The Andrew K. Ruotolo Justice Center, located at 32 Rahway Avenue in downtown Elizabeth, is the permanent home of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Located in close proximity to the historic Union County Courthouse, the Justice Center houses most of the Prosecutor’s Office staff of approximately 250 employees and the majority of the Office’s various subdivisions, including the Homicide Task Force, Trial Unit, Appellate Unit, Special Prosecutions Unit, and others.
The Justice Center is named for former Union County Prosecutor Andrew K. Ruotolo, who served from 1991 until his death in 1995 at the age of 42.