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State v. Paul Caneiro
Jury selection is scheduled to begin in State v Paul Caneiro on Sept. 8 at 8:45 a.m. before Superior Court Assignment Judge Marc Lemieux, Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument St., Freehold..
- Aug. 7 2025 Ballistics Final Opinion and Order
- Aug. 6 2025 State of Mind Opinion Final Redacted
- Aug. 6 2025 State of Mind Motive Evidence Order and Opinion Redacted
- July 24 2025 Opinion Motion to Preclude Arson Testimony
- July 15 2025 Consent Order Sanitizing Certain Testimony
- July 14 2025 Confidential Motion for Leave to Appeal
- July 10 2025 Defense Brief Motion - In Limine Ballistics Post Hearing Brief
- July 10 2025 State Written Summation Ballistics
- July 10 2025 MON-18-4915 Missak Order and Opinion Signed Redacted
- July 10 2025 MON-18-4915 MTD Final Opinion and Order Signed Redacted
- July 6 2025 Defense Response to Motion - Brief - Dismiss Counts on Indictment Dsm Indictment Redacted
- July 6 2025 Defense Brief - Dismiss Indictment Supplemental Filing
- July 2 2025 Brief Dismiss Indictment
- July 1 2025 Motion - In Limine Redacted
- June 29 2025 Def Motion - Dismiss Indictment Redacted
- June 29 2025 State Motion - In Limine Redacted
- June 27 2025 Defense Response Brief to State’s Motion to Admit Certain Evidence
- June 24 2025 Order Caneiro Suppression MTS.DVR Order Signed
- June 23 2025 Defense Motion to Quash or Modify Subpoena Redacted
- June 20 2025 State Response to Motion to Exclude Select Statements Allegedly Made by Defendant
- June 13 2025 State Motion - In Limine Admit Certain Motive Evidence Redacted
- June 9 2025 Def Motion - In Limine - Preclude Statements Redacted
- June 5 2025 State Response Brief - Motion - In Limine - Motion to Preclude
- June 5 2025 State Response Brief - Motion - In Limine - Motion to Preclude Arson Expert
- June 2 2025 Def Brief - Suppression Redacted
- May 28 2025 State Response to Motion to Suppress Caneiro MTS With Warrant
- May 28 2025 State Response - Motion to Preclude Ballistics
- May 27 2025 State Response to Motion to Suppress
- May 26 2025 Confidential Motion to Preclude Ballistic Evidence
- May 8 2025 Excludable Time Order
- May 7 2025 State Motion - In Limine
- May 7 2025 State Brief - Motion to Admit Text Messages
- May 7 2025 Notice of Motion to Suppress DVR
- May 7 2025 Def Motion - Suppression - Evidence Seized Overbroad Warrant Redacted
- May 7 2025 In Limine Motion to Preclude Financial Crimes/ Motive Evidence
- May 7 2025 Confidential Defense Letter Response to Letter of Intent Redacted
- May 6 2025 Watson Order Signed
- May 6 2025 Order re Motion Miranda Hearing 104C Order Signed
- May 6 2025 Def Motion to Preclude Ballistics Redacted
- May 6 2025 Def Motion to Preclude Ballistics
- May 6 2025 Def Motion - Miranda Hearing
- May 6 2025 Def Motion - In Limine
- April 23 2023 Def Brief - In Limine 104(c) Hearing – Defense’s Closing Arguments
- April 23 2025 State Written Summation Motion to Admit Statements of Defendant
- April 4 2025 State Response Brief-Motion to Change Venue
- April 4 2025 Def Brief-Change Venue Supplemental Letter re: Motion to Change Venue
- April 4 2025 18-4915 Order to Change Venue Signed
- April 4 2025 18-4915 Order to Change Venue Signed Redacted
- April 4 2025 State Response Brief - Motion to Change Venue
- April 4 2025 Supplemental Letter re: Motion to Change Venue
- March 28 2025 Brief-Change Venue Caneiro
- March 27 2025 Motion to Admit Statements of Defendant
- March 26 2025 Motion for Leave to Appeal
- March 24 2025 Def Response to State's Watson Motion
- March 21 2025 State Response to Motion-Brief- Motion to Change Venue
- March 21 2025 Def Brief-In Limine Caneiro Admit Statements Response
- March 8 2025 Def Motion - Change Venue Redacted
- March 8 2025 Def Motion - Change Venue
- March 6 2025 Order re Omnibus Motion final opinion and order-signed Redacted
- March 6 2025 Order re Omnibus Motion final opinion and order-signed
- Feb. 28 2025 State Motion-In Limine
- Feb. 27 2025 State Motion to Motion to Admit Statements of Defendant
- Jan. 21 2025 State Response to Motion - Omnibus Final States Written Summation 11725 Redacted
- Jan. 17 2025 Def Brief Omnibus Redacted
- Jan. 17 2025 Def Amended Brief Caneiro Paul Defendants Proposed Findings of Fact And Conclusions of Law
State v. Ernest Troiano, Steven Mikulski, and Peter Byron
The April 25 sentencing in State v Peter Byron has been rescheduled to Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. at the Cape May County Courthouse, 9 N. Main St., Cape May Court House.
