Court directory
New Jersey Superior Court, Essex Vicinage
Court information
Aliases: NJ Superior Court, Essex Vicinage · Superior Court, Essex Vicinage
Contact address
Court contact address
50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07101 Essex CountyPublished contact address. Confirm the hearing location with the court before visiting.
Court overview
- Avion M. Benjamin became Essex Assignment Judge on March 1, 2026, succeeding Sheila Venable.
- L. Grace Spencer’s Essex Criminal assignment and Jennifer Critchley’s Special Civil supervisory designation took effect March 1, 2026.
Assigned Judges
- Aldo J. RussoCivil Judge
- Alvin Ricardo LittleCivil Judge
- Amy K. ManiganFamily Judge
- Ana P. EstevesFamily Judge
- Angela G. FosterFamily Judge
- Annette ScocaCivil Judge
- Arthur J. BatistaGeneral Equity Judge
- Bruce D. BuechlerFamily Judge
- Christopher S. RomanyshynCriminal Judge
- Cynthia D. SantomauroGeneral Equity Judge
- David DuganFamily Judge
- Francis P. KapusinskiFamily Judge
- Harold W. Fullilove Jr.Family Presiding Judge
- Heather V. TaylorFamily Judge
- Jeffrey B. BeachamCivil Judge
- Jennifer C. CritchleyCivil Judge
- Joanne CocchiolaFamily Judge
- Jodi L. RosenbergFamily Judge
- John F. ChiaiaCivil Judge
- John I. GizzoCriminal Judge
- John ZunicCivil Presiding Judge
- Joseph MinishCriminal Judge
- Joshua D. SandersCriminal Judge
- Juliana E. BlackburnFamily Judge
- Kandace L. ClarkeCivil Judge
- Karina D. FuentesFamily Judge
- Kevin BarryCriminal Judge
- Kevin J. O'ConnorCivil Judge
- Kevin R. ReichFamily Judge
- Leonardo A. HernandezFamily Judge
- Lisa M. General Equity Presiding Judges AdubatoPresiding Judge
- Lori Ellen GrifaCriminal Judge
- Louise Grace SpencerCriminal Judge
- Marcella Matos WilsonFamily Judge
- Mark S. AliCriminal Presiding Judge
- Mayra V. TarantinoCivil Judge
- Melinda Hawkins-TaylorCriminal Judge
- Michael L. RavinCriminal Judge
- Michael ParlavecchioCriminal Judge
- Naazneen B. KhanCriminal Judge
- Nidara RourkCriminal Judge
- Nora J. GrimbergenFamily Judge
- Patrick J. ArreCriminal Judge
- Philip James DegnanCriminal Judge
- Richard NunesCivil Judge
- Richard T. SulesCivil Judge
- Robert H. GardnerCivil Judge
- Roselyn D. Holmes-GrantFamily Judge
- Samantha J. MendenhallMunicipal Presiding Judge
- Stephen L. PetrilloComplex Business Litigation Program Judge
- Thomas A. Callahan Jr.Criminal Judge
- Garry J. FurnariFamily Judge · Current service unconfirmed
- Thomas R. VenaCivil Judge · Current service unconfirmed
- Verna G. LeathCriminal Judge · Current service unconfirmed