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

Published contact address. Confirm the hearing location with the court before visiting.

[Location/contact source](https://www.county-courthouse.com/nj/newark/vicinage-no-5-superior-court-essex)

### 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. Russo Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/aldo-j-russo-nj-essex)

- [Alvin Ricardo Little Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/alvin-ricardo-little-nj-essex)

- [Amy K. Manigan Family Judge](/kyj/judge/amy-k-manigan-nj-essex)

- [Ana P. Esteves Family Judge](/kyj/judge/ana-p-esteves-nj-essex)

- [Angela G. Foster Family Judge](/kyj/judge/angela-g-foster-nj-essex)

- [Annette Scoca Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/annette-scoca-nj-essex)

- [Arthur J. Batista General Equity Judge](/kyj/judge/arthur-j-batista-nj-essex)

- [Bruce D. Buechler Family Judge](/kyj/judge/bruce-d-buechler-nj-essex)

- [Christopher S. Romanyshyn Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/christopher-s-romanyshyn-nj-essex)

- [Cynthia D. Santomauro General Equity Judge](/kyj/judge/cynthia-d-santomauro-nj-essex)

- [David Dugan Family Judge](/kyj/judge/david-dugan-nj-essex)

- [Francis P. Kapusinski Family Judge](/kyj/judge/francis-p-kapusinski-nj-essex)

- [Harold W. Fullilove Jr. Family Presiding Judge](/kyj/judge/harold-w-fullilove-jr-nj-essex)

- [Heather V. Taylor Family Judge](/kyj/judge/heather-v-taylor-nj-essex)

- [Jeffrey B. Beacham Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/jeffrey-b-beacham-nj-essex)

- [Jennifer C. Critchley Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/jennifer-c-critchley-nj-essex)

- [Joanne Cocchiola Family Judge](/kyj/judge/joanne-cocchiola-nj-essex)

- [Jodi L. Rosenberg Family Judge](/kyj/judge/jodi-l-rosenberg-nj-essex)

- [John F. Chiaia Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/john-f-chiaia-nj-essex)

- [John I. Gizzo Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/john-i-gizzo-nj-essex)

- [John Zunic Civil Presiding Judge](/kyj/judge/john-zunic-nj-essex)

- [Joseph Minish Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/joseph-minish-nj-essex)

- [Joshua D. Sanders Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/joshua-d-sanders-nj-essex)

- [Juliana E. Blackburn Family Judge](/kyj/judge/juliana-e-blackburn-nj-essex)

- [Kandace L. Clarke Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/kandace-l-clarke-nj-essex)

- [Karina D. Fuentes Family Judge](/kyj/judge/karina-d-fuentes-nj-essex)

- [Kevin Barry Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/kevin-barry-nj-essex)

- [Kevin J. O'Connor Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/kevin-j-o-connor-nj-essex)

- [Kevin R. Reich Family Judge](/kyj/judge/kevin-r-reich-nj-essex)

- [Leonardo A. Hernandez Family Judge](/kyj/judge/leonardo-a-hernandez-nj-essex)

- [Lisa M. General Equity Presiding Judges Adubato Presiding Judge](/kyj/judge/lisa-m-general-equity-presiding-judges-adubato-nj-essex)

- [Lori Ellen Grifa Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/lori-ellen-grifa-nj-essex)

- [Louise Grace Spencer Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/louise-grace-spencer-nj-essex)

- [Marcella Matos Wilson Family Judge](/kyj/judge/marcella-matos-wilson-nj-essex)

- [Mark S. Ali Criminal Presiding Judge](/kyj/judge/mark-s-ali-nj-essex)

- [Mayra V. Tarantino Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/mayra-v-tarantino-nj-essex)

- [Melinda Hawkins-Taylor Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/melinda-hawkins-taylor-nj-essex)

- [Michael L. Ravin Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/michael-l-ravin-nj-recalled-essex)

- [Michael Parlavecchio Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/michael-parlavecchio-nj-essex)

- [Naazneen B. Khan Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/naazneen-b-khan-nj-essex)

- [Nidara Rourk Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/nidara-rourk-nj-essex)

- [Nora J. Grimbergen Family Judge](/kyj/judge/nora-j-grimbergen-nj-essex)

- [Patrick J. Arre Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/patrick-j-arre-nj-recalled-essex)

- [Philip James Degnan Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/philip-james-degnan-nj-essex)

- [Richard Nunes Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/richard-nunes-nj-essex)

- [Richard T. Sules Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/richard-t-sules-nj-essex)

- [Robert H. Gardner Civil Judge](/kyj/judge/robert-h-gardner-nj-essex)

- [Roselyn D. Holmes-Grant Family Judge](/kyj/judge/roselyn-d-holmes-grant-nj-essex)

- [Samantha J. Mendenhall Municipal Presiding Judge](/kyj/judge/samantha-j-mendenhall-nj-acting-essex)

- [Stephen L. Petrillo Complex Business Litigation Program Judge](/kyj/judge/stephen-l-petrillo-nj-essex)

- [Thomas A. Callahan Jr. Criminal Judge](/kyj/judge/thomas-a-callahan-jr-nj-essex)

- [Garry J. Furnari Family Judge · Current service unconfirmed](/kyj/judge/garry-j-furnari-nj-retired-essex)

- [Thomas R. Vena Civil Judge · Current service unconfirmed](/kyj/judge/thomas-r-vena-nj-retired-essex)

- [Verna G. Leath Criminal Judge · Current service unconfirmed](/kyj/judge/verna-g-leath-nj-retired-essex)