A trial date in State v Ernest Troiano has been scheduled for Sept. 22 before Superior Court Judge Bernard DeLury at the Cape May County Courthouse, 9 N. Main St., Cape May Court House.
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to dismiss indictment (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Defense Reply Brief (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Micellaneous correspondence (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Notice of motion to dismiss indictment (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to dismiss indictment (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's Response to Dismissal Motion (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's response to motion Brief to dismiss indictment (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Scheduling Order (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Letter Reply re Qualification of Jurors (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Letter to Court re Number of Jurors (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Reply to State's opposition (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's response to motion Brief (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's response to motion to dismiss indictment Brief (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Appellate decision re motion for leave to appeal (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Compel Discovery Scheduling Order (Peter Byron)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Brief compel discovery (Peter Byron)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to compel discovery (Peter Byron)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Letter Brief re motion Sever (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to Sever (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's Response to Severance Motion (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion Sever (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Amended order re motion to dismiss indictment (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to Sever Scheduling Order (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Order granting motion to dismiss (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Order Re Defense's motion to dismiss Indictment (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Letter Reply to Court re Opposition (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion for leave to appeal filed with Appellate Division (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to dismiss indictment (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's response to motion to dismiss indictment Brief (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 202- State's Objection to Continued Participation (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Reply to State's object re Attorney disqualification (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Brief Reply defendant re motion to Sever (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Compel Withdrawal Order (Peter Byron)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's Response re motion to compel discovery (Peter Byron)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to Sever Order (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Disqualify Attorney Letter Decision (Ernest Troiano)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion in Limine (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-State's response Brief re motion in Limine (Steven Mikulski)
- Jan. 22, 2025-Motion to Sever Letter Decision (Ernest Troiano)
State v. Sean M. Higgins
The discretionary case conference scheduled for Aug. 21 has been changed to a testimonial hearing. The new time for the hearing is 1:30 p.m. before Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio, room 208 at the Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market St., Salem, NJ. The matter will be in person and livestreamed on NJ Courts Court Sessions.
A Miranda hearing is scheduled for Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. before Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio, room 208 at the Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market St., Salem, NJ. The matter will be in person and livestreamed on NJ Courts Court Sessions.
- July 24, 2025 - Defense Letter Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements
- July 24, 2025 - State Response to Motion to Suppress Evidence
- July 22, 2025 - Amended Scheduling Order
- July 17, 2025 - Defense Brief Motion to Suppress Data
- July 8, 2025 - State Letter on Motion to Suppress Statement
- June 11, 2025 - Scheduling Order
- June 10, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Statement
- June 10, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Data
- April 15, 2025 - Order on Motion to Dismiss
- April 15, 2025 - Order on Motion to Compel Discovery
- April 9, 2025 - State Motion in Limine
- March 31, 2025 - State Brief on Motion for Additional Discovery (Blood Evidence)
- March 31, 2025 - State Brief on Motion to Compel
- March 31, 2025 - State Brief on Motion to Dismiss
- March 10, 2025 - Defense Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss
- March 10, 2025 - Defense Brief in Support of Motion to Compel
- Feb. 5, 2025 - Scheduling Motion
