Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Phone: 609-641-0663 ext. 775 Fax 609-641-8456

Henry G. Broome, Municipal Court Judge
Nancy Nelson, Court Administrator
Vacant, Deputy Court Administrator

William Gasbarro, Esq., Municipal Prosecutor
508 New Jersey Ave.
Absecon, NJ 08201
Ph. 609-641-1880

The Municipal Court is a local court created by State law. Practice and procedures are governed by New Jersey Court Rules. The Municipal Court Judge is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Municipal Court.

Cases heard in Municipal Court are divided into four general categories:

1. Violations of Motor Vehicle and traffic laws.
2. Violations of disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses.
3. Violations of Fish and Game laws, Parks and Forests, Weights and Measures, SPCA and Boating regulations.
4. Violations of Municipal Ordinances (local laws).

More serious offenses, known as indictable offenses, are arraigned in Municipal Court but then sent to the County Prosecutor’s Office.

Each municipality appoints its own Municipal Court Judge. An Informational Guide is available in the office.

Court is held on designated Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. The Court dates for 2005 are:

January 7 th 14 th 28 th*

February 11 th 25 th*

March 3 rd 10 th 31 st*

April 11 th 25 th*

May 5 th 19 th*

June 2 nd 23 rd 30 th*

July 14 th 21 st 28 th*

August 11 th 18 th 25 th*

September 8 th 22 nd*

October 6 th 20 th 27 th*

November 10 th 17 th 24 th*

December 1 st 15 th*

* The Public Defender will appear the last meeting of each month.