Bradley Beach, Allenhurst, Avon by the Sea, and Neptune City Municipal Courts

The Court Offices in Bradley Beach also serve the communities of Allenhurst, Avon by the Sea, and Neptune City as part of our shared services agreements.

Mission Statement:

The Municipal Court is 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 in the Constitution and the laws of the United States and this State.

The Bradley Beach Municipal Court is a quasi-criminal court of limited jurisdiction. The Court hears petty disorderly person offenses, disorderly person offenses, Weights and Measures infractions, SPCA violations, Fish & Game violations, Local Ordinances, as well as all traffic offenses.

Adjournment Policy:

In order for your case to be adjourned, you must contact the court office the week (7 days) before your scheduled appointment.

We DO NOT adjourn cases the week of court, unless there is a true emergency, and documents are provided.

Violation Payments:

Acceptable forms of payment to the court are cash, checks, credit/debit card and money orders.

Payments made in person can be made Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am until 3:30 pm excluding observed holidays or other observances where the Borough Offices are closed.  The borough drop-box outside of the court office door can be utilized after hours for those who are unable to make payments during operating hours.  Please include the town code, prefix and your ticket# so the payment is applied to the correct account.    (1301-Allenhurst, 1306-Avon by the Sea, 1308-Bradley Beach, 1335-Neptune City).  

 Payments made in person at the court office can only be made using cash (exact change preferred), check or money order.

ALL PAYMENTS made by debit or credit cards must be done at www.njmcdirect.com

****PARKMOBILE****

IF YOU BELIEVE YOU WERE ISSUED AN OVERTIME PARKING VIOLATION (ORDINANCE 335-5) IN ERROR AND YOU DID PAY FOR PARKING USING THE PARKMOBILE APP, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:

1. FILL OUT THE PLEA BY MAIL FORM(THE FORM IS LISTED IN THE FORMS SECTION BELOW).  THE FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR DISMISSAL.  (PLEASE PROVIDE ALL OF THE CONACT INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THE FORM SO WE MAY CONTACT YOU AFTER THE JUDGE HAS MADE HIS DECISION)

2. PROVIDE SCREENSHOTS/PROOFS THAT YOU DID PAY TO PARK USING THE PARKMOBILE APP.  PROOFS MUST SHOW YOUR LICENSE PLATE AS WELL AS THE DATE AND TIMES LISTED ON THE PARKING TICKET.

3. EMAIL THE COMPLETED PLEA BY MAIL FORM, THE SCREENSHOTS/PROOFS OF PAYMENT TO: patricia.white@njcourts.gov

4. ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED THE FORM, IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY COURT STAFF AND SUBMITTED TO THE JUDGE FOR POSSIBLE DIMISSAL AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE COURT DATE.  SUBMISSIONS FOR DISMISSAL SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE LISTED COURT DATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TICKET.  YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE COURT SESSION OF THE JUDGE’S DECISION.

Forms

• Court Financial Questionnaire (Time Payments & Public Defender App)
• Municipal Court Fillable Expungement Information and Petition Form
• Court Records Request Form
• Complaint Form
• Plea by Mail Form

COURT MANDATORY AND NOT GUILTY PLEAS

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: YOU MUST RETURN THE PLEA BY MAIL FORM (SEE BELOW) TO THE COURT OFFICE INDICAITING A GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY 7 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR COURT DATE. 

• Plea by Mail Form

VIRTUAL COURT

Our court sessions are held both Virtually and In-Person. Virtual Court is the SAME as IN-Person Court.

The Judiciary, specifically municipal courts in the months following the pandemic, have changed the way a court session is conducted.  Most court sessions can be heard virtually with the exception those that may have a “consequence of magnitude”.

