Foreclosure help in Cape May County
In Cape May County, uncontested cases stay with the statewide Office of Foreclosure in Trenton; a contested case goes to a General Equity judge of the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage. Sheriff's sales are held every other Wednesday at the Old Historic Court House on Route 9.
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Cape May County foreclosure at Cape May Court House
Cape May County shares a vicinage with Atlantic County. For a Cape May case the County Clerk and the sheriff's sale are in Cape May Court House.
Where a contested Cape May County case goes
A contested Cape May County foreclosure goes to a General Equity judge of the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, after a contesting answer within 35 days of service. The court's notices give the courtroom and location for any hearing.
Cape May County sheriff's sales
Cape May County sheriff's sales are held every other Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Old Historic Court House, 11 North Main Street (Route 9), Cape May Court House.
Your property's date is on the sheriff's sale listing. The HUD list places one counseling agency in the county, in Marmora; its number is on this page.
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This page describes general New Jersey foreclosure procedure. It is not legal advice, and procedure has exceptions, county practice and case law that no general page can apply to an individual situation. NewJerseyForeclosureHelp.com is not a law firm, a lender, or a government agency. If a deadline, court date, or sale date is approaching, speak with an attorney promptly. Courthouse, recording office and sheriff's sale details can change without notice; confirm with the office before you travel.
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Free help in Cape May County: numbers to call
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Questions about foreclosure in Cape May County
Where is a Cape May County foreclosure case heard?
It is filed with the statewide Office of Foreclosure in Trenton. If you file an answer contesting it, a General Equity judge of the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage hears it; the Judiciary lists Cape May County Courthouse, 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 for Cape May County. General Equity line: 609-402-0100 ext. 47790.
When and where are sheriff's sales held in Cape May County?
The Cape May County Sheriff holds foreclosure sales at Old Historic Court House, 11 North Main Street (Route 9), Cape May Court House: every other Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The Sheriff's office answers 609-463-6410. Check the Sheriff's listing before a sale date: a sale can be adjourned.
How do I check whether a foreclosure has been filed on my Cape May County property?
The Cape May County Clerk, County Clerk’s Office, 7 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609-465-1010), records the notice of lis pendens against Cape May County property along with the deeds and mortgages. The case itself is searchable in the Judiciary's Civil and Foreclosure Public Access system after registering; foreclosure docket numbers start with F.
Can I get free foreclosure mediation in Cape May County?
If you own and live in the home as your primary residence, it has one to four units, you have been served with the summons and complaint, you are not in bankruptcy and every borrower agrees, you can ask for the court's free Foreclosure Mediation Program within 60 days of receiving the summons and complaint, working with a certified housing counselor. NJHMFA funds the counseling: 609-278-7508.
Sources and verification
- Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage: courthouses and Civil / General Equity lines (NJ Courts), read 2026-09-25
- Cape May County Clerk, read 2026-09-25
- Cape May County Sheriff: foreclosure sales, read 2026-09-25
- Office of Foreclosure, Superior Court Clerk’s Office, read 2026-09-23
- Foreclosure Mediation Program (P.L.2019, c.64), read 2026-09-23
- NJHMFA foreclosure prevention counseling, read 2026-09-23
- Legal Services of New Jersey LSNJLAW Hotline, read 2026-09-25
- HUD housing counseling agency list (data.hud.gov), read 2026-09-25
Sources are the New Jersey Judiciary, the Cape May County recording office and Sheriff, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, Legal Services of New Jersey and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, read on the dates shown. Nothing on this page is an operator credential or a result.
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