Middlesex County Court

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Middlesex County Court Information

The first Middlesex County Courthouse was built in Perth Amboy and was completed in 1717. When the second courthouse was built in 1840, it was built in New Brunswick. The third and current Middlesex County Courthouse was completed in 1959 in New Brunswick.

Locations

Middlesex County Courthouse
56 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0964
732-645-4300

Middlesex County Family Courthouse
120 New Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
732-645-4300

Carteret Municipal Court
230 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret NJ 07008
732-541-3900

Cranbury Twp Municipal Court
641 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro NJ 08536
609-799-0863

Dunellen Boro Municipal Court
355 North Ave
Dunellen NJ 08812
732-968-3400

East Brunswick Municipal Court
1 Civic Center Drive
East Brunswick NJ 08816
732-390-6915

Edison Twp Municipal Court
100 Municipal Blvd
Edison NJ 08817
732-248-7328

Helmetta Boro Municipal Court
51 Main Street
Helmetta NJ 08828
732-521-4946

Highland Park Boro Municipal Court
221 S Fifth Ave
Highland Park NJ 08904
732-777-6010

Jamesburg Boro Municipal Court
131 Perrineville Rd
Jamesburg NJ 08831
732-521-2222

Metuchen Municipal Court
500 Main Street
Metuchen NJ 08840
732-632-8505

Middlesex Boro Municipal Court
1200 Mountain Ave
Middlesex NJ 08846
732-356-4644

Milltown Boro Municipal Court
39 Washington Ave
Milltown NJ 08850
732-247-3936

Monroe Twp Municipal Court
1 Municipal Plaza
Monroe Twp NJ 08831
732-521-4020

New Brunswick Municipal Court
25 Kirkpatrick St
New Brunswick NJ 08903
732-745-5089

North Brunswick Municipal Court
710 Hermann Rd
No Brunswick NJ 08902
732-247-0922

Old Bridge Twp Municipal Court
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge NJ 08857
732-721-5600

Perth Amboy Municipal Court
361 New Brunswick Av
Perth Amboy NJ 08861
732-442-6011

Piscataway Twp Municipal Court
555 Sidney Rd
Piscataway NJ 08854
732-562-2330

Sayreville Municipal Court
1000 Main Street
Sayreville NJ 08872
732-525-5446

South Amboy Municipal Court
140 North Broadway
South Amboy NJ 08879
732-525-5929

South Brunswick Twp Municipal Court
540 Ridge Road
Monmouth Jct NJ 08852
732-823-3963

South Plainfield Municipal Court
2480 Plainfield Ave
So Plainfield NJ 07080
908-226-7651

South River Municipal Court
61 Main St
South River NJ 08882
732-257-1233

Spotswood Boro Municipal Court
77 Summerhill Road
Spotswood NJ 08884
732-416-1842

Woodbridge Municipal Court
1 Main Street
Woodbridge NJ 07095
732-636-6430

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

United States District Court
District of New Jersey
Clarkson S. Fisher Building
& U.S. Courthouse
402 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
609-989-2065

County Clerk

The County Clerk is an elected position in New Jersey, with a term being 5 years. The County Clerk has many duties, including being the keeper of many records for the county. The office processes passport applications, administers notary public oaths, and processes veteran ID cards. In addition, the County Clerk has a major role in local elections, such as tallying the votes.

Nancy J. Pinkin
Office of the County Clerk
County Administration Building
4th Floor
75 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-745-3827

United States District Court

Middlesex County is part of the District of New Jersey for the United States District Court. One part of Middlesex County is served by the Newark division, while the other is served by the Trenton division.

Renée Marie Bumb is the Chief t Judge of the District of New Jersey. Melissa E. Rhoads, Esq., is the Clerk of Court

Superior Court

The Middlesex County Superior Court has general jurisdiction over most civil and criminal trials in the county. There are 21 Superior Courts in New Jersey, one for each county.

Municipal Court

Municipal courts have jurisdiction over a variety of minor matters, such as traffic violations and ordinance violations. These courts are often where charges are initially filed against a person before an indictment is returned.
Civil Court

The Civil Division hears cases that are not criminal in nature and usually involve a financial or property dispute between two people. There are multiple court levels within the Civil Division.

Cases involving more than $20,000 are handled in the Civil Division of Superior Court. Cases involving over $5,000 up to $20,000 are heard in the Special Civil Part of the Civil Division. Cases involving up to $5,000 are also heard in the Special Civil Part, but this is better known as small claims.

When monetary damages are not involved in civil cases, these cases are heard in the General Equity Division of Superior Court. These cases include non-jury cases such as foreclosures, trade secrets, and labor issues.

Criminal Court

The Criminal Division handles all criminal cases involving indictments of adults. Juveniles may rarely be waived to adult court, based on the severity of a crime.

Family Court

The Family Division is responsible for cases that arise from a family or similar relationships. Family Court has jurisdiction over divorce, child support, paternity, custody, abuse and neglect, and other family crises cases. Juvenile Court, including juvenile delinquency, falls under the Family Division umbrella.

Veterans Court

Veterans Court is a special program for veterans who have been charged with certain crimes and also struggle with mental illness, substance abuse, or homelessness. With mentors and community resources, this court attempts to address the issues involved.

Veterans who successfully complete the program may have their charges dismissed.

Drug Court

Drug Court is an option for those charged with drug or drug-related offenses. In this program, eligible offenders complete an in-depth drug treatment program, agree to monitoring, and have regular court appearances. Violent offenders are not eligible. For those who complete the program, their records will be expunged.

Middlesex County Surrogate’s Court

Cases involving probate, adoptions, and guardianships are heard through the Middlesex County Surrogate’s Court. The Surrogate can establish guidelines for distributing a deceased person’s estate, appoint guardians, and oversee funds that have been set up for minor children.

Claribel Cortes
Middlesex County Surrogate
Office of the Surrogate
County Administration Building
1st Floor
75 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-745-3055