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File Notice and Order - Supreme Court Action on the Recommendations of the Joint Working Group on Arbitration Rules and Procedures – Amendments to Rules 4:21A-2, 4:21A-4, 4:21A-6; Increased Arbitrator Compensation; Increased Trial De Novo Fee; Added eCourts Fu
File Notice - Increases in Transcript Fees Effective July 1, 2025
File Notice - Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program - Supplement to Directive #14-24 - Superseding Addendum (Required Elements of Housing Element and Fair Share Plan
File Order – Retired Appellate Division Judge Richard J. Geiger Continued on Judicial Recall
File Order – Retired Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall, Jr. Continued on Judicial Recall; Assigned to ISP
File Supplement to Directive #09-11 – Municipal Court Plea Colloquy – Revisions to Questions Related to Potential Immigration Consequences of a Guilty Plea
File Supplement to Directive #23-21 – Domestic Violence Contempt Plea Form (CN 12692) – Revisions to Question Related to Potential Immigration Consequences of a Guilty Plea
File Fifth Supplement to Directive #01-18 – Criminal Plea Form (CN 10079) – Revisions to Question Related to Potential Immigration Consequences of a Guilty Plea
File Order – Initial Judicial Assignment for New Superior Court Judge Daniel D. Barnes – Passaic Civil
File Order – Initial Assignment Order for New Superior Court Judge Natasha J. McLaurin – Camden Family Division
File Order - Retired Superior Court Judge John J. Langan, Jr. Continued on Judicial Recall Assigned to Bergen Civil Division
File Order – Initial Judicial Assignment for New Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Brown – Passaic Criminal
File Order – Initial Judicial Assignment for New Superior Court Judge Maria A. Giammona – Passaic Family
File Order – Initial Judicial Assignment for New Superior Court Judge Jason C. Tuchman – Passaic Civil
File Order – Initial Assignment Order for New Superior Court Judge Frank C. Testa - Camden Civil Division
File Order – Initial Judicial Assignment for New Superior Court Judge Darrin Howard – Burlington Family
The Board on Continuing Legal Education declares that the following New Jersey attorneys have complied with the requirements of R. 1:42-1 and therefore are hereby removed from the list of attorneys declared ineligible to practice law by the Supreme Court’s October 15, 2024 Order, which ineligibility was effective October 21, 2024. Abatemarco, Peter V. Hunterdon Abdo, Lydia Nassima Out of State Abudayeh, Andrea Michelle Middlesex Apasu-Gbotsu, Yao Out of State Assadipour, Azad Out of State Astalos, Shari L. Essex Baloche, David Paul Out of State Bang, John H. Bergen Barr, Isiah D. Out of State Bass, Thomas J. Out of State Beaubouef, David Cole Out of State Becker, Brett Matthew Out of State Beckerman, Matthew Eric Essex Berezin, Anton A. Out of State Bertini, Joseph John Out of State Bevacqua, Lara Waino Somerset Bhuta, Neel Camden Biggs, Neda Out of State Bivona, Jerome Michael Essex Bostrom, Antoinette Essex Bove, Emil Essex Boyland, Mark Charles Morris Boyle, Joyce Elizabeth Middlesex Bracken, Thomas Joseph Bergen Brady, Stephen J. Morris Brill, David Hayden Out of State Brinn, Eugene Paul Out of State Brown, Eric Louis Out of State Brown, Kenneth E. Essex Browne, Christopher Peter Out of State Burke, Gina Ann Out of State Burke, Johanna G. Passaic Burts, M. Anthony, II Out of State Byrne, William Thomas, Jr. Essex Caccuro, Janice Petrella Burlington Calcado, Alexandra Out of State Cannataro, Francis Out of State Castelluci, Joseph C. Middlesex Cerchione, Gregory Joseph Out of State Challis, Nicole Cooper Out of State Chambers, Robert F. Essex Chesnut, Katherine Out of State Chevlin, Brian Sanders Mercer Clark, Linda Kingsley Out of State Clark, Melanca D. Out of State Cloud, Courtney Elaine Out of State Clovis, Esther Danielle Out of State Colin, Julie Out of State Coombe, Christina M. Bergen Cooney, William M. Out