Entry Level jobs
Salary Deadline- Peapack & Gladstone - Police Officer $60,000 (Negotiable based on experience) Deadline: Jan 23, 2026 Quick Apply
- Atlantic County Public Safety Training Academy - Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officers Deadline: Jan 20, 2026 Quick Apply
- Princeton University Public Safety - Certified & Entry Level - University Police Officer $64,266-$71,407 Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Stone Harbor - SLEO Class I & SLEO Class II SLEO I $18.00 per hour; SLEO II $21.00 per hour Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Egg Harbor Township - Entry Level Police Officer $50,000 Deadline: Jan 9, 2026 Quick Apply
- Cape May - SLEO Class II Summer Academy Minimum Wage in Academy then $20.00 per hour after graduation of Police Academy. Deadline: Feb 20, 2026 Quick Apply
- Sea Isle City - SLEO II- Spring Academy $22.00 per hour Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Sayreville Auxiliary - Auxiliary Police Officer 0.00 Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Coming Soon
- Longport - SLEO I $20.00per hour Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Northfield - Police Officer $47,427.00 - $119,224.00 Deadline: Mar 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Allenhurst Borough - Special Law Enforcement Officer Class I Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Deal - 2026 Class I Special Officer to be determined Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Englewood - Entry Level Police Officer or NJ Transfer (Police Only) $53,360 to $165,000 Deadline: Jan 9, 2026 Quick Apply
- Passaic County Academy - Alternate Route Candidate Entrance Exam Deadline: Jan 26, 2026 Quick Apply
- North Wildwood - SLEO 1 Deadline: May 15, 2026 Quick Apply
- Borough of Palmyra - Full-Time Police Officer $58,000 - $115,000 Quick Apply
- Glen Ridge - Police Officer $33,949 - $123,000 *compensation based on experience Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 Quick Apply
- Ocean City - Special Law Enforcement Officer, Class I & II $18/hour Class I - $20/hour Class II Deadline: May 5, 2026 Quick Apply
- Tenafly - Entry Level Police Officer $55,293 to $169,786 Deadline: Jan 30, 2026 Quick Apply
- Township of Hamilton - Full Time Police Officer Starting $55,867 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 Quick Apply
- Wildwood - Class II Law Enforcement Officer, Summer Academy $21 per hour Deadline: Mar 6, 2026 Quick Apply
- Fanwood - Certified Police Officer (PTC Certified and Alternate Route Candidates) $60,740-$127,246 Deadline: Mar 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Longport - Police Officer Starting Salary $55,419 Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Hightstown - NJ PTC Certified Police Officer & Entry Level Police Officer Starting $47,000 (Academy) $58,000 (Certified) Pay incentive for prior years of service Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- New Jersey State Human Services Police - Police Officer Starting $69,244.57 Quick Apply
- Magnolia - Police Officer SLEO II Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Carlstadt - SLEO1 $20 per hour Deadline: Jan 9, 2026 Quick Apply
- North Wildwood - SLEO Class II (Summer Academy) $20.00 per hour Deadline: Mar 13, 2026 Quick Apply
- Bridgeton - Entry Level Police Officer (Starting Pay 1/1/2026) $47,664 to $119,338 Deadline: Feb 7, 2026 Quick Apply
Certified jobs
Salary Deadline- Magnolia - Police Officer SLEO II Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Dunellen - Certified Police Officer Starting Salary: $52,692-$73,346 Top Salary: $133,732 Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Island Heights - SLEO II Police Officer $20 per hour / $1,000 sign on bonus Deadline: Jan 30, 2026 Quick Apply
- Carteret - Special Law Enforcement Officer, Class III $40 per hour Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Deptford Township - NJPTC Certified Law Enforcement Officer $50,506-$109,016 Deadline: Jan 30, 2026 Quick Apply
- Egg Harbor Township - Certified Police Officer, waivable Class II SLEO's eligible $50,000-$71,000 Starting Salary dependent on years of Full-Time experience. Deadline: Jan 9, 2026 Quick Apply
- Fanwood - Certified Police Officer (PTC Certified and Alternate Route Candidates) $60,740-$127,246 Deadline: Mar 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- West Windsor Township - CLASS III SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER – PART-TIME Quick Apply
- Mount Arlington - Police Officer starting $63,011 | step nine $147,196 Deadline: Jan 20, 2026 Quick Apply
- Little Egg Harbor - SLEO Class II (Current NJ PTC SLEO II Cert) Starting at $18 per hour Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Manville - Police Officer - Certified Patrol Officer: $64,600-$156,884 (2028) Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Township of Hamilton - Full Time Police Officer Starting $55,867 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 Quick Apply
- Clementon - Police Officer $48,300 - $109,000 Deadline: Mar 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Hopewell Township - Certified Police Officer $57,869 to $133,182 (2026) Deadline: Feb 5, 2026 Quick Apply
- West Windsor Township - Certified Police Officer $59,238 to $136,453 Quick Apply
- Garwood - Full Time NJ PTC Police Officer 48,000-71,000 -STARTING SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE Quick Apply
- Borough of Palmyra - Full-Time Police Officer $58,000 - $115,000 Quick Apply
- Little Egg Harbor - SLEO III (Retired Officer) Starting at $34 per hour Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Pompton Lakes - NJ Civil Service IGT PTC Certified Police Officer Starting $44,234 - $51,439 Top pay $158,028.20 Deadline: May 12, 2026 Quick Apply
