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Short answer

The Essex County Superior Court (Essex Vicinage) hears indictable crimes from all Essex County towns and, in its Family Part, domestic violence restraining order hearings. njcourts.gov lists five Essex locations, four of them in Newark near our office.

Address and contact details

Historic Courthouse
470 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
Veterans Courthouse
50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building
495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
Wynona Lipman Family Courthouse
350 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
Essex Probation Services Division
60 Evergreen Place, East Orange, NJ 07018
Court phone
973-776-9300
Official page
NJ Courts: Essex Vicinage

njcourts.gov lists vicinage hours as Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Court details come from the court's or municipality's official website and can change. Check your notice and call the court before you go. We are a private law firm, not the court.

Essex Vicinage leadership, buildings and numbers

  • njcourts.gov names Avion M. Benjamin as the Essex Vicinage Assignment Judge and Edward D. Wingren III as Trial Court Administrator.
  • All five Essex locations share the main number 973-776-9300. Essex Probation Services is the one location outside Newark, at 60 Evergreen Place in East Orange (extension 53201).
  • The Newark buildings are the Historic Courthouse (470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.), the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building (495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.), the Veterans Courthouse (50 West Market Street), and the Wynona Lipman Family Courthouse (350 University Avenue).

Checked on the official page on October 26, 2026.

What to know about the Essex County Superior Court

  • njcourts.gov doesn't say which building houses which division. Your notice or summons names the building and courtroom, so go by that.
  • Indictable cases are prosecuted by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Under the Criminal Justice Reform Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 et seq.), a detained defendant's first appearance and the detention hearing happen here.
  • A final restraining order hearing under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq.) is held in the Family Part, separate from any criminal charge.

Charges we defend in this court

Gillian Feehan, our Newark criminal lawyer, handles cases in this court from our office at 3 Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Suite 1230. Criminal defense consultations are free. Your consultation is with our Director of Client Engagement, not an attorney. If you hire us, an attorney handles your case.

Related courts and pages

Frequently asked questions

Which Essex County courthouse is my case in?

Check your summons or notice. njcourts.gov lists five Essex Vicinage locations but doesn't assign divisions to buildings, and your paperwork names the exact building and courtroom.

Are restraining order hearings in Essex County heard in criminal court?

No. Domestic violence restraining order hearings are heard in the Family Part of the Superior Court. A related criminal charge is a separate case.

Sources

This page provides general information about New Jersey law. It is not legal advice, and reading it or contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different and no outcome is guaranteed.