Administration

In New Jersey, most county-level courts fall under the administration of the Clerk of Superior Court. The Hudson 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

Assignment Judge: David B. Katz
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 9
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60717

Trial Court Administrator: Kimberly Galligan
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 66606

E. Junior Maldonado
County Clerk
257 Cornelison Avenue – 4th Floor
Jersey City NJ 07302
201-369-3470

Tilo E. Rivas
Hudson County Surrogate
Hudson County Administration Building
595 Newark Avenue
4th Floor, Room 407
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-6378

Joseph A. Turula
Civil Presiding Judge
Justice W.J. Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60410

Mitzy Galis-Menendez
Criminal Presiding Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 9
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60280

Radames Velazquez, Jr.
Family Presiding Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room 204, Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60420

Mary K. Costello
General Equity Presiding Judge
Probate Presiding Judge
Hudson-Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Ave
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60294

Kimberly Espinales-Maloney
Judge Superior Court
Special Civil Part Supervising Judge
Justice W.J. Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Floor 3
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 66680

Karen R. Boylan
Municipal Presiding Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60550

Judges

United States District Court Judges and Magistrates

Chief District Judge Renée Marie Bumb
District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo
District Judge Claire C. Cecchi
District Judge Stanley R. Chesler
District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz
District Judge Katharine S. Hayden
District Judge William J. Martini
District Judge Brian Martinotti
District Judge Julien X. Neals
District Judge Evelyn Padin
District Judge Esther Salas
District Judge Jamel K. Semper
District Susan D. Wigenton
Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams
Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen
Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte
Magistrate Judge James B. Clark, III
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa
Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer
Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor
Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre

Superior Court Judges

Kalimah H. Ahmad
Civil Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 1
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60705

Peter J. Baker
Civil Judge
Justice W.J. Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom #4, Floor 4th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60815

Anthony V. D’Elia
Civil Judge
William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60680

Keri Ann Eglentowicz
Civil Judge
William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Floor 4
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60435

Kimberly Espinales-Maloney
Civil Judge
William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Floor 3
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60710

Michael A. Jimenez
Civil Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 706, Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60290

Susanne Lavelle
Civil Judge
Justice W.J. Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Floor 4
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60595

Jane L. Weiner,
Civil Judge
Justice W.J. Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room 3B, Floor 3
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60486

Carlo Abad
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 802, Floor 8
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60985

Daniel Desalvo
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room 912, Floor 9
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60668

Joseph Isabella
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60032

David J. Labib
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 8th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60778

Maureen B. Mantineo
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 809, Floor 8
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60660

Mitchell L. Pascual
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 904, Floor 9
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60242

Nesle A. Rodriguez,
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 915, Floor 9
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60530

Angelo Servidio
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 902, Floor 9
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60181

Jude-Anthony Tiscornia
Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60821

John A. Young, Jr.
Criminal Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 8
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60540

Marlene Caride
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60751

Stevie D. Chambers
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60134

Charles Kenny,
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60334

Martha T. Mainor
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60730

Margaret M. Marley
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 708, Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 66674

Lucinda Mclaughlin
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 2
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60417

Gary Potters
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room 704, Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60662

Alberto G Santos,
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 7
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60600

Tara Schillari Rich
Family Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Floor 8
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60790

Jose Vilarino
Family Judge, t/a Morris Civil & Family
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Suite/Room Courtroom 804, Floor 8
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60587

Maureen B. Mantineo
Recovery Court Judge
Hudson County Administration Bldg
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60660

Municipal Court Judges

Hon. Cheryl Scott Cashman
Bayonne Municipal Court

Hon. Susan Ferraro
Bayonne Municipal Court

Elizabeth McNamara, Esq.
East Newark Municipal Court

Lilia A. Munoz CJMC
Guttenberg Municipal Court

Charles P Daglian, JMC
Guttenberg Municipal Court

Elizabeth T. McNamara
Harrison Municipal Court

Chief Judge: Benjamin B. Choi, J.M.C.
Hoboken Municipal Court

Judge: Scott Pennington, J.M.C.
Hoboken Municipal Court

Ramy A. Eid, Chief Judge
Jersey City Municipal Court

Judge Thomas D Mckeon
Kearny Municipal Court

Judge James A. Coviello
North Bergen Municipal Court

Judge Karen Boylan, PJMC Hudson
Secaucus Town Municipal Court

Chief Judge Lilia A. Munoz
Union City Municipal Court

Carlos H. Acosta, Jr.
Union City Municipal Court

Judge Lauren R. Olivieri
Weehawken Municipal Court

Frank Gioia CJMC
West New York Municipal Court

Armando Hernandez, JMC
West New York Municipal Court