Middlesex County Court cases in Middlesex County, New Brunswick, NJ
Middlesex County Superior Court in New Brunswick is New Jersey's state trial court of general jurisdiction for the Middlesex Vicinage. It handles major criminal (indictable) cases in the Criminal Division; civil matters in the Law Division (including torts, contracts, and the Special Civil Part for small claims and landlord-tenant cases); and family matters in the Family Division (divorce, custody/parenting time, child support, domestic violence restraining orders, and juvenile cases). The Chancery Division hears general equity matters such as injunctions and foreclosures, and its Probate Part addresses contested wills and guardianships. The court also hears appeals from municipal courts (including traffic and disorderly persons offenses) on the record. Routine traffic and municipal ordinance violations are otherwise handled in local municipal courts.
Middlesex County Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Street Address: | 56 Paterson St. |
| City: | New Brunswick |
| Zip Code: | 8903 |
| Phone: | 732-645-4300 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/middlesex.html |
| Directions: | From Livingston Ave.: To the Wellness Plaza Deck: Make a left onto New Street. Follow New Street to the 1st traffic light and make a right onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 2nd traffic light and make a right onto Paterson Street. The Wellness Plaza Deck is immediately on the left. – To the New Street Deck: Turn right onto New Street, go 1.5 blocks and you will find the entrance to the New Street Deck on the left. From Rt. 18N: To the Wellness Plaza Deck: Take the New Street exit off Rt. 18 and go to the 4th traffic light and make a right onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 2nd traffic light and make a right onto Paterson Street. The entrance to the Wellness Plaza Deck is immediately on the left. - To the New Street Deck: Take the New Street exit off Rt. 18 and go through 3 traffic lights. After the third traffic light travel an additional 1.5 blocks and you will find the entrance to the New Street Deck on the left. From Rt. 18S: To the Wellness Plaza Deck: Take the New Street exit off Rt. 18 and make a right onto New Street. Go to the 4th traffic light and make a right onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 2nd traffic light and make a right onto Paterson Street. The entrance to the Wellness Plaza Deck is immediately on the left. – To the New Street Deck: Take the New Street exit and make a right onto New Street. After going through three (3) traffic lights travel an additional 1.5 blocks and you will find the entrance to the New Street Deck on the left. From Rt. 27S: To the Wellness Plaza Deck: Take Rt. 27 South towards New Brunswick. Once you pass over the Raritan River from Highland Park into New Brunswick go to the 5th traffic light and make a left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 1st traffic light and make a left onto Paterson Street. The entrance to the Wellness Plaza Deck is immediately on your left. – To the New Street Deck: After crossing over the Raritan River and into New Brunswick go to the 5th traffic light and make a left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Go to the 3rd traffic light and make a left onto New Street, the entrance to the New Street Deck will be immediately on the right. From Rt.27N: To the Wellness Plaza Deck: Take Rt. 27 North into New Brunswick and make a right onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 1st traffic light and make a left onto Paterson Street. The entrance to the Wellness Plaza Deck is immediately on the left. – To the New Street Deck: Take Rt. 27 into New Brunswick and make a right onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 3rd traffic light and make a left onto New Street, the entrance to the New Street Deck will be immediately on the right. From Easton Ave. (Rt. 287): To the Wellness Plaza Deck: Take Easton Ave. to the end in downtown New Brunswick (New Brunswick Train Station will be on your left) and turn right onto French Street (Rt. 27 South). Follow French Street to the 1st traffic light and make a left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 1st traffic light and make a left onto Paterson Street. The Wellness Plaza Deck will be immediately on the left. – To the New Street Deck: Take Easton Ave. to the end in New Brunswick (New Brunswick Train Station will be on the left) and turn right onto French Street (RT. 27 South). Follow French Street to the 1st traffic light and make a left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Follow Joyce Kilmer Ave. to the 3rd traffic light and make a left onto New Street, the entrance to the New Street Deck will be immediately on the right. |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms Catalog |
| Divisions / Services: | Middlesex Ombudsman : Luis Hernandez 732-645-4300 ext. 88748 |
| Jury Service: | Jury Information |
| Languages: | Multi |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1808707779440564&__tn__=C-R |
| ADA: | John Pushko - Middlesex ADA Coordinator |
| ADA Phone: | 732-645-4300 ext. 88010 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Middlesex County Court
Middlesex County Superior Court is a trial court for serious criminal and higher-value civil cases. Public-facing services include:
- Case filings and records: civil complaints, motions, injunctions, criminal case documents, authorized appeals, and docket/record requests.
- Protective orders: domestic-violence and harassment restraining orders, including emergency relief.
- Proceedings: scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, jury and bench trials, sentencings, and post-judgment matters; managing calendars, notices, and remote/in-person appearances.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, reporting, deferrals/excuses, and juror payroll/employer verification.
- Access and support: forms, payments, interpreter and disability accommodations, self-help information.
- Case supervision: bail conditions, probation compliance, and settlement/ADR options where available.