Editing Hudson County, New Jersey (section)

===Law enforcement===
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname        = Hudson County Sheriff's Office
| patch             = 
| formedyear        = 1872
| legalpersonality  = government agency
| country           = United States
| divtype           = State
| divname           = New Jersey
| subdivtype        = County
| subdivname        = Hudson County
| sizepopulation    = 674,836
| police            = yes
| local             = yes
| headquarters      = 257 Cornelison Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
| sworntype         = Sheriff
| sworn             = 
| unsworn           = 
| chief1name        = Frank X. Schillari (since 2010)
| chief1position    = Sheriff
| website           = {{official website|http://www.hudsoncountysheriff.com}}
}}

The sheriff's office is the second-largest law enforcement agency in the county, with a staff of 300.<ref name="HudsonCountySheriff">[https://www.hudsoncountysheriff.com/ Home], Hudson County Sheriff. Accessed January 31, 2025</ref> The sheriff's headquarters are located at Hudson County Plaza. The [[Hudson County Correctional Facility]] is located in [[South Kearny, New Jersey|South Kearny]]. The Hudson County [[Prosecutor]] is Esther Suarez, who was nominated to the position by [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Chris Christie]] in June 2015.<ref>[https://hcpo.opsnetwork.org/about About], Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/3819e253-d786-4d8d-b2d5-9095323d5e19/content "Governor Chris Christie Files Nominations"], [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Chris Christie]], press release dated June 22, 2015. Accessed January 31, 2025. "Hudson County Prosecutor - Nominate for appointment Esther Suarez (Secaucus, Hudson)"</ref> Many county offices are located at Hudson County Plaza at 257 Cornelison Avenue in Jersey City.<ref>Sullivan, Al. "Open for business" ''[[The Union City Reporter]]''; November 29, 2009; Page 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.hudsoncountyclerk.org/contacts/office-of-the-county-clerk/ Office of the County Clerk], Hudson County Clerk. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>[http://www.dmrarchitects.com/news_articles_new/2009/HCIA.pdf Hudson County Plaza]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Hudson County [[Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital]] is on [[County Avenue, Secaucus]].

The [[county seat]] of Hudson County is located near [[Five Corners, Jersey City|Five Corners]] on Newark Avenue in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], northeast of [[Journal Square]]. The [[Hudson County Courthouse]], and the adjacent [[Hudson County Administration Building]], at 595 Newark Avenue, are home to various courts, agencies and departments. Hudson County constitutes Vicinage 6 of the [[New Jersey Superior Court]] and is seated at the Administration Building, with additional facilities at the Hudson County Courthouse; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 6 is the Honorable Peter F. Bariso Jr.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/courts/vicinages/hudson.html Hudson County], New Jersey Courts. Accessed October 23, 2017.</ref> The Hudson County court system consists of several municipal courts, including the busy Jersey City Court in addition to the Superior Court.