Last updated: November 12, 2013
Edison, a township considered “one of the best places to live in the United States.” Its native son and namesake, prolific inventor Thomas Edison, set up his research laboratory here. You can thank the “Wizard of Menlo Park” for illuminating your daily life with a light bulb and your movie-going pleasure with the first motion picture camera, among his 1,093 patents.
However, as Middlesex County residents know, creativity and inventiveness won’t necessarily help you solve legal problems. Almost everyone, at some point, needs to go to court for one reason or another. If you are a juror, witness, or party in a case in Middlesex, Somerset, Hudson or Warren Vicinages, here’s a list of courthouses in your area.
Parking: For detailed parking information, click here. Also consider public transportation.
Divisions: Civil, Criminal, Probate
Parking: Adjacent to the Family Court Building, there is a parking deck with various fees. There are handicapped spaces available. There is also metered parking on various streets in front of and around the Court House. Also consider public transportation.
Divisions: Dissolution, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Delinquency, Family Crisis, Child Placement, Abuse & Neglect, Termination of Parental Rights
Note: The Children’s Waiting Room is available to parents that have business in the Courts, and is free of charge. It’s on the first floor of the Family Court.
Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Divisions: Adult & Juvenile Probation, Child Support Enforcement, Drug Court
Note: The Adult Probation division supervises all defendants sentenced to Probation by Superior and Municipal Courts. They have specialized caseloads for Megan's Law Sex Offenders, Domestic Violence , Community Service , Mental Health, and Drug Court Caseloads.
Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Division: Criminal, traffic, local ordinance violations or disorderly persons violations
Note: This court does not handle any civil matters including small claims. Those are handled in Superior Court.
Parking: Click here for detailed parking directions. Street parking is available in the area along Main Street and along the streets immediately surrounding the courthouse. Street parking is metered with a 1-2 hour limit. Most city-run parking lots also metered spaces with a 2-hour limit. The lots on either side of Davenport Street have some 5-hour and 12 hour meters.
Divisions: Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile
Note: The Somerset County Law Library is located in this building.
Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Division: Criminal, traffic, local ordinance violations or disorderly persons violations
Note: This court does not handle any civil matters including small claims. Those are handled in Superior Court.
Parking: For driving directions, click here. There is a juror parking lot with two entrances on Park Avenue and Capner Street. Both jurors and courthouse visitors may park here for free.
Divisions: Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile
Note: The Hunterdon County Law Library is located in this building.
Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Divisions: Criminal, traffic, local ordinance violations or disorderly persons violations
Note: This is a joined Municipal Court for the northern portion of Hunterdon County, including the following municipal entities: Califon, Hampton, Clinton Borough, High Bridge, Clinton Township, Lebanon Borough, Franklin Township, Lebanon Township, Glen Gardner, and Tewksbury Township.
Parking: For directions to court, click here. The court does not have a public parking lots. The streets immediately surrounding the courthouse have a 2-hour parking limit. Consider taking public transportation.
Divisions: Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile
Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Divisions: Criminal, traffic, local ordinance violations or disorderly persons violations
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