Administration

In New Jersey, most county-level courts fall under the administration of the Clerk of Superior Court. The Monmouth County Superior Court is managed by the Assignment Judge and the Trial Court Administrator. The Surrogate’s Court is completely under the control of the Surrogate.

Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb
United States District Court
District of New Jersey
Mitchell H. Cohen Building
& U.S. Courthouse
4th & Cooper Streets
Camden, NJ 08101
856-757-5021

Melissa E. Rhoads, Esq
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
District of New Jersey
Martin Luther King Building
& U.S. Courthouse
50 Walnut Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3730

Marc C. Lemieux
Assignment Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Floor 3
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87625

Gurpreet Singh
Trial Court Administrator
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87025

Christine Giordano Hanlon, Esq.
Monmouth County Clerk
County Clerk’s Main Office
Market Yard
33 Mechanic Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7324

Owen C. McCarthy
Civil Presiding Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Floor 2
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87655

Jill G. O’Malley
Criminal Presiding Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Floor 2
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87155

James M. Newman
Municipal Presiding Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Floor 3
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87245

Honora Kilgallen
Recovery Court Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Floor 2
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87154

Gregory L. Acquaviva
Special Civil Court Supervising Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Floor 2
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87110

Mara Zazzali-Hogan
Probate Presiding Judge
General Equity Presiding Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
71 Monument Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87640

Maureen T. Raisch
Monmouth County Surrogate Court
Hall of Records
One East Main Street
Freehold NJ, 07728
(732) 431-7330

Judges

United States District Court Judges and Magistrates

Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb
District Judge Georgette Castner
District Judge Robert Kirsch
District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi
District Judge Michael Shipp
Magistrate Judge Andrea D. Bergman
Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni
Magistrate Judge J. Brendan Day
Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn
Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah L. Singh
Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams
Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen
Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte

Superior Court Judges

Gregory L. Acquaviva
Special Civil Court Supervising Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87110

Chad N. Cagan
Civil Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87730

Thomas M. Comer
Civil Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87540

Richard W. English
Civil Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87490

Linda Grasso Jones
Civil Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87615

Andrea I. Marshall
Civil Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87140

Kathleen A. Sheedy
Civil Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87101

Henry P. Butehorn
Criminal Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87115

Paul X. Escandon
Criminal Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87510

Joseph W. Oxley
Criminal Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87520

Claire Scully
Criminal Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87521

Natalie S. Watson
Criminal Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87645

Scott Arnette
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87635

Christie Bevacqua
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87660

Kerry Ellen Higgins
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87630

Teresa A. Kondrup-Coyle
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87120

Lourdes Lucas
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87620

Albert Rescinio
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87710

Jason Rockwell
Family Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87720

Mara Zazzali-Hogan
General Equity Judge
Probate Judge
Monmouth County Courthouse
732-358-8700 ext. 87640

Municipal Court Judges

Paul Capotorto, JMC
Allenhurst Boro Municipal Court
Avon By The Sea Municipal Court
Borough Of Bradley Beach
Brielle Municipal Court
Manasquan Boro Municipal Court
Monmouth Beach Municipal Court
Neptune City Municipal Court
Sea Girt Boro Municipal Court
Upper Freehold Municipal Court

Ronald J Troppoli
Asbury Park Municipal Court

Richard C Leahey Jr
Atlantic Highlands Municipal Court

Dennis Lavender, JMC
Belmar Municipal Court
Lake Como Municipal Court

Nicole Sonnenblick
Colts Neck Twp Municipal Court
Freehold Township Municipal Court
Keansburg Municipal Court
Manalapan Twp Municipal Court
Millstone Twp Municipal Court
Roosevelt Borough Municipal Court
Rumson Boro Municipal Court
Sea Bright Boro MunicipalCourt

Scott Basen
Allentown Municipal Court
Deal Boro Municipal Court
Freehold Borough MunicipalCourt
Interlaken Boro Municipal Court
Loch Arbor Village Court

Eugene Melody III
Eatontown Municipal Court

James M. Newman
Englishtown Boro Municipal Court
Farmingdale Boro Municipal Court
Manalapan Twp Municipal Court
Marlboro Twp Municipal Court

Peter Lucas
Fair Haven Boro MunicipalCourt

Michael Pugliese, Esq.
Hazlet Municipal Court
Keyport Boro Municipal Court
Union Beach Municipal Court

Thomas J. Smith III
Highlands Boro Municipal Court

Valerie Avrin
Holmdel Twp Municipal Court

Susan Schroeder Clark, J.M.C.
Howell Twp Municipal Court
Middletown Twp Municipal Court
Tinton Falls Municipal Court

James E. Berube Jr.
Little Silver Boro Court
Middletown Twp Municipal Court
Shrewsbury Boro Municipal Court

Frank Larocca
Long Branch Municipal Court
Red Bank Boro Municipal Court
Shrewsbury Township Municipal Court

Michael G. Celli, Jr., JMC
Aberdeen Township Municipal Court
Matawan Boro Municipal Court
West Long Branch Municipal Court

Robin T. Wernik, JMC
Neptune Twp Municipal Court

Lisa C Krenkel
Ocean Township Municipal Court

John A Patti
Oceanport Boro Municipal Court

Colin Quinn
Spring Lake Heights Municipal Court
Spring Lake Municipal Court

Roger Mclaughlin
Wall Township Municipal Court