of State Corbalis, Brendan Out of State Cordova, Allison S M Out of State Crumley, Scott D. Out of State Crump, Cecil L. Essex Cuellar, Mauricio Out of State Dalco, Dina Hudson Daly, Sabrina C. Out of State Damico, Gregory C. Essex David-Dembrowsky, Elizabeth Out of State Dee, Peter Caro Out of State DeFilippis, Patricia J. Bergen Delp, Dustin Scott Out of State Dewland, Richard Joseph Morris DeWood, Nizar A. Out of State DiMatteo, John Michael Out of State Dines, Odalys Perez Morris Dolinsky, Jaclyn Cheri Out of State Domineske, Catherine Olive Out of State Dorfman, Leo Out of State Dorry, Steven Francis Union Downing, Lylburn King Out of State Duraiswamy, Shankar Out of State Eberhardt, Elisa N. Out of State Emmons, John Melampy Out of State Encarnacion, Odalis Martin Out of State Endres, Jennean Marie Out of State Fang, Alexa Kircher Out of State Faris, Armond Out of State Faris, Kathryn R. Camden Fernandes, Siddharth Ernest Out of State Fertig, Daniel Out of Country Ficarrotta, Angelo Out of State Fiel, Wendy M. Out of State Finnegan, Colleen Ann Out of State Finnegan, Martin D. Out of State Fischman, Jean Out of State Flores, Vanessa Out of State Foley, Brian Michael Hudson Foruzani, Marjan Out of State Francois, Jean Watson E. Essex Frank, Jason A. Out of State Friedland, Jonathan Paul Out of State Gallo, Nancy Renee Morris Gambro, Michael S. Out of State Gannett, Deborah Jean Essex Gannon, Christian Holt Out of State Geddes, Elizabeth Ann Out of State Gerrald, Jacqueline C. Out of State Glambosky, Erez Out of State Glass, Daniel Ari Out of State Glozzy, Laren Jane Essex Gomes, Linda J. Out of State Gonzalez, Walter Essex Gooding, Denis A. Somerset Gordon, Maris Ross Out of State Graden, Tyler Stephen Out of State Griffith, Daniel Anthony Out of State Gross, Shirell Antionett Out of State Grosso, Gabriella Haywood Out of State Guerrero, Enrique Jr. Out of State Hader, Alan Scott Middlesex Haenel, David Out of State Hall, Kristen M. Out of State Halprin, Jessica Lerner Out of State Handler, Sean M. Out of State Hartley, Gabrielle Out of State Hartmann, Kurt Bergen Hassan, Lindette Camilla Morris Haviv, Charles Out of State Heenan, Christopher George Cape May Heeth, Ryan David Hudson Heindl, Deborah M. Out of State Hendler, Carolyn Tracy Out of State Hertzberg, Gabriel Out of State Hess, Kristen Roberta Out of State Hirce, Margaret Eileen Out of State Hochman, Erica L. Out of State Hope, Meghan Alter Out of State Hopkins, Jerel Algernon Out of State Hyman, Betty Essex Innocent, Deborah Out of State Irwin, Michelle Erica Out of State Jannuzzo, Paul Francis Out of State Johnson, William G., Jr. Out of State Kane, Conor V. Out of State Kass, Alida R. Mercer Keane, Edward A. Out of State Keller, David Benjamin Out of State Kershenbaum, Joshua Michael Out of State Kessler, Lauren Sarah Out of State Kidera, Heather Hiznay Out of State Kilgallen, Michael A. Monmouth Kinder, Brad Michael Out of State Klainberg, Dennis Scott Out of State Klipstein, Gregory W. Gloucester Kolansky, David A. Out of State Koop, Scott E. Out of State Kopp, Sharon E. Out of State Korsinksy, Eduard Out of State Kotkin, David J. Out of State Krauss, Sara Barbara Essex Labbadia, Jennifer A. Hudson Lageman, Daniel W. Out of State Laigaie, David S. Out of State Lapa, David Out of State Largey, Linda J. Monmouth Lash, Danielle Erica Out of State Lazzaro, Randall C. Out of State Leckie, Eric Out of State Lengel, Paulina Out of State Lerner, Johnathan C. Out of State Letowsky, Risa Cara Out of State Levy, David R. Mercer Locnikar, Alyssa Out of State Long, Craig A. Out of State Longobardi, JoAnn M. Out of State Machtemes, Lynne Mary Essex Mark, Rachel Lauren Out of State Mathis, Michael Christopher Out of State Mauricio, Alcides Out of State Mazel, Geoffrey R. Out of State McAndrew, Norv Out of State McCarthy, David J. Bergen McClain, John L. Out of State McMahon, Jamie Kurylo Cape May Menendez, Danielle N. Out of State Michelen, Oscar M. Out of State Millin, Anthony L. Out