Gloucester County Court cases in Gloucester County, Woodbury, NJ
Gloucester County Superior Court in Woodbury, NJ is a state trial court of general jurisdiction within the New Jersey Superior Court, serving Vicinage 15 for Gloucester County. It conducts jury and non-jury trials and manages pretrial, post-judgment, and case management functions. Its divisions handle: Criminal matters (indictable offenses and related pretrial/recovery court functions); Civil matters (Law Division, Special Civil Part, and small claims); Family matters (divorce, custody, child support, domestic violence restraining orders, and juvenile cases); and the Chancery Division (general equity, foreclosures, and contested probate via the Probate Part). The court also hears appeals from municipal courts, including traffic and disorderly persons cases, and adjudicates serious motor-vehicle offenses charged as indictable crimes; routine traffic tickets are handled by municipal courts.
Gloucester County Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County |
| County: | Gloucester |
| Street Address: | 1 North Broad St. |
| City: | Woodbury |
| Zip Code: | 8096 |
| Phone: | 856-878-5050 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/cumglosal.html |
| Parking: | You can park in the lot on Railroad Avenue, just off Cooper St. (across from St. Patrick's church). It’s a 3-4 block walk to either location: For the Justice Complex, follow Railroad Ave., turn left onto Cooper, right onto Euclid St. and then left onto Hunter St. For the Old Courthouse, follow Railroad Ave., turn left onto Cooper, cross Broad St.; the Old Courthouse is on the right. There is also limited free parking in the public garages/lots near each building, but they fill up quickly. The garages are located at 24 Hunter St. and on Cooper St. behind the County Admin. Bldg. Parking lots are located near the Justice Complex at the corner of Hunter and and Euclid Sts and near the Old Courthouse at the corner of Lupton Ave and Delaware St. and the corner of Andrews and Wood Sts. (behind Woodbury HS). For disability accommodation needs, please call 856-686-7467; TTY users please dial 711. |
| Directions: | From N.J. Turnpike Southbound: Take Exit 4 to Route 73 North. Take Route 73 North 1 mile to I-295 South. Proceed as From I-295 South. From I-295 South: Take I-295 to Exit 24A (Route 45). Take Route 45 South ( Broad St.) into Woodbury. Court House is at the corner of Broad St. and Delaware St. (C.R. 534). For the Justice Complex, take the first left after Inspira Hospital onto Hunter St. (across from Charlie Brown’s Restaurant). Justice Complex is one block in on the left. From I-295 North: Take I-295 to Exit 21 (C.R. 534). At the bottom of the ramp turn right onto C.R. 534 (Delaware St). Take Delaware St. east about 1 mile to Broad St. Court House is at the corner of Broad St. and Delaware St. For the Justice Complex, turn left from Delaware St. onto Broad St. Go one block to Hunter St. (across from Charlie Brown’s Restaurant). Turn right onto Hunter St. and Justice Complex is one block in on the left. From Atlantic City Expressway: Take Expressway west to the end. From the western terminus take Route 42 North. From Route 42 North take I-295 South. Proceed as From I-295 South. From Cumberland County: Take Route 77 North to Route 45. Follow Route 45 North into Woodbury, where it becomes Broad St. Court House is at the corner of Broad St and Delaware St. (C.R. 534). For the Justice Complex, take Broad St. to Hunter St. (across from Charlie Brown’s Restaurant). Turn right onto Hunter St. and Justice Complex is one block in on the left. |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms Catalog |
| Divisions / Services: | Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Ombudsman : Vanessa Cardwell 856-878-5050 ext. 15160 |
| Jury Service: | Jury Information |
| Languages: | Multi |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=199130617513563&__tn__=C-R |
| ADA: | Ashley Cline - Gloucester ADA Coordinator |
| ADA Phone: | 856-878-5050 ext. 15178 |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester_County_Courthouse_(New_Jersey) |
Services and Case Types Handled in Gloucester County Court
Gloucester County Superior Court (NJ) serves the public as the county's trial court. It accepts and processes filings for civil (tort, contract, Special Civil Part, small claims, landlord-tenant), criminal (indictable offenses, pretrial detention, motions), family (divorce, custody/parenting time, child support, juvenile, adoption), and Chancery/Probate (foreclosures, general equity, guardianships, wills). Protective orders include domestic violence TRO/FROs, Extreme Risk Protective Orders, and related child-protection orders. Proceedings include arraignments, case management, motion hearings, settlement conferences, trials (bench/jury), sentencings, and violation hearings. Jury services cover juror qualification, summons, orientation, voir dire, panel assignment, and deferrals/excuses. Public services include records/transcripts requests, e-filing/eCourts access, fee payments, interpreters and ADA accommodations, mediation/conciliation, probation and pretrial monitoring referrals, and municipal court appeals. The court issues calendars and notices and coordinates service of process with the sheriff.