Foreclosure help in Gloucester County
In Gloucester 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. Sheriff's sales are held every other Wednesday in the Ceremonial Courtroom in Woodbury.
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Gloucester County foreclosure in Woodbury
Gloucester County shares a vicinage with Cumberland and Salem. For a Gloucester case the County Clerk and the sheriff's sale are in Woodbury.
Where a contested Gloucester County case goes
A contested Gloucester 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 for the vicinage; its Civil extension is on this page.
Gloucester County sheriff's sales
Gloucester County sheriff's sales are held every other Wednesday, excluding holidays, at 2:00 p.m. in the Ceremonial Courtroom, 2nd floor, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury. Bidder check-in is at 1:45 p.m.
The lis pendens for a Gloucester County property is recorded at the County Clerk's office in Woodbury.
Counseling for Gloucester County homeowners
No HUD-listed foreclosure counseling agency is located in Gloucester County. The NJHMFA line on this page connects homeowners to free counseling through agencies serving every county, and a certified counselor is required for the court's mediation program.
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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 Gloucester County
Where is a Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Old Courthouse, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096; Gloucester County Justice Complex, 70 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096 for Gloucester County. Civil Division line: 856-878-5050 ext. 15370.
When and where are sheriff's sales held in Gloucester County?
The Gloucester County Sheriff holds foreclosure sales at Ceremonial Courtroom, 2nd floor, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury: every other Wednesday (excluding holidays) at 2:00 p.m.; bidder check-in at 1:45 p.m. The Sheriff's office answers 856-384-4603. 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 Gloucester County property?
The Gloucester County Clerk, County Clerk’s Office, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096 (856-853-3237), records the notice of lis pendens against Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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
- Gloucester County Clerk, read 2026-09-25
- Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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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