Facing a Foreclosure Sheriff Sale in Sussex County, NJ?
Most New Jersey counties hold foreclosure sales weekly or every other week. Sussex holds them on the first Wednesday of the month, at 2:00 p.m., at the historic courthouse on High Street in Newton. One date a month sounds like breathing room. In practice it means fewer chances to fix anything.
How a Sussex County sheriff's sale works
New Jersey foreclosure law is the same in all twenty-one counties. The sale itself is not — each county sheriff sets its own schedule, its own location, its own deposit terms and its own deadlines. These are Sussex County's.
Sale day: First Wednesday of the month — once monthly
Sale time: 2:00 p.m.
Where: Historic Sussex County Courthouse, 3 High Street, Newton
Sheriff's Office: 39 High Street, Newton — a different building from the sale
Adjournment cutoff: 2:00 p.m. on the day of sale
Foreclosure Unit: 973-579-0850
Need more time? Contact the Foreclosure Unit as early as possible to confirm the current adjournment procedure.
Details above are drawn from the Sussex County Sheriff's Office and the New Jersey sheriff sale portal, checked in August 2026. Sale dates, times and terms change without notice — confirm directly with the Sheriff's Office before acting on anything here.
How to postpone a sale in Sussex County
Sussex publishes its rule directly, and the wording is generous compared to most counties:
A consensual adjournment is also available if the lender and borrower agree.
Two requests, up to 30 days each, and the counter stays open right up to the moment the sale starts. Sussex does not publish a fee amount on its site — state law sets the standard adjournment fee at $28, so confirm the current figure when you call.
Sussex County Sheriff’s Office: 973-579-0850. Note that the office is at 39 High Street and the sale happens at 3 High Street — two different buildings on the same street. Do not lose your morning to that.
New Jersey law provides for up to five sheriff-sale adjournments under N.J.S.A. 2A:17-36 — up to five of up to 30 calendar days each — two at your request, two at the lender's, and one by mutual agreement. The $28 fee is set by N.J.S.A. 22A:4-8. How each county administers this varies, which is why the county details above matter.
Find your own sale date
Sussex County posts every scheduled foreclosure sale publicly, updated daily. You can search by address and see your sale date, the upset price, and whether the sale has been adjourned or cancelled — without calling anyone or identifying yourself.
Search Sussex County sheriff sale listings →
If your address is on that list, you have a date. If it is not, you may still be earlier in the process than you think — and that is a much better place to be standing.
If your sale is approaching, I can review the property, your equity, and the time you actually have left — privately, and at no cost.
Call or text Viara: (347) 251-8463
What if the Sussex County sheriff sale already happened?
If your property has already been sold at sheriff's sale, don't assume there is nothing left to discuss. New Jersey has a limited post-sale redemption period, and depending on your circumstances, other legal rights or options may still need to be evaluated quickly.
If your sale already happened, time matters. Speak with a qualified New Jersey attorney as soon as possible about your specific situation.
Need help understanding where things stand? Call or text Viara at (347) 251-8463.
What I actually do
Sussex is rural by New Jersey standards — twenty-four municipalities spread across the northwest corner of the state, a lot of them small. It is also further from most foreclosure help than anywhere else in New Jersey, which is precisely why knowing the schedule and the deadlines yourself matters more here.
I am a licensed New Jersey real estate agent, not an attorney and not a housing counselor. What I can do is tell you what your house is genuinely worth today, what a sale before the auction would net you, and whether that beats the alternatives. If the answer is that you should be talking to a lawyer or a HUD counselor instead, I will tell you that too.
The first conversation is free, private, and does not obligate you to anything. You do not need your paperwork in order to have it.
Towns I serve in Sussex County
Twenty-four municipalities across New Jersey's northwest corner.
Newton, Sparta, Vernon, Hopatcong, Byram, Andover, Franklin, Hamburg, Hardyston, Hampton, Frankford, Fredon, Green, Lafayette, Montague, Ogdensburg, Sandyston, Stanhope, Stillwater, Sussex Borough, Walpack, Wantage, Branchville, Andover Township — and every other municipality in the county.