VIRTUAL COURT SESSIONS
Per guidance from the Administrative Office of the Courts, dated May 14, 2021, Municipal Courts will now resume issuing bench warrants and failures to appear for missed court appearances.
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The Lower Township Municipal Court is seeking to hire a qualified individual to serve as a full time Violations Clerk. Under the direction of the Municipal Court Judge and Court Administrator. The Violations Clerk performs daily functions of the Municipal Court and other work as required. Candidate must be courteous and able to deal effectively with the public. Applicants should be detail oriented and have strong customer service, communication, money handling and telephone skills for a busy office. ATS/ACS/MACS and Page Center experience preferred.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to; answering queries from the public, employees, clients, attorneys; preparing, reviewing and monitoring daily, weekly, and monthly reports; drafting correspondence; performing data entry; complying with the New Jersey Rules of Court, Supreme Court Directives, laws and established policies and procedures governing the operation of the Municipal Courts.
Applicants are subject to a background investigation.
Mail or email application and resume to:
Township Manager
2600 Bayshore Rd
Villas, NJ 08251
email to manager@townshipoflower.org
The Township of Lower is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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We are an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State.
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The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over cases within their municipality.
This includes violations of municipal ordinances, violations of motor vehicle traffic laws, disorderly person's offenses, petty disorderly person's offenses and other non-indictable offenses, except where exclusive jurisdiction is given to the Superior Court.
Also included within this jurisdiction are violations of fish and game and weights and measures.
The Lower Township Municipal Court also hears cases originating from the Delaware River and Bay Authority stationed at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.
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Municipal Court Judge
Thomas D. Keywood, JMC
Court Administrator
Sarah Van Seeters, CMCA
Certified Municipal Court Administrator
Title II ADA Coordinator
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Frank Guaracini, Esquire
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Seth Fuscellaro, Esquire
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