- Feb. 5, 2025 - Notice to Withdraw Discovery Request (Blood Testing)
- Feb. 5, 2025 - Motion for Discovery (Blood Testing)
- Feb. 4, 2025 - Motion to Dismiss Indictment
- Feb. 4, 2025 - Motion for Discovery (Plea Offer)
- Jan. 8, 2025 - Arraignment Order
- Dec. 11, 2024 - Indictment
- Oct 23, 2024 - State Brief
- Oct 23, 2024 - Appellant Brief
- Oct. 22, 2024 – Appellate Division Order
- Oct. 18, 2024 - Order Dissolving Restraints
- Oct. 11, 2024 - Media Advisory
- Sept. 26, 2024 - Order to Show Cause
- Sept. 10, 2024 - Media Advisory
- Sept. 4, 2024 - Media Advisory
State v. George Norcross et al
- July 23, 2025 - NJ State Bar Association Proposed Amicus Brief
- July 23, 2025 - NJ State Bar Association Motion to Appear as Amicus
- June 16, 2025 - Brief of Amici Curiae
- June 11, 2025 - Appellant Brief
- Feb. 26, 2025 - Notice of Appeal
- Feb. 26, 2025 - Order and Statement of Reasons
- Feb. 24, 2025 - Withdrawal of Counsel
- Jan. 3, 2025 - Defendant’s letter Re: Amici Curiae
- Jan. 3, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Evidence
- Jan. 3, 2025 - State’s Letter in Response to Motion to Compel Production of Wiretap Applications
- Jan. 3, 2025 - Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Wiretap Applications
- Jan. 3, 2025 - State’s Letter Re: Amici Curiae
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Notice of Motion to Intervene as Amici Curiae
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (William Tambussi)
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Sidney Brown)
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (John O’Donnell)
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Dana Redd)
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Philip Norcross)
- Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (George Norcross)
- Nov. 25, 2024 - State Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Indictment
- Nov. 25, 2024 - State Letter in Response to Motion to Compel Discovery
- Nov. 21, 2024 - Motion to Compel Discovery
- Nov. 7, 2024 - Consent Protective Order
- Oct. 15, 2024 - Letter to the Court
- Oct. 11, 2024 - Letter to the Court
- Oct. 11, 2024 - Notice of Appearance
- Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Sidney Brown)
- Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (John O’Donnell)
- Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Philip Norcross)
- Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Dana Redd)
- Sept. 26, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (William Tambussi)
- Sept. 24, 2024 - Motion to Dismiss
- Sept. 9, 2024 - Media Advisory
- June 14, 2024 - Indictment
State v. Marty Small Sr. and La’Quetta Small
A final status conference for Marty Small Sr. and La’Quetta Small is scheduled for Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. before Superior Court Judge Bernard DeLury at the Atlantic County Criminal Courts Complex in Mays Landing.
A final status conference for Constance Days-Chapman will be held on Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. before Superior Court Judge Bernard DeLury at the Atlantic County Criminal Courts Complex in Mays Landing.
- Aug. 11, 2025 - Trial Order (Marty Small)
- Aug. 11, 2025 - Trial Order (La’Quetta Small)
- July 30, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Recordings Letter Decision
- July 30, 2025 - Motion to Disqualify Letter Decision
- July 9, 2025 - Motion to Dismiss Letter Decision (Constance Days-Chapman)
- June 25, 2025 - Wiretap Conflict Correspondence
- June 25, 2025 - Wiretap Post Argument Order
- June 25, 2025 - Wiretap Letter
- June 25, 2025 - Wiretap Order
- June 13, 2025 - Sever Order
- June 11, 2025 - Protective Order Electronic Evidence
- May 16, 2025 - Motion to Dismiss Letter Decision (La’Quetta Small)
- May 1, 2025 - Motion for Discovery (La'Quetta Small)
- May 1, 2025 - Motion to Sever (La'Quetta Small)
- May 1, 2025 - Motion for joinder decision (Marty Small)
- May 1, 2025 - Motion to dismiss letter decision (Marty and La'Quetta Small)
- April 15, 2025 - Small Cellphone Suppression Decision
- April 15, 2025 - Small Cellphone Suppression Order
- April 15, 2025 - Small Home Suppression Decision
- April 15, 2025 - Small Home Suppression Order
- April 15, 2025 - Small Vehicles Suppression Decision
- April 15, 2025 - Small Vehicles Suppression Order
- Jan. 29, 2025 - La'Quetta Small Motion to Dismiss
- Jan. 29, 2025 - Marty Small Motion to Dismiss
- Jan. 23, 2025 - Brief in Support of Motion for Recusal and Suppression (Marty Small)
- Jan. 23, 2025 - Defense Letter to Judge (Constance Days-Chapman)
- Jan. 23, 2025 - Defense Reply Brief in Motion to Suppress (Constance Days-Chapman)
- Jan. 23, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Scheduling Order (Marty Small)
- Jan. 23, 2025 - State Letter in Response to Suppress (Constance Days-Chapman)
- Jan. 23, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Scheduling Order (Constance Days-Chapman)
- Jan. 23, 2025 - Defense Motion to Suppress and Brief (Constance Days-Chapman)
- Jan. 2, 2025 - Marty Small indictment (24-12-3927)
- Jan. 2, 2025 - Marty Small and La’Quetta Small indictment (24-09-2951)
- Jan. 2, 2025 - Constance Days Chapman indictment
Fair Share Housing (COAH)
Supreme Court, COAH Case & Related Filings
Supreme Court COAH Case & Related Filings
- March 10, 2015 - COAH Case Supreme Court opinion
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