***We recommend downloading the free ZOOM app to the device of your choice prior to court date.  All laptops, cell phones, and tablets with forward facing cameras can be used with ZOOM.  Use the link below to download the ZOOM app for your preferred device***

https://zoom.us/download

If you are not familiar with ZOOM, use this link to test your device prior to logging in for your court session:  http://zoom.us/test

NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS: If you attended court in person, the Judge would advise you of your rights as a defendant in the Municipal Courts of New Jersey.  These rights are available online for you to watch. You are required to take a few minutes to view the video.

To watch the required YouTube video of the statement of rights, as well as a What to expect video, follow the directions below.

• Please log on to this link Municipal Court Opening Statements – YouTube scroll to Opening Statements, and then click the language of your choice or American Sign Language.
• Click on this link to watch the second video, Attending Municipal Court Remotely: What to Do and What to Expect.

If you are indigent and wish to be represented but cannot afford an attorney, please call the court to request a public defender application form, and one will be emailed to you or use the form indicated above and email it to the Court Administrator.  Once it is returned to the court, the Judge will review the information, and you will be advised if you qualify for the Public Defender.

**If you have hired an attorney, will be hiring an attorney, or you are an attorney representing a client in a case,  kindly make sure to enter the NOTICE OF APPEARANCE using the JEDS portal as it is our preferred method.  Thank you**

2026 COURT DATES

2026 Bradley Beach Court Dates:

January 14th (2nd Wednesday)
February 11th (2nd Wednesday)
March 11th (2nd Wednesday)
April 8th (1st Wednesday)
May 13th (2nd Wednesday)
June 3rd/ 17th (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
July 1st / 15th (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
August 5th / 19th (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
September 2nd / 16th (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
October 7th / 21st (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
November 18th (3rd Wednesday)
December 9th (2nd Wednesday)

Bradley Beach Session times:

Court Sessions will remain via ZOOM and start at 1:00pm.
Attorneys/Public Defender cases 1 pm.
Public defender is the 1st court session of each month as needed.

2026 Allenhurst Court Dates:

January 13th / 27th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
February 3rd /17th (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
March 10th / 24th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
April 7th / 21st (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
May 12th / 26th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
June 9th/ 23rd (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
July 7th / 21st (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
August 11th / 25th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
September 8th / 22nd (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
October 13th / 27th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
November 10th / 24th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
December 1st / 15th (1st & 3rd Tuesday)

Allenhurst Session Times:

Court Sessions will remain via ZOOM hybrid Sessions.
All Allenhurst sessions start at 2:00pm.
Public defender is scheduled as needed.

2026 Avon by the Sea Court Dates:

2026 Avon by the Sea Court Dates:

January 13th / 27th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
February 3rd /17th (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
March 10th / 24th (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
April 7th (1st Tuesday)
May 12th  (2nd Tuesday)
June 9th (2nd Tuesday)
July 7th  (1st Tuesday)
August 11th (2nd Tuesday)
September 8th (2nd Tuesday)
October 13th (2nd Tuesday)
November 10th  (2nd Tuesday)
December 1st (1st Tuesday)

Avon by the Sea Session Times:

Court Sessions will remain via ZOOM hybrid Sessions.
All Avon by the Sea sessions start at 1:00pm. 
Public defender is scheduled as needed.

2026 Neptune City Court Dates**:

January 14th / 28th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
February 4th/11th (1st & 2nd Wednesday)
March 11th / 25th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
April 8th / 22nd (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
May 13th / 27th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
June 10th/ 24th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
July 8th / 24th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
August 12th / 26th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
September 9th / 23rd (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
October 14th / 28th (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
November 4th (1st Wednesday)
December 2nd/16th (1st & 3rd Wednesday)

Neptune City Session times:

Court Sessions start at 9:00am for ALL defendants, virtual and in-person.
Public Defender cases start at 10:00am, virtual and in-person.

** Effective 10/22/25 Neptune City Municipal Court Dates will be held in Bradley Beach as part of a new shared services agreement.

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (Violation payments until 3:30pm)

Phone:(732) 776-2999 Ext. 1045

Address:
701 Main Street
Bradley Beach, NJ 07720-1089
United States

See map: Google Maps

Staff Contacts