Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, lies west of the lower Hudson River and New York City. The county was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City is its largest city and county seat.

As of 2014, Hudson County's Census-estimated population was 669,115, an increase of 5.5% from the 2010 United States Census, when its population was enumerated at 634,266, in turn an increase of 25,291 (+4.2%) from the 608,975 enumerated in the 2000 Census and making it the fourth-most populous county in the state. Hudson County is the geographically smallest and most densely populated county in New Jersey and the sixth-most densely populated county in the United States, with 13,731.4 residents per square mile of total area in 2010.

Geography and topography

Municipalities

There are 12 municipalities in Hudson County, listed with area in square miles and 2010 Census data for population and housing.North Hudson and West Hudson each comprise municipalities in their distinct areas.

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Top returning Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League softball season stat leaders for 2025

NJ 25 Mar 2025
The 2024 N.J. softball season saw some of the state’s top players put up big offensive totals at the dish or shut down performances in the circle ....
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Putnam Boasts Lowest Unemployment in Hudson Valley

Putnam County News 25 Mar 2025
... County has the distinction of having the lowest rate of unemployment in the entire Hudson Valley.
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Twin County man sentenced to five years in drug case

The Daily Gazette 25 Mar 2025
HUDSON — A Twin County man, who previously provided ...
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3 indicted on multiple felonies after 2024 Brookwood assault

The Daily Gazette 25 Mar 2025
HUDSON — Two men and one juvenile were indicted by a Columbia County grand jury Friday in connection with an assault at the Brookwood Secure Facility in Claverack, according to the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office ... .
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Newburgh man charged with murder in June 2024 shooting on Monument Street

recordonline.com 25 Mar 2025
Marshals Service, the Orange County District Attorney's office and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center all assisted the City of Newburgh Detective Division in the investigation ... Smith is represented by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County.
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Campus News

The Blackshear Times 25 Mar 2025
Among those making the President’s list from Pierce County were. Allie M ... Hardy, Abby Hudson, William B.Inman, Kayla C ... Students from Pierce County who were named to the Dean's List are ... Pierce County residents making the Academic Honors List were ... .
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Newman helps Purples roll past Cougars 9-0

Bowling Green Daily News 25 Mar 2025
... Green to a 9-0 baseball win against Logan County on Monday.
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NJ Turnpike board approves first steps of controversial $11B widening project

New Jersey Herald 25 Mar 2025
Two of the items were agreements with Hudson County and the state Department of Transportation to "cooperate" on the program, with the latter assisting with review and approval of design plans, traffic operations and access to rights-of-way.
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Dead man pulled from Hudson River near Hoboken park

NJ 24 Mar 2025
A man’s body was pulled from the Hudson River near Hoboken on Sunday. The man was found dead in the water around 2.15 p.m. near Pier C Park, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday ....
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The primary campaign for NJ governor is dragging on and on. This is why | Opinion

app 24 Mar 2025
In Hudson County, for example, the Democratic leaders seemed initially poised to pledge their support for Rep ... be many, including in his own home county of Hudson, eager to welcome him with open arms.
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New York will get hotter in the next 20 years. Here's what your county could see

Press Connects 24 Mar 2025
New York counties north of the mid-Hudson Valley, including the Southern Tier, are expected to see the most significant increase in the state, while counties closer to New York City are expected to see minimal warming ... Broome County ... Tioga County.
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Gasoline prices rise across most of the Mid-Hudson Valley

Daily Freeman 24 Mar 2025
Gasoline prices rose across the Mid-Hudson Valley last week with the exception of Dutchess County, according to GasBuddy.com ... In Greene County, the price last week edged up 1.2 cents to $3.109, or 1 cent lower than a month ago.
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New Jersey Shoplifting Attorney Adam M. Lustberg Explains the Statute of Limitations for Shoplifting in ...

GetNews 24 Mar 2025
Serving Hackensack, Passaic County, Bergen County, Hudson County, and surrounding areas, Lustberg Law Offices, LLC is committed to protecting clients' rights and achieving favorable legal outcomes.
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