Essex County, New Jersey

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Essex County was officially established in 1682 by the East Jersey Legislature as one of the four original counties of present day New Jersey. Today Essex County, with 21 municipalities ranging over 127 square miles and a total population of 765,348, is New Jersey's second most populous County.

www.essex-countynj.org/
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Coordinates:   40°47'28"N   74°14'42"W
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