This free outdoor event is open to the public to celebrate civics, community, health, and family.
Category: In The Courts
What’s happening in South Jersey Courts
The public ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 63 at the Hall of Justice, 101 S. 5th St., Camden.
In 1972, then-Assignment Judge Edward V. Martino began the new court year with the first Opening of Courts ceremony in Burlington County. In recent years, the ceremony has become a tradition.
The plea calls for an aggregate sentence of 25 years in New Jersey State Prison with the defendant having to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole pursuant to the No Early Release Act.
Dwayne Vandergrift, 40, of Gloucester City, previously pleaded guilty in Camden federal court to an information charging him with one count of malicious use of explosive materials.
The program will give prospective municipal court employees an understanding of Judiciary policies and basic municipal court procedures, including case processing, case management, and financial fundamentals in order to prepare them for career opportunities.
On July 28, 2022, a jury returned a guilty verdict against Heather Reynolds for murder, possession of methamphetamine, and endangering the welfare of a child.
On January 19, 2022, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a Lawnside Boro Fire Dept. truck and a Nissan Sentra at the intersection of Warwick Road and the White Horse Pike in Magnolia.
All pending and future in-person Tabernacle Township/Woodland Township municipal court matters will be held at the Medford Lakes Municipal Building.
The ceremony marks the culmination of journeys from addiction to recovery and a fresh start in life without the stigma of a criminal record.