Order - Municipal Court Judges Authorized to Handle Civil Commitment Proceedings - Further Amendment to Omnibus Designation Order

It is ORDERED that the August 29, 2018 omnibus order designating those Municipal Court judges authorized to handle adult and minor involuntary commitment initial hearings, review hearings, and conversion hearings, with the judges listed by vicinage but having statewide jurisdiction, which order has been amended a number of times, most recently by order dated June 4, 2025, is further amended effective December 9, 2025 (except as otherwise indicated), as follows:

Vicinage 1 (Atlantic/Cape May)
delete Hon. Michele C. Verno
add Hon. Michelle B. Funk
add Hon. Marian R. Ragusa

Vicinage 2 (Bergen)
delete Hon. Anthony N. Gallina (effective 12/27/25)
add Hon. Benjamin B. Choi (effective 12/27/25)

Vicinage 3 (Burlington)
Hon. Stacey L. Schlosser (corrected initial)

Vicinage 6 (Hudson)
delete Hon. Kelly A. Austin
delete Hon. Lilia A. Munoz

Vicinage 8 (Middlesex)
add Hon. Gary M. Price

Vicinage 13 (Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren)
add Hon. Peter J. Laemers
add Hon. Maryann O’Donnell McCoy

Vicinage 14 (Ocean)
delete Hon. Michele C. Verno