Tax Court of New Jersey
Effective February 1, 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 13, 2025 and April 9, 2025.
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, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex (Cranbury, Dunellen, Edison, Monroe, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Plainsboro, Spotswood, South Brunswick), Ocean, Salem, Somerset. |
| Michael J. Duffy | Newark | Morris, Sussex |
| Michael J. Gilmore | Trenton | Union |
| Jill C. McNally (upon taking the oath) | Newark | Essex (except Belleville, Cedar Grove, Montclair, Newark, West Caldwell, West Orange). |
| Joan Bedrin Murray | Newark | Essex (Newark) |
| Joshua D. Novin | Newark | Passaic, Warren, 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), Essex (Belleville, Cedar Grove, Montclair, West Caldwell, West Orange). |
| 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 | Burlington, Camden, Middlesex ( except Cranbury, Dunellen, Edison, Monroe, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Plainsboro, Spotswood, South Brunswick), Mercer, Monmouth. |
| Joseph M. Andresini (retired on recall) | Newark | State-wide mediation |
| Patrick DeAlmeida | Temporarily assigned to the Superior Court, Appellate Division |
Acting Presiding Judge (in the event of the unavailability of the Presiding Judge): Joshua D. Novin
Document Date: Jan. 23, 2026
Publish Date: Jan. 23, 2026