Shared Municipal Court – Berkeley Heights & New Providence, NJ
We are pleased to provide you with information about the Berkeley Heights and New Providence Shared Municipal Court. We hope you will find our website useful and informative. Click here for what we can and cannot do.
Municipal Courts are statutory courts of limited jurisdiction having responsibility for motor vehicle traffic violations, disorderly and petty disorderly criminal offenses, municipal and county ordinance violations, certain penalty enforcement codes, health code viotations, fish and game, weights and measures and all other proceedings within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality. Practice and procedures are governed by New Jersey Court Rules. The Municipal Court Judge is responsible for overseeing the administration of his or her Municipal Court.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS/ NEW PROVIDENCE SHARED MUNICIPAL COURT MISSION STATEMENT:
To adjudicate or mediate complaints and grievances in a local forum as defined by law.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS/NEW PROVIDENCE SHARED MUNICIPAL COURT’S GOAL:
To provide quality service to our customers in an efficient and fair manner.
NEW JERSEY COURT SYSTEM MISSION STATEMENT:
We are an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and law of the United States and this State.
| Donald P. Bogosian, Judge Berkeley Heights & New Providence Municipal Court | |
| Berkeley Heights: | New Providence: |
| Municipal Court Administrator, Macrina Carra | Municipal Court Administrator, Macrina Carra |
| Municipal Prosecutor, Michael J. Mitzner | Municipal Prosecutor, Robert Thelander |
| Public Defender, August N. Santore, Jr. | Public Defender, John DeMassi |
| Telephone Numbers: | |
| Berkeley Heights – 908-743-1055 | |
| New Providence – 908-665-1454 | |
| Fax (same number for both towns) – 908-665-9873 | |
| Hours of operation: Monday – Friday from 8:00 – 4:00 PM, except holidays | |
Please note: The Berkeley Heights, NJ Violations Bureau and Municipal Court are located at the New Providence Municipal Court, 360 Elkwood Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974.
The Municipal Court is located in the Municipal Center. Click here for directions.
PLEASE NOTIFY THE COURT OF DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION NEEDS
You have the right to an interpreter: sign language, foreign language or other reasonable accommodation if one is required for you to effectively communicate in Court, please let us know.
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Click the links below for additional information.
| Court Room Standards |
| Your Rights |
| Mediation |
| Statutes/Ordinances |
| I.D.R.C. |
| Domestic Violence |