Rahway reach Newark Penn. When a restraining order is involved, the YWCA of Eastern Union County provides the county's DCF-funded victim services, and Access Family Services handles abuse intervention referrals.
Key facts
- Courthouse
- Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 (Union Vicinage)
- Prosecutor
- 32 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
- 12-hour IDRC
- Union County DHS, 300 North Ave. East, 1st Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090, 908-527-4791
- 48-hour IDRC
- New Hope (Marlboro)
- DV program
- YWCA of Eastern Union County; AIP: Access Family Services
- Recovery Court
- 908-787-1650
- Municipal courts
- Judiciary directory
DWI
Town municipal court; IDRC at Union County DHS, 300 North Ave. East, 1st Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090. Read our New Jersey DWI guide.
Domestic violence and restraining orders
Family Part, Union Vicinage; YWCA of Eastern Union County. Read our New Jersey domestic violence guide and our restraining order guide.
Drug charges
Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth; Recovery Court 908-787-1650. Read our New Jersey drug charges guide.
Indictable crimes
Union County Prosecutor, 32 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Read our New Jersey indictable crimes guide.
Towns
Elizabeth, Plainfield, Union Township, Linden, Rahway, Westfield, Hillside, Roselle.
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