10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908-527-4450
Fax: 908-527-4455
E-mail: peter.corvelli@ucnj.org
Emergencies: Dial 911
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Latest Press Releases
August 7, 20252025 Youth Academy Graduates July 21, 2025
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Phone Scam Impersonating Law Enforcement May 21, 2024
Heroic Actions of Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Save Children from Bus Fire April 11, 2024
Officer James Patania recipient of Academic Achievement Award December 19, 2023
Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force Makes Significant Arrest in Roselle October 13, 2023
Union County Offers Extra Security for Houses of Worship throughout the Community
The Union County Sheriff’s Office led by Sheriff Peter Corvelli and is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Union County. We are proud to provide unique law enforcement services to our community.
We strive to ensure a safe and secure environment for visitors and employees at the Courthouse Complex in Elizabeth as well as several other locations throughout our county. The Sheriff’s Office maintains a presence in assisting the Department of Homeland Security, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Domestic Violence Joint Task Force, and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. Our Crime Scene Unit responds to all major incidents in our county. The Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program (SLAP), provides manual labor to our communities while keeping non-violent offenders out of jail.
Our Municipal Transport program facilitates the transportation of municipal offenders to the county jail, thereby allowing more municipal police officers to remain in their jurisdictions to safeguard our streets. Our Search and Rescue Unit has maintained its status as a premier regional Police Canine Training Center and administers the Project Lifesaver program.
Sheriff’s Officers instruct recruits and conduct in-service training at the John Stamler Police Academy as well as successfully operating our own annual Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office also operates our Family Violence Unit, the first of its kind in the State of New Jersey and provides Sheriff’s Officers to assist with staffing the Union County Family Justice Center. We are also responsible for processing and maintenance of records for arrested persons and assisting local law enforcement agencies in the identification of suspects in criminal investigations.
The Legal Process Unit manages Foreclosure Sales and performs the service of court orders, summonses and complaints, notices of motions, orders to show cause, writs of attachments, levies, wage garnishments and other special garnishments.