Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Bridgeton, New Jersey, in Cumberland County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bridgeton depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Bridgeton public records, Cumberland County police reports, Bridgeton arrest records, Bridgeton warrants, Bridgeton inmate search, Bridgeton criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bridgeton
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Bridgeton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bridgeton Police Department); outside it, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Cumberland County State Police in Cumberland County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Cumberland County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bridgeton Police
For Bridgeton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bridgeton police department's page at cityofbridgetonnj.gov/m/directory/department?did=22 (page title: Staff Directory, Bridgeton Police Department), phone (856) 451-0033, 330 Fayette Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bridgeton had 204 violent and 766 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 547 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 907 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at inmates.cumberlandcounty.revize.com/bookings (page title: Inmate Locator | Cumberland_County_ME_Inmates_App), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
Under the Open Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at cumberlandcountynj.nextrequest.com (page title: OPRA RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bridgeton?
From the agency that took it. The Bridgeton police department's page is at cityofbridgetonnj.gov, phone (856) 451-0033; the sheriff's reports come from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bridgeton have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Bridgeton?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Cumberland County State Police in Cumberland County.
How do I get a report from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Bridgeton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.