The New Jersey District was formed in 1972 out of the Atlantic District . District offices are located in Mountainside, New Jersey ; the Rev. William Klettke has been the district president since September 2000, and was reelected to a third term in 2006 {Link without Title} . Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, vice presidents, circuit counselors, a board of directors, and other officers; the last convention was held on May 18-20, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.
- Rev. Walter L. Zeile, 1972-85
- Rev. Donald W. Sandmann, 1985-2000
- Rev. William R. Klettke, 2000-present
- 1858 - Saint John First Lutheran Church, Bridgeton, New Jersey
- 1886 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Clifton, New Jersey
- 1887 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Closter, New Jersey
- 1895 - Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, New Milford, New Jersey
- 1896 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, New Jersey
- 1899 - Zion Lutheran Church, Maywood, New Jersey
- 1900 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- 1905 - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, New Jersey
- 1905 - Zion Lutheran Church, Westwood, New Jersey
- 1908 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Membership totals are c. 2006.
- 1198 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Flemington, New Jersey
- 951 - Zion Lutheran Church, Westwood, New Jersey
- 868 - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, New Jersey
- 817 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- 746 - Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, East Brunswick, New Jersey
- 708 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Old Bridge, New Jersey
- 627 - King of Kings Lutheran Church, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
- 506 - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Howell, New Jersey
- 496 - Holy Faith Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, New Jersey
- 473 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Westfield, New Jersey
- 467 - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fords, New Jersey
Congregations established prior to 1930, or having 600 or more members, are noted (membership figures are c. 2006); in the absence of one or both of these within a circuit, the oldest and/or largest congregation is noted.
(Hudson, North)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, New Jersey - est. 1905; 868 members
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Mahwah, New Jersey
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Rutherford, New Jersey - est. 1908
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, New Milford, New Jersey - est. 1895
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Closter, New Jersey - est. 1887
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Cliffside Park, New Jersey - est. 1900
- Zion Lutheran Church, Maywood, New Jersey - est. 1899
- Zion Lutheran Church, Westwood, New Jersey - est. 1905; 951 members
(Paterson)
- Calvary Lutheran Church, Verona, New Jersey - est. 1928
- Christ the King Lutheran Church, Ringwood, New Jersey
- Holy Faith Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, New Jersey
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Montville, New Jersey
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn, New Jersey - 817 members
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, New Jersey - est. 1896
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Clifton, New Jersey - est. 1886
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Lyndhurst, New Jersey - est. 1913
- St. Paul Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
(Newark/Elizabeth)
- Christ Lutheran Church, East Orange, New Jersey
- Christ Assembly Lutheran Church, Newark, New Jersey
- Grace Lutheran Church, Livingston, New Jersey
- Grace Lutheran Church, Union, New Jersey
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Somerset, New Jersey
- Locasha Lutheran Church, Newark, New Jersey
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Plainfield, New Jersey - est. 1923
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fords, New Jersey - est. 1921
- Our Saviour Lutheran Church, North Bergen, New Jersey - est. 1921
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Newark, New Jersey - est. 1917
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Westfield, New Jersey - 473 members
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Bound Brook, New Jersey - est. 1916
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Harrison, New Jersey - est. 1911
- Saint Luke's Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, New Jersey - est. 1919
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church for the Deaf, Union, New Jersey
- San Pablo Lutheran Church, West New York, New Jersey
- Tumanin Kristo Lutheran Church, Jersey City, New Jersey
(Delaware Valley, North)
- Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Hackettstown, New Jersey
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Blairstown, New Jersey
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Randolph, New Jersey - est. 1914
- King of Kings Lutheran Church, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey - 627 members
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Perryville, New Jersey
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Stanhope, New Jersey
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hamburg, New Jersey
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Newton, New Jersey
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Flemington, New Jersey - 1198 members
- Somerset Hills Lutheran Church, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Morris Plains, New Jersey
- Tristate Lutheran Fellowship, Newton, New Jersey
(Delaware Valley, South)
- Calvary Lutheran Church, Medford, New Jersey
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bordentown Township, New Jersey
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lawrenceville, New Jersey - est. 1911
- Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Blackwood, New Jersey
- Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church, Jacobstown, New Jersey
- Saint John First Lutheran Church, Bridgeton, New Jersey - est. 1858
- Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Hopewell Township, New Jersey
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Carneys Point, New Jersey
- Village Lutheran Church, Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey - 418 members
(Raritan Valley)
- Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, East Brunswick, New Jersey - 746 members
- Faith Lutheran Church, Dayton, New Jersey
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Old Bridge, New Jersey - 708 members
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Point Pleasant, New Jersey - est. 1951
- Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Howell, New Jersey
- Saint Thomas Lutheran Church, Manalapan, New Jersey
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