Editing Newton, New Jersey (section)

==Law enforcement and public safety==
{{See also|Crime in New Jersey}}
Established in 1910, Newton has a municipal police department, currently under the leadership of its 12th Chief of Police, Steven VanNieuwland,<ref>[https://newtonpolice.org/command-staff/ Command Staff], Newton Police Department. Accessed December 10, 2023.</ref> who was appointed in June 2021.<ref>Scruton, Bruce A. [https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2021/06/02/steven-vannieuwland-sworn-in-as-newtons-new-police-chief/7511308002/ "Steven VanNieuwland sworn in as Newton's police chief"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', June 2, 2021. Accessed December 10, 2023. "Steven VanNieuwland, a police officer for 21 years, was sworn in as the town's newest police chief on Wednesday."</ref>

Newton is also home to the [[Sussex County Sheriff's Office (New Jersey)|Sussex County Sheriff's Office]].<ref>[http://www.sussexcountysheriff.com/ Home Page], Sussex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed July 13, 2016.</ref>

A barracks for the [[New Jersey State Police]] is located in [[Augusta, New Jersey]], several miles north of Newton.