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# Robert G. General Equity Presiding Judges Malestein

New Jersey Superior Court, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage · Presiding Judge

## Profile

- Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage
- State: New Jersey
- Role: Presiding Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media access and electronic devices

Scope: statewide

New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions.

Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court.

[New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all)
- [Official roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all)
- [New Jersey Courts official judicial roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all)
- [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Presiding Judge for Vicinage 15, which covers Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties A Supreme Court Order dated December 20, 2022 confirmed that as of February 1, 2023, he was assigned to the General Equity Division of Superior Court in Vicinage 15 and designated as the General Equity Presiding Judge for that vicinage
- Robert G. Malestein is the designated General Equity Presiding Judge for Vicinage 15 (Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties) in the New Jersey Superior Court
- Former roles: Attorney at Lipman, Antonelli, Batt, Gilson, Malestein, Rothman & Capasso
- Assistant County Legal Counsel and Solicitor for Hopewell and Cumberland Regional Boards of Education

### Education



### Additional information





## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [New Jersey Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9ef48d54ca091cafd206659) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.