- Lower Township - Certified SLEO II Police Officer $16.00 - $25.00 per hour Deadline: May 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Hightstown - NJ PTC Certified Police Officer & Entry Level Police Officer Starting $47,000 (Academy) $58,000 (Certified) Pay incentive for prior years of service Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Ship Bottom - Certified SLEO Class II $22.00 Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Old Tappan - Certified Police Officer Starting $53,428, 6months $61,977 Top $165,919 Deadline: Jan 18, 2026 Quick Apply
- Tinton Falls - Certified Police Officer Starting salary $47,997 Negotiable with experience Deadline: Jan 20, 2026 Quick Apply
- NJ TRANSIT Police Department - PTC Certified Police Officer Starting $77,100- Top $148,581 Quick Apply
- Tuckerton - Police Officer Starting salary $45,611.00 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 Quick Apply
- Englewood - Entry Level Police Officer or NJ Transfer (Police Only) $53,360 to $165,000 Deadline: Jan 9, 2026 Quick Apply
- Glassboro - Certified Police Officer Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Princeton University Public Safety - Certified & Entry Level - University Police Officer $64,266-$71,407 Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Franklin Township (Hunterdon County) - Full-Time Police Officer $52,794 Deadline: Jan 23, 2026 Quick Apply
- Peapack & Gladstone - Police Officer $60,000 (Negotiable based on experience) Deadline: Jan 23, 2026 Quick Apply
- Galloway Township - Certified Police Officer Starting $69,438 Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Bay Head - Certified SLEO II (Year Round) $20/HR Deadline: Feb 15, 2026 Quick Apply
- South Bound Brook - Certified Police Officer Starting $47,000 - $89,000, Top $136,221 (in 2026, 8 steps) Deadline: Jan 10, 2026 Quick Apply
- East Newark - Certified Police Officer only step one $56,598.00 step two $62,829.00 maximum starting salary for transfers Deadline: Jan 23, 2026 Quick Apply
- Northfield - Police Officer $47,427.00 - $119,224.00 Deadline: Mar 1, 2026 Quick Apply
- Bridgeton - Entry Level Police Officer (Starting Pay 1/1/2026) $47,664 to $119,338 Deadline: Feb 7, 2026 Quick Apply
Dispatcher jobs
Salary Deadline- Ocean Township (Monmouth County) - Full Time Dispatcher $52,000 plus overtime. Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 Quick Apply
- Little Falls Township - Certified Public Safety Telecommunicator Full Time Starting $45,000 Quick Apply
- Carlstadt - Full Time Certified Police Dispatcher $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 Quick Apply
- Princeton - Communications Officer $55,000 to $70,000 Quick Apply
- Little Egg Harbor - Per Diem Public Safety Telecommunicator Starting at $22 per hour Deadline: Nov 1, 2027 Quick Apply
- Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch - Full-Time Public Safety Telecommunicator $47,636.16 to $62,348.00 Quick Apply
- Princeton University Public Safety - Dispatcher (Emergency Services) $55,120/annual = $26.50/hour Deadline: Mar 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Hawthorne - Dispatcher $44,604 to $61,500 Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Pompton Lakes - Part-Time Public Safety Dispatcher (Certified) $30.60 per hour Quick Apply
- Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch - Per Diem Public Safety Telecommunicator $28.50/ HR Quick Apply
- Bogota Borough of - Dispatcher $40,000 to $60,000 Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Quick Apply
Other jobs
Salary Deadline- East Greenwich Township - SLEO I Police Officers $19.00/Hr. Deadline: Feb 2, 2026 Quick Apply
- Cape May - SLEO Class II Summer Academy Minimum Wage in Academy then $20.00 per hour after graduation of Police Academy. Deadline: Feb 20, 2026 Quick Apply
- Sea Isle City - Parking Enforcement Officer $17.00 Deadline: Jul 3, 2026 Quick Apply
- County of Bergen - Juvenile Detention Officer $50,000 / per annum, contractual step increases to $70,000 Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Quick Apply
Courses/Trainings
Salary DeadlineSeasonal jobs
Salary Deadline- Stone Harbor - SLEO Class I & SLEO Class II SLEO I $18.00 per hour; SLEO II $21.00 per hour Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Cape May - SLEO Class II Summer Academy Minimum Wage in Academy then $20.00 per hour after graduation of Police Academy. Deadline: Feb 20, 2026 Quick Apply
- Allenhurst Borough - Special Law Enforcement Officer Class I Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Quick Apply
- Ocean City - Special Law Enforcement Officer, Class I & II $18/hour Class I - $20/hour Class II Deadline: May 5, 2026 Quick Apply
- Sea Isle City - Parking Enforcement Officer $17.00 Deadline: Jul 3, 2026 Quick Apply
- Sea Isle City - SLEO II- Spring Academy $22.00 per hour Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Deal - 2026 Class I Special Officer to be determined Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
Part Time jobs
Salary Deadline- Ocean City - Special Law Enforcement Officer, Class I & II $18/hour Class I - $20/hour Class II Deadline: May 5, 2026 Quick Apply
- Deal - 2026 Class I Special Officer to be determined Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 Quick Apply
- Lower Township - Police Officer Special Class II SLEO $16.00 to $25.00 per hour Quick Apply
- East Greenwich Township - SLEO I Police Officers $19.00/Hr. Deadline: Feb 2, 2026 Quick Apply
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