Foreclosure help in Cumberland County
In Cumberland County, uncontested cases stay with the statewide Office of Foreclosure in Trenton; a contested case goes to a judge of the Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage. The lis pendens is recorded by the County Clerk in Bridgeton.
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Cumberland County foreclosure in Bridgeton
Cumberland County shares a vicinage with Gloucester and Salem. The County Clerk for a Cumberland case is at the courthouse in Bridgeton.
Where a contested Cumberland County case goes
A contested Cumberland County foreclosure goes to a judge of the Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, after a contesting answer within 35 days of service. The court's notices give the courtroom and location for any hearing. No separate General Equity extension is listed; the vicinage's Civil extension is on this page.
The lis pendens is recorded by the Cumberland County Clerk at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Bridgeton.
The Cumberland County sheriff's sale
The county record does not include where or when Cumberland County sheriff's sales are held. Check the sheriff's sale listing linked on this page for your property's date and location.
Statewide rules still apply: the sheriff must sell within 150 days of the writ of execution, and the upset price must be posted at least four weeks before the sale.
No HUD-listed counseling agency is located in the county; the NJHMFA line on this page covers every county.
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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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Questions about foreclosure in Cumberland County
Where is a Cumberland 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 Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage hears it; the Judiciary lists Cumberland County Courthouse, 60 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 for Cumberland County. Civil Division line: 856-878-5050 ext. 15390.
When and where are sheriff's sales held in Cumberland County?
The Cumberland County Sheriff conducts the sale; the date, time and place for a property are in the published notice of sale and the Sheriff's online listing. 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 Cumberland County property?
The Cumberland County Clerk, Courthouse, 60 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 (856-453-4860), records the notice of lis pendens against Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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
- Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage: courthouses and Civil / General Equity lines (NJ Courts), read 2026-09-25
- Cumberland County Clerk, read 2026-09-25
- Cumberland 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
Sources are the New Jersey Judiciary, the Cumberland 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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