Ocean County Court Information

Ocean County Criminal Defense Attorneys

Ocean County is a great place to live and practice law. The crime rate is low, especially for serious crimes. Many people that are facing criminal charges do not have the money for private attorneys. As a result, there are almost no attorneys that solely practice criminal law in Ocean County. In addition, very few attorneys who focus a majority of their practice in northern New Jersey counties venture down to Ocean County.

At Jack Venturi & Associates, we live and practice in Ocean County. We are proud to bring a tough and aggressive style of practice to Ocean County as we believe that defendants in Ocean County deserve quality representation without having to break the bank.

Call us now at 732-247-3340 to discuss your matter in Ocean County. Our initial consultations are always free and we are available any time of any day to help you, your family and your friends.

Ocean County Court Information

All Indictable Criminal Court matters are held in the Ocean County Justice Complex. The address is 120 Hooper Avenue, Toms River.

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.

Ocean County Judges

The current Ocean County Criminal Court judges are:

Presiding Judge Barbara Villano

Judge James Citta

Judge Wendel Daniels

Judge James Den Uyl

Ocean County Crime Statistics

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

VOLUME/RATE

There were 11,470 Index crimes reported to law enforcement agencies during 2006, this represents an increase of 6 percent when compared to 2005.
Violent crime increased 4 percent and nonviolent crime increased 6 percent.
For every 1,000 inhabitants, 20.5 were victims of Index crimes, an increase of 5 percent.
Burglary increased 21 percent while Aggravated Assault decreased 8 percent.
The value of property stolen during 2006 amounted to $13.7 million, of which 21 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCES

Agencies within Ocean County arrested 23,828 persons, a 1 percent decrease compared to the previous year.
Adult arrests increased 1 percent while juvenile arrests decreased 8 percent.
The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 18.3 percent; juveniles were responsible for 27 percent of those cases cleared.

Ocean County Municipal Courts

Barnegat Light, Boro Hall, 10th St, Barnegat Light

Barnegat Township, 900 West Bay Avenue, Barnegat

Bay Head Boro, Borough Hall, Bay Head

Beach Haven Boro, Boro Hall, Beach Haven

Beachwood, 1600 Pinewald Road, Beachwood

Berkeley Twp, Townhall, Bayville

Brick Township, 401 Chambers Bridge, Brick

Eagleswood Township, 146 Division St, West Creek

Harvey Cedar Boro, 76 & Long Beach Bl, Harvey Cedards

Island Heights, Island Heights

Jackson Township, 102 Jackson Drive, Jackson

Lacey Township, 818 West Lacey Road, Forked River

Lakehurst Boro, 207 Center Street, Lakehurst

Lakewood, 231 Third Street, Lakewood

Lavallette, Lavallette

Little Egg Harbor, 665 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor

Long Beach Township, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach

Manchester Township, 1 Colonial Drive, Manchester

Mantoloking, Mantoloking

Ocean Township, 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown

Ocean Gate, 801 Ocean Gate Avenue, Ocean Gate

Pine Beach Boro, 599 Pennsylvania Ave, Pine Beach

Plumstead Township, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt

Point Pleasant Boro, Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Beach, 416 New Jersey Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach

Seaside Heights, 116 Sherman Avenue, Seaside Heights

Seaside Park Boro, 1 Municipal Plaza, Seaside Park

Ship Bottom, 1621 Long Beach Bl, Ship Bottom

South Toms River, 144 Mill Street, South Toms River

Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin

Surf City Boro, 813 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City

Toms River, 255 Oak Avenue, Toms River

Tuckerton Boro, 140 E Main Street, Tuckerton