of State Milstein, Lindsay Rebecca Out of State Molina, Miguel A. Hudson Moorman, Rafiq E. Essex Mosca, William J., Jr. Morris Moscowitz, Jill F. Essex Moses, Brenda C. Out of State Murphy, John Morris Myatt, Brittany Rianne Out of State Naljian, Ara Vahe Out of State Neuwirth, Steven J. Out of State Nierenberg, Jennifer Cheryl Essex Niman, Igor Out of State Nolan, Patrick Out of State Normane, Todd L. Out of State North, Peter Gary Passaic Novello, Carolyn Meltzer Ocean O’Neil, Tamara Marie Morris Park, Jae Hoon Essex Parmar, Janaki Jayant Out of State Pasricha, Priya Out of State Patel, Ajay A. Morris Pefanis, Ioanna Out of State Perrella, Nicholas R. Hudson Phalon, Erin Katherine Out of State Plantier, Eric J. Essex Poe, Frank B. Middlesex Polatnick, Adam G. Out of State Potts, Devon Out of State Poverman, Christopher W. Monmouth Rafalik, Geoffrey Alexander Out of State Raghu, Jamie Somoza Hudson Rallo, Victor D. Monmouth Ratan, Jennifer Out of State Ray, Charles Elton Mercer Rooney, Jeanine Melissa Out of State Rosa, Andreia G. Out of State Rosen, Craig A. Monmouth Royal, W. Christopher Morris Rubin, Rachelle T. Out of State Rushdan, Wali W. Out of State Ryan, Dennis Patrick Out of State Sackler, Henry A. Out of State Saez, Tiffany Bergen Scales, Brenda C. Out of State Scher, Alexander L. Out of State Scher, Alexander Leo Out of State Schmierer, Rachael Out of State Schnaier, Stuart J. Out of State Schrader, Richard A. Out of State Schulsohn, Robbin D. Out of State Scott, Dara F. Out of State Scott-McLaughlin, Malaika N. Out of State Seigal, Robert Out of State Sethi, Pooja Out of State Sevarino, Michael Paul Out of State Shannon, David J. Burlington Shapochnikov, Elana Out of State Shatynski, Jennie Lorraine Ocean Sheridan, Tyler James Out of State Sherwood, Andrew Marten Out of State Shin, Christina Eunzu Out of State Showell, Monica A. Out of State Silverman, Jennifer Dawn Out of State Simmons, Jacqulyn N. Out of State Simowitz, Rachel L. Out of State Singer, Justin Blake Out of State Skinner, Tammy S. Out of State Smith, Ashley A. Middlesex Song, Changene Bergen Soria, Chiara Michele Pellus Out of State Spadaccini, Gerard M. Out of State Spagna, Susan L. Out of State Spangler-Loutey, Kimberly V. Out of State Steinmetz, Stacey Out of State Stivaly, Christina Essex Strassberg, Jonathan E. Out of Country Strickland, Traci M. Out of State Stronczer, Ryan S. Out of State Subick, Saige A. Out of State Tao, Curtis K. Union Taylor, Lauren W. Out of State Tendler, Andrew N. Somerset Tenzer, Andrew V. Out of State Tiley, Megan Out of State Toland, Marguerite J. Camden Torres, Ivan Out of State Trachtman, Gary S. Atlantic Tufaro, Paul Scott Monmouth Turinas, Alice W. Morris Tyminski, Patricia Daffodil Out of State Vaglio, Peter M. Morris Walker, V. Carl Out of State Waller, Michael William Out of State Washington, Angela Jean Out of State Watkins, Judy P. Bergen Wecker, Marcy Morris Weinberg, Matthew Henry Out of State Weiss, Richard Out of State Weitzman, Brandon J. Out of State Wells, Richard Tyler Camden Whitacre, Xenia Middlesex Williams, Dawn Ciana Camden Williams, Dennis Patrick Out of State Williams, Mark P. Burlington Wood, Robert E. Monmouth Woods, Liam McCauley Out of State Wu, Frances Te-Hua Wu Out of Country Xue, Min Out of State Young, Allison Ann Out of State Young, Daniel M. Bergen Yustein, Ross L. Out of State Zakharyayev, Steven Monmouth Zambryzycki, Marilyn Out of State Zingarini, Marc B. Out of State Board on Continuing Legal Education Wendy L. Weiss, Counsel Document Date: June 4, 2025 Publish Date: June 13, 2025 Download Notice
SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY, Pursuant to Rule 1 :20-15( a), it is ORDERED that the following individuals are reappointed as members of the Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) for threeyear terms effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028: , Thomas J. Hoberman, CPA;, Peter Petrou, Esq.; , Lisa L. Rodriguez, Esq.; and , IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that retired, Appellate Division Judge Mary Catherine Cuff and Peter J. Boyer, Esq., are designated to continue to serve as DRB Chair and Vice-Chair respectively for the one-year term beginning April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. Document Date: March 25, 2025 Publish Date: June 16, 2025 Download Notice
SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY, It is ORDERED that, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:6A-13,, Superior Court Judge John J. Matheussen, , retired on pension and having given consent, is hereby continued on recall by the Supreme Court, for temporary service within the judicial system other than the Supreme Court, for two years effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027, or until further order; and It is FURTHER ORDERED that during this two-year recall continuation, Judge Matheussen will remain temporarily assigned to the Family Division of Superior Court in Gloucester County (Vicinage 15). Document Date: June 11, 2025 Publish Date: June 17, 2025 Download Notice
A previous Notice to the Bar requested comments on an application for multicounty litigation (MCL) designation of New Jersey state-court litigation alleging injuries to juvenile inmates arising out of sexual assaults at state owned and operated juvenile detention facilities. This Notice is to advise that the Supreme Court, after considering the application and the comments received, has determined to designate these cases as multicounty litigation. The Court has assigned this MCL to Middlesex County for centralized case management by Superior Court Judge Bruce J. Kaplan. Published with this Notice is the Supreme Court’s May 28, 2025 Order. This Order is posted in the Multicounty Litigation Center Multicounty Litigation https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/multicounty-litigation on the Judiciary’s website ( Welcome to the New Jersey Court System www.njcourts.gov ). Judge Kaplan’s Initial Case Management Order will be posted in the Multicounty Litigation Center. Questions concerning this matter may be directed to Melissa A. Czartoryski, Chief, Civil Practice Division, Administrative Office of the Courts, Hughes Justice Complex, P. O. Box 981, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0981; telephone: (609) 815-2900 ext. 54901; e-mail address: Melissa.Czartoryski@njcourts.gov Melissa.Czartoryski@njcourts.gov . On application made pursuant to Rule 4:38A and the Multicounty Litigation Guidelines and Criteria for Designation (Revised) promulgated by Directive #02-19 in accordance with that Rule, it is hereby ORDERED that all pending and future New Jersey state court actions against the State of New Jersey alleging injuries to juvenile inmates arising out of sexual assaults at state owned and operated juvenile detention facilities be designated as multicounty litigation (“MCL”) for centralized management purposes; and It is FURTHER ORDERED effective immediately that any and all such complaints that have been filed in the various counties and that are under or are awaiting case management and/or discovery shall be transferred from the county of venue to the Superior Court, Law Division, Middlesex County and that, pursuant to N.J. Const., Art.VI, sec.2, par.3, the provisions of Rule 4:3-2 governing venue in the Superior Court are supplemented and relaxed so that all future such complaints, no matter where they might be venued, shall be filed in Middlesex County; and It is FURTHER ORDERED that Superior Court Judge Bruce J. Kaplan, effective immediately and until further order, shall oversee management and trial issues for such cases and shall have discretion to return such cases to the original county of venue for disposition; and It is FURTHER ORDERED that no Mediator or Master may be appointed in this litigation without the express prior approval of the Chief Justice. Document Date: June 4, 2025 Publish Date: June 18, 2025 Download Notice