Flock & ALPR cameras in New Jersey
Public map data records 2,244 ALPR cameras inside New Jersey's borders as of 3 September 2026, run by 135 different operators. Around Jersey City the map records 2,368, the most of any NJ metro. See every camera, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account.
New Jersey's network is widely spread: Somerset County Sheriff's Office runs 108 of the state's mapped cameras (5%), and the remaining 95% are split across 134 other agencies and businesses. Unlike metro-area counts, this figure is counted inside the state line, so nothing from neighbouring states leaks in. 930 of the 2,244 cameras carry no operator at all, so the operator shares above are shares of the attributed cameras.
Open the live camera mapWhich New Jersey cities have Flock cameras?
Counts of cameras recorded in public map data around each major NJ city, read on 3 September 2026.
Jersey City
2,368 cameras
Newark
2,293 cameras
Paterson
2,127 cameras
Edison
1,317 cameras
Camden
942 cameras
601 cameras
Trenton has a full page with operator, vendor and direction breakdowns; the other metros are covered by the live map. Jersey City, Newark show more cameras than the whole state because their boxes reach across the state line. These are bounding-box reads around each city, useful for comparing metros but not for adding together — boxes overlap and spill across state lines. The headline figure is counted inside the border and is the honest state total.
The largest ALPR operators in New Jersey
The lead agency runs 5%; here is the rest of the top eight.
Somerset County Sheriff's Office
108 cameras
Middlesex County Sheriff's Office
100 cameras
Morris County Sheriff's Office
72 cameras
Gloucester County Sheriff's Office
61 cameras
Ocean County Sheriff's Office
56 cameras
Monmouth County Sheriff's Office
53 cameras
Sayreville Police Department
51 cameras
Burlington County Sheriff's Department
46 cameras
135 separate bodies operate mapped readers in New Jersey. Somerset County Sheriff's Office leads with 108; Middlesex County Sheriff's Office runs 100. Of the cameras carrying a recorded operator type, 500 are municipal police, 727 are sheriff's offices and 35 are private.
Where the map has no operator tag, the operator is inferred from the surrounding jurisdiction; that applies to 1,227 of 2,244 cameras in New Jersey. Treat names as likely, not certain.
It isn't all Flock in New Jersey
The vendor mix behind the state's plate readers.
Flock Safety
1,173 cameras
Motorola Solutions
296 cameras
Leonardo
86 cameras
Pacetalk
54 cameras
Axis Communications
38 cameras
1,173 of 1,752 vendor-recorded cameras in New Jersey are Flock Safety. Motorola Solutions is the main non-Flock vendor with 296. Unrecorded vendor: 477.
The map knows which way 81% of New Jersey's cameras face (1,813 of 2,244). Mounts, where recorded: pole (284), street lamp (24), gantry (10), post (6).
Documented ALPR programs in New Jersey
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance documents 451 agencies in New Jersey with automated license plate readers, from public records and news reports. The map records 135 operators — the gap between the two is the difference between a records project and a mapping project, not a contradiction.
Linwood Police Department — Atlantic County
The Linwood Police Department was loaned an automated license plate reader unit from the Atlantic County Prosecutor in 2015.
South Orange Police Department — Essex County
The South Orange Police Department uses automated license plate readers.
Montville Police Department — Morris County
The Montville Police Department received authorization to spend $49,000 for a Packetalk ALPR system in 2021. Vendor: Packetalk.
Bergen County Sheriff’s Office — Bergen County
The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office received a $400,368 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.
Bloomfield Police Department — Essex County
The Bloomfield Police Department received a $226,065 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.
Brigantine Police Department — Atlantic County
The Brigantine Police Department received a $31,842 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
New Jersey ALPR questions
How many Flock cameras are there in New Jersey?
As of 3 September 2026 the map records 2,244 ALPR cameras in New Jersey, of which 1,173 carry a Flock Safety tag. The number only ever goes up as more are mapped; it is not a complete inventory.
Which cities in New Jersey have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Jersey City (2,368), Newark (2,293), Paterson (2,127), Edison (1,317), Camden (942), Trenton (601). Smaller NJ towns appear on the live map too — these are simply the biggest metro areas.
Who operates ALPR cameras in New Jersey?
The lead operator is Somerset County Sheriff's Office at 108 cameras, but it holds only 5% of the state; the rest is split among 134 other agencies and businesses.
Are all the plate readers in New Jersey made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 1,173 of 1,752 vendor-recorded cameras (67%); Motorola Solutions accounts for 296, and 477 cameras have no vendor recorded at all. 'Flock camera' is the common name, but the map covers every ALPR it can find.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in New Jersey?
BanditKin's opt-in avoidance uses each camera's approximate capture zone, so it works best where bearings are recorded (81% of New Jersey's cameras). When a clean route isn't possible it falls back to the normal one rather than pretending. It is a privacy preference built on public data, not a way to evade law enforcement.