Virtual Courtroom
First Appearance Public Hearing Information
Watch court livestreams here. A limited number of first appearance hearings can also be found under the counties listed below.
Virtual Courtroom participants, including judges and attorneys will find more information here.
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Cape May)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 2 p.m.
NJCourts Cape May Public Broadcast
( if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Atlantic)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1 p.m.
NJCourts Bergen Public Broadcast
Virtual Courtroom & Bergen County Jail
Bergen County Jail
160 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Visitors can park in the Visitors Lot off of South River Street. The court proceedings can be viewed via the internet virtual courtroom which will be broadcast in the Jail’s Reception Area for the public viewing.
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 11:30 a.m.
NJCourts Burlington Public Broadcast
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:30 p.m.
NJCourts Camden Public Broadcast
The waiting area or lobby will be opened to the public. The public will be able to view the virtual hearing from the waiting room on the 4th Floor of 6 Executive Campus, 1112 Union Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 or from home.
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:15 p.m.
NJCourts Cumberland Public Broadcast
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Gloucester or Salem)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 2 p.m.
NJCourts Gloucester Public Broadcast
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Cumberland or Salem)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 2 p.m.
NJCourts Salem Public Broadcast
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Cumberland or Gloucester)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 2 p.m.
NJCourts Essex Public Broadcast
Essex County Courthouse - CJP
50 West Market Street, 5th floor Room 502, Newark, N.J. 07102
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 11 a.m.
NJCourts Hudson Public Broadcast
Hudson County Administration Building
595 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Location information: CJP courtroom is on the ground floor (Room G5)
Entrance information: Enter through the CJP entrance on Central Avenue
Parking information: There is a paid parking lot on the corner of Central and Pavonia Aves.
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1 p.m.
NJCourts MercerPublic Broadcast
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance First Appearance start time 1:30 p.m.
NJCourts Morris Public Broadcast
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 2:00 p.m.
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Morris)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:30 p.m.
NJCourts Ocean Public Broadcast
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:30 p.m.
NJCourts Passaic Public Broadcast
Passaic County Superior Court
77 Hamilton Street, Courtroom 118, First Floor, Paterson, NJ 07505
Telephone number for Passaic County Pretrial Services is 973-247-8383.
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:30 p.m.
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Hunterdon)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:30 p.m.
(if no Virtual Courtroom is listed, check Somerset)
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1:30 p.m.
NJCourts Warren Public Broadcast
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 1 p.m.
NJCourts Union Public Broadcast
Union County Jail (Ralph Oriscello Correctional Facility)15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, N.J 07207
Parking: The Bollwage Parking Lot is open 24/7. This is the closest pay lot to the Union County Correctional Facility. Their website is: http://www.elizabethparking.org/
Entrance to the Union County Correctional Facility is through the main entrance. Once you clear security and the magnetometer, go up the stairs to the 2nd floor where the courtroom is located.
No contraband is allowed. If you bring it, it will be confiscated.
No Cell phone use at all in the courtroom. This includes the taking of photos and/or any type of recording.
Weekend\Holiday First Appearance Hearing Start Time: 12:30 p.m.