MUNICIPAL COURT
Violations Bureau Hours
Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone Number: 732-251-0700, extension 842
Fax Number: 732-723-1924
Officials
Judge: Edward H. Herman, JMC
Prosecutor: Aravind Aithal, Esquire
Public Defender: Matthew Sage, Esquire
Court Administrator: Lori Kartelias, CMCA
Council Liaison: Edward Lesko
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE NEW JERSEY JUDICIAL SYSTEM
We are an independent branch of the government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of the law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State.
Municipal courts are statutory courts of limited jurisdiction. Proceedings include all matters within their statutory jurisdiction including disorderly and petty disorderly criminal offenses such as simple assault, harassment, shoplifting, lewdness, and criminal mischief; violations of motor vehicle and traffic laws such as driving while intoxicated, uninsured vehicle, driving while suspended or revoked, reckless or careless driving, speeding, and all parking matters; also, violations of the fish and game and boating laws; violations of all county and municipal ordinances; and all other proceedings in which jurisdiction is granted.
Court Calendar
Court Office Schedule 2021:
1/18 - Holiday - Office Closed
2/15 - Holiday - Office Closed
4/2 - Holiday - Office Closed
5/31 - Holiday - Office Closed
7/4 - Holiday - Office Closed
9/6 - Holiday - Office Closed
10/11 - Holiday - Office Closed
11/11 - Holiday - Office Closed
11/25 - Holiday - Office Closed
12/25 - Holiday - Office Closed