Camden County Information

Camden County Criminal Defense Attorneys

Camden County has a reputation for having a high amount of crime. However, the statistics show a different story. While Camden County had the second highest number of arrests for index crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft) at 3,396 in 2006, the total number of arrests for all crimes was only 24,164 which is still a large number for counties in New Jersey, it fell behind Monmouth County which came in at 27,327 arrests in 2006. In addition, Essex County had over 1000 more arrests for index crimes for the same period and about double the amount of overall arrests. Thus, while crime remains a serious concern, it does not even come close to Essex County.

Unlike some of the more affluent northern counties in New Jersey, the vast majority of crime in Camden County is street crime. At Jack Ventri & Associates, our team of tough, smart attorneys are able to defend you against both white-collar crimes and street crimes in any court in Camden County or elsewhere New Jersey. Call us today to discuss your Camden County criminal court matter.

Camden County Court Information

All Indictable Criminal Court matters are held in the Camden County Hall of Justice. The address is 101 South Fifth Street, Camden.

Indictable crimes include Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Sexual Assault, Fraud, Forgery, Firearms charges, as well as most Drug/CDS charges. Minor charges such as Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, Simple Assault, Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest and Obstruction are handled in Municipal Court. See the Municipal Court information below.

Camden County Judges

The current Camden County Criminal Court judges are:

Presiding Judge Thomas Brown, Jr.

Judge William Cook

Judge Stephen Holden

Judge Louis Hornstine

Judge John Kelley

Judge John McNeill, III

Judge Samuel Natal

Judge Frederick Schuck

Judge Irvin Snyder

Camden County Crime Statistics

The most recent crime statistics are for 2006. All statistics are from the 2006 Uniform Crime Reports.

VOLUME/RATE

Law enforcement agencies reported 20,374 Index offenses in 2006, an increase of 6 percent compared to 2005.
Violent crimes decreased 1 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased 8 percent.
The crime rate for Camden County was recorded at 39.3 victims for every 1,000 inhabitants, an increase of 6 percent compared to the previous year.
Murder decreased 7 percent (from 41 in 2005 to 38 in 2006) and Motor Vehicle Theft increased 11 percent.
Total value of property stolen in Camden County amounted to $21.3 million, of which 37 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCES

There were 32,690 persons arrested during the year, a decrease of less than one-half of one percent when compared to 2005.
Adult arrests increased less than one-half of one percent and juvenile arrests decreased 2 percent, compared to 2005.
The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 24.1 percent; juveniles were responsible for 17 percent of those cases cleared.

Camden County Municipal Courts

Audubon Boro Municipal Court, 606 W. Nicholson Road, Audobon

Audubon Park Municipal Court, 606 W. Nicholson Road, Audobon

Barrington Municipal Court, Municipal Building, Barrington

Bellmawr Municipal Court, 21 E. Browning Road, Bellmawr

Berlin Boro Municipal Court, 59 S. Whitehorse Pike, Berlin

Berlin Township Municipal Court, 240 Pine Avenue, West Berlin

Brooklawn Municipal Court, Borough Hall, Brooklawn

Camden City Municipal Court, 520 Market Street, Camden

Chesilhurst Municipal Court, 201 Grant Avenue, Chesilhurst

Clementon Municipal Court, 101 Gibbsboro Road, Clementon

Collingswood Municipal Court, 28 W. Collings Avenue, Collingswood

Cherry Hill Municipal Court, 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill

Gibbsboro Municipal Court, 49 Kirkwood Road, Gibbsboro

Gloucester City Municipal Court, 313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City

Gloucester Township Municipal Court, Blackwood

Haddon Township Municipal Court, 135 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township

Haddonfield Municipal Court, 242 Highway E, Haddonfield

Haddon Heights Municipal Court, 625 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights

Hi-Nella Boro Municipal Court, 100 Wykagyl Road, Hi-Nella

Laurel Springs Municipal Court, 135 Broadway, Laurel Springs

Lawnside Boro Municipal Court, 4 Douglas Avenue, Lawnside

Lindenwold Municipal Court, 2001 Egg Harbor Road, Lindenwold

Magnolia Boro Municipal Court, 428 W. Evesham Avenue, Magnolia

Merchantville Boro Municipal Court, 1 W. Maple Avenue, Merchantville

Mt. Ephraim Boro Municipal Court, 20 W. Clinton Avenue, Oaklyn

Oaklyn Municipal Court, 20 W. Clinton Avenue, Oaklyn

Pennsauken Municipal Court, 2400 Bethel Avenue, Pennsauken

Pine Hill Boro Municipal Court, 45 W. 7th Avenue, Pine Hill

Pine Valley Municipal Court, 1 Club Road, Clementon

Runnemede Municipal Court, Runnemede

Somerdale Boro Municipal Court, 105 Kennedy Blvd, Somerdale

Stratford Boro Municipal Court, 315 Union Avenue, Stratford

Voorhees Township Municipal Court, 620 Berlin Road, Voorhees

Waterford Township Municipal Court, 2131 Auburn Avenue, Atco

Winslow Township Municipal Court, 125 So. Route 73, Braddock

Woodlynee Boro Municipal Court, 28 W. Collings Avenue, Collingswood