
Tyrone Hart, artist and Atlantic City resident speaks during the dedication of his mural depicting several well-known Atlantic City attractions. The dedication was held Feb. 27 at the Atlantic County Civil Courts Building in Atlantic City. A story and additional photos will appear in the spring issue of the Judiciary Times.
The role of the judicial branch as the final arbitrator of disputes has helped shape our country’s development in many ways. Today, society is asking judiciaries across the country, including here in New Jersey, to expand beyond the courts’ traditional role in adjudicating cases and begin to address some of society’s most intractable problems. This concept is commonly referred to as therapeutic jurisprudence or “problem solving courts.”