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Morris County, New Jersey

One of New Jersey's most affluent counties - from Morristown's Colonial history and the pharmaceutical corridors of Parsippany to the lake communities of Rockaway and the horse country of Chester Township. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Morris County residents.

County Seat Morristown

Population 509,285

Founded 1739

County Website morriscountynj.gov/clerk

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Administration & Records Bldg., Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 285-6000

COUNTY CLERK

Administration & Records Bldg., Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 285-6120

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Administration & Records Bldg., Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 285-6715

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Administration & Records Bldg., Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 285-2900

COUNTY ASSESSOR

Administration & Records Bldg., Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 285-6000

COUNTY TREASURER

Administration & Records Bldg., Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 285-6100

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About Morris County

Morris County is New Jersey’s tenth most populous county and the 138th most populous in the United States, covering 481 square miles of rolling hills, lake communities, and historic towns in the New York metro’s inner western suburbs. It consistently...

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County at a Glance

County SeatMorristown

Population509,285

Land Area481 mi²

Founded1739

Websitemorriscountynj.gov/clerk

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