New Jersey contains 21 counties and 566 municipalities. Each city and town has its own unique regulations pertaining to film production. New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission staff members are well versed in these matters, and should be consulted before specific communities are approached.
As a rule, filmmakers working in New Jersey are required to carry general liability insurance in the amount of $1 million ($2 million in the City of Newark). Additional insurance may be required of crews using pyrotechnic effects or performing stunts. Typically, production companies are asked to present certificates of insurance naming property owners as "additional insured." Further, property owners must be relieved of all liability in connection with production work taking place on their respective locations.
Many cities and towns in the state have no formal permit procedure. However, permits are generally required for filming such locations as county, state and national parks and historic sites, state and county highways, railroad and airport terminals and military posts.
Most of New Jersey falls under the jurisdiction of the unions and guilds based in New York City. They are as follows:
SAG/AFTRA 1900 Broadway 5th floor, New York, NY 10023, 212-944-1030 |
Directors Guild Of America 110 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, 212-258-0800 |
Writers Guild Of America East 250 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013, 212-767-7800 |
IATSE General Office 207 West 25th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001, 212-730-1770/212-730-7809 |
IATSE Local 52, Studio Mechanics 19-02 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 01105, 718-906-9440, Fax: 718-777-1820 |
IATSE Local 161, Script Supervisors, Production Office Coordinators, Production Auditors 630 9th Avenue, #1103, New York, NY 10036, 212-997-9655 |
IATSE Local 600, Cinematographers 70 West 36th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018, 212-647-7300, Fax: 212-647-7317 |
IATSE Local 764, Theatrical Wardrobe 545 West 45th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, 212-957-3500 |
Editors’ Guild IATSE Local 700 145 Hudson Street Suite 201, New York, NY 10013, 212-302-0700/212-302-1091 |
IATSE Local 798, Makeup And Hair 70 West 36th Street Suite 4A, New York, NY 10018, 212-627-0660, Fax: 212-627-0664 |
American Federation Of Musicians, Local 802 332 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036, 212-245-4802 |
International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Local 817 817 Old Cuttermill Road, Great Neck, NY 11021, 516-365-3470, Fax: 516-365-2609 |
Scenic Artists, Local 829 29 West 38th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018, 212-581-0300, Fax: 212-977-2011 |