BJJ Gyms in New Jersey

New Jersey BJJ is a tale of two counties: Hudson County — the strip of cities lining the western bank of the Hudson River — is functionally part of the NYC metro and carries most of the state's mat density, while Essex County (Newark and its neighbors) adds a second meaningful cluster roughly a 20-minute drive west. The dataset currently covers Northern NJ almost exclusively; Princeton, Trenton, and the South Jersey shore have local scenes not yet represented here. The headline address is **Rolles Gracie Academy Newark** — Rolles Gracie, Renzo's son and an MMA veteran, anchors the Gracie family presence in Essex County. **Renzo Gracie Newark** and **Renzo Gracie Jersey City** extend the flagship Midtown Manhattan lineage across the Hudson at multiple points. **Gregor Gracie Teaneck** (Bergen County) adds another Renzo family node in the suburbs. **Cohab City Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Guttenberg** flies Renzo lineage under Paulo Alves, one of the denser Hudson County options for residents of the northern waterfront towns. **Bodega Jiu-Jitsu Maplewood** brings Renzo lineage to the Essex County suburbs via Andy and Mike Main. **Subforce BJJ Lyndhurst** is one of the standout independents in the state, with full Gymdesk pricing transparency and a well-regarded adult program. **Anaconda BJJ North Bergen** carries Carlos Machado lineage, and Team Curuma next door runs Carlson Gracie lineage — making North Bergen one of the more lineage-diverse Hudson County towns. **Studio 1908 Jersey City** (Miyao Brothers / Alliance) and **David Branch Jiu-Jitsu Hoboken** (Renzo lineage) round out the notable named academies. **Tiger Schulmann's** has Jersey City and Hoboken locations, matching its NYC borough saturation across the river. The dense stack of single-gym cities — Guttenberg, Secaucus, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, East Rutherford, Fort Lee — reflects the patchwork of small Hudson County municipalities each hosting a standalone option. Price band matches the NYC market closely: $200–$280/mo for adult unlimited is typical, with a free introductory class standard across most academies.