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New Jersey Scanner Frequency Guides
Select your county to see what you can monitor, which agencies are encrypted, and the best scanner equipment for your area.
Scanners are legal to own and use anywhere in New Jersey, with no permit or registration required. Police scanners are completely legal in New Jersey with no restrictions on ownership or use. Read the full New Jersey scanner law guide →
105 of the 162 agencies we track in New Jersey (65%) have moved to full encryption, meaning dispatch traffic from those departments no longer reaches a scanner at all. The county guides below break down where that access still exists and where it doesn't.
162 Total Agencies
105 Fully Encrypted
13 County Guides
County Frequency Guides
Monmouth County 🔒 Encrypted
26 agencies 96% encrypted
Atlantic County 🔒 Encrypted
22 agencies 86% encrypted
Ocean County 🔒 Encrypted
17 agencies 76% encrypted
Middlesex County ⚠️ Mixed
17 agencies 65% encrypted
Union County 📡 Open
12 agencies 17% encrypted
Essex County ⚠️ Mixed
11 agencies 36% encrypted
Bergen County ⚠️ Mixed
8 agencies 63% encrypted
Hudson County ⚠️ Mixed
8 agencies 50% encrypted
Passaic County 🔒 Encrypted
6 agencies 67% encrypted
Camden County 🔒 Encrypted
5 agencies 100% encrypted
Woodbridge County ⚠️ Mixed
5 agencies 40% encrypted
Morris County 📡 Open
4 agencies 25% encrypted
Mercer County 🔒 Encrypted
3 agencies 67% encrypted