N.J.'s Middlesex, Passaic Counties Top Youth Waiver Rates

The counties together accounted for nearly half of all youth cases waived to adult court from 2018 and 2024, according to a recent report on the state's Juvenile Justice Commission.

Middlesex
24.1%
Passaic
23.4%
Camden
9.9%
Atlantic
8.5%
Hudson
5.7%
Mercer
5.7%
Monmouth
5.7%
Essex
4.3%
Ocean
4.3%
All other counties
8.5%
Note: Rates shown are the average between July 2018 and December 2024. Data from October 2020 to June 2022 is not available due to detected errors. Percentages may not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding.
Source: New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission via Human Rights WatchCreated with Datawrapper