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Civil Division

Most civil cases that are heard in the Superior Court involve disputes in which a plaintiff claims that he or she has been hurt by the actions of the defendant and seeks monetary compensation. Examples of such cases are those involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, breaches of contracts and landlord tenant disputes.

Civil cases in which the amounts in controversy exceeds $15,000 are heard in the Civil Division of Superior Court. Cases in which the amounts in controversy are between $3,000 and $15,000 are heard in the Special Civil Part of the Civil Division. Those in which the amounts in controversy are less than $3,000 also are heard in the Special Civil Part and are known as small claims cases. In all, about 560,000 cases are heard in the Civil Division and Special Civil Part.

Civil cases in which monetary damages are not being sought are heard in the General Equity Division of Superior Court. General Equity judges handle non-jury cases such as those involving trade secrets, labor matters, foreclosures and other disputes in which court relief, often in the form of restraining orders, is sought on an emergency basis.

Carol E. Higbee
Presiding Judge
(609)345-6700 Ext 3396

Teresa Ungaro
Division Manager
(609)345-6700 ext. 3579

Louise Pelosi
Assistant Division Manager
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3201


Atlantic County

TEAM 1 - (Docket No. 01-38)
Ralph Lee
Team Leader
(609) 343-2282

Hon. Steven P. Perskie
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3412

Hon. Joesph E. Kane
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3263

TEAM 3 - (Docket No. 39 - 70)
Jill Solimani
Team Leader
(609) 343-2304

Hon. Carol E. Higbee
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3396

Hon. William E. Nugent
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3386

TEAM 4 - (Docket No. 71-00)
Robert Helsabeck
Team Leader
(609) 345-6700, ext. 3573

Hon. Nelson C. Johnson
(609) 345- 6700 ext. 3384


Special Civil Part Teams

TEAM A
Trish Allegretto
Team Leader
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3324

Special Civil Part Direct Filing

Mark Malone
(609) 345-6700 ext. 3356

Sergeant-at-Arms

Kevin Harvard
(609) 567-1677

Joe O'Donoghue
(609) 704-9188

Andy Allegretto
(609) 926-0082


Cape May County

Arlette Anderson
Assistant Civil Division Manager
(609) 463-6515

Law Division Team

Hon. Daryl F. Todd Sr.
(609) 463-6530

Kim Locker
Team Leader
(609) 463-6514

Special Civil Part

Maryanne Rush
Team Leader
(609) 463-6522

Court Officers

Richard P. Murphy
(609) 368-1792

Raymond F. Welsh
(609) 241-0184 (Office/Fax)

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