Bergen County · court code 0253
River Vale Township Municipal Court
River Vale meets on the first and third Tuesdays, while current office availability must be obtained by phone.
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River Vale Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 0253
County: Bergen County
Court office/contact address: 406 Rivervale Rd, River Vale, NJ 07675
Phone: 201-664-2346
Published court sessions: first and third Tuesdays
Published office or service hours: Call the court for office hours
Published court officials
Judge: Michael Garrett
Municipal prosecutor: Confirm with the court.
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, published office or service hours, published court sessions, and judges: New Jersey Judiciary State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for River Vale Township Municipal Court
Call before visiting Rivervale Road
The court contact is 406 Rivervale Road in River Vale and 201-664-2346. Ask for the current office hours before going. Sources: Court office/contact address, phone, published office or service hours, and local court detail: New Jersey Judiciary State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Use the first-or-third-Tuesday notice
River Vale sessions fall on the first and third Tuesdays. The notice gives the assigned time and appearance method. Sources: Published court sessions and local court detail: New Jersey Judiciary State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Before an appearance
Use the current notice and the actual charge
Keep the summons or complaint, later notices, and relevant records together. Check the court code, case or ticket number, date, and whether the notice requires an in-person or virtual appearance. For evidence requests and timing, use the municipal-court discovery and adjournments guide; for the charge itself, start with the traffic-defense overview, DWI guide, or criminal-defense overview.
Published addresses and calendars can change or may describe an office rather than the hearing instructions for one case. Follow the latest notice and call the court if it conflicts with this page.
NJMCDirect lists eligible payment options, but paying can resolve a charge as a guilty plea. Understand the effect before using payment to dispose of a case.
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Sources checked September 6, 2026: State List of Municipal Courts (roster dated August 31, 2026); New Jersey Judiciary State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.