Effective April 17, 2026, the judges of the Tax Court of New Jersey are assigned as follows. This amends the Tax Court portion of the 2025-2026 General Assignment Order dated July 17, 2025, as previously amended by orders dated January 23, 2026 and March 6, 2026.
MALA SUNDAR, Presiding Judge
Designated Pursuant to R. 1:33-2(e)
| Judge | Chambers | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| MARY SIOBHAN BRENNAN | Newark | Hudson. |
| MARK CIMINO | Trenton | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Ocean, Salem, Somerset. |
| MICHAEL J. DUFFY | Newark | Essex (Newark), Morris, Sussex. |
| MICHAEL J. GILMORE | Trenton | Union. |
| JILL C. McNALLY | Newark | Essex (except Belleville, Cedar Grove, Montclair, Newark, West Caldwell, West Orange), Gloucester. |
| JOSHUA D. NOVIN | Newark | Bergen (Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Old Tappan), Burlington, Essex (Belleville, Cedar Grove, Montclair, West Caldwell, West Orange), Passaic, Warren. |
| FREDERICK C. RAFFETTO | Newark | Bergen (except Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Old Tappan). |
| MALA SUNDAR | Trenton | Camden, Mercer, Monmouth. |
| JOSEPH M. ANDRESINI (retired on recall) | Newark | State-wide mediation. |
| PATRICK DeALMEIDA | Temporarily assigned to the Superior Court, Appellate Division.
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| JOAN BEDRIN MURRAY (through her June 17, 2026 mandatory retirement date) | Newark | State tax cases. |
Acting Presiding Judge (in the event of the unavailability of the Presiding Judge): Joshua D. Novin
Document Date: April 16, 2026
Publish Date: April 17, 2026