Morris County · court code 1434
Rockaway Borough Municipal Court
Rockaway Borough moved its court transactions to the Rockaway Township facility but remains a separate code 1434 within the three-code shared operation.
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Rockaway Borough Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1434
County: Morris County
Court office/contact address: 65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, NJ 07866
Phone: 973-627-9000
Court fax: 973-627-5998
Published court sessions: Wednesdays; virtual attorney appearances at 9:30 AM and in-person case management or trials at noon
Published office or service hours: Weekdays, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Gerard F. Smith
Municipal prosecutor: Peter J. King (Municipal Prosecutor).
Follow the date, time and appearance instructions issued for this matter.
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, fax, judges, and prosecutor appointments: NJ Judiciary, State List of Municipal Courts (run 2026-08-31) (checked September 6, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, published office or service hours, published court sessions, fax, judges, and prosecutor appointments: Rockaway Township Shared Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, published office or service hours, published court sessions, fax, judges, and prosecutor appointments: Rockaway Borough Joint Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Rockaway Borough Municipal Court
Go to Mount Hope Road, not Parsippany
Use 65 Mount Hope Road and call 973-627-9000; Rockaway Borough is not part of the Parsippany shared court. Judge Gerard F. Smith hears matters brought by prosecutor Peter J. King. Sources: Published office or service hours, phone, judges, prosecutor appointments, and fax: NJ Judiciary, State List of Municipal Courts (run 2026-08-31) (checked September 6, 2026) · Published office or service hours, phone, judges, prosecutor appointments, and fax: Rockaway Township Shared Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Published office or service hours, phone, judges, prosecutor appointments, and fax: Rockaway Borough Joint Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Match the Wednesday category
Virtual attorney appearances begin at 9:30 AM, while in-person self-represented case management and trials begin at noon. Fax 973-627-5998 and follow the latest notice for the assigned category. Sources: Court office/contact address, phone, published court sessions, published office or service hours, judges, prosecutor appointments, and fax: NJ Judiciary, State List of Municipal Courts (run 2026-08-31) (checked September 6, 2026) · Court office/contact address, phone, published court sessions, published office or service hours, judges, prosecutor appointments, and fax: Rockaway Township Shared Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Court office/contact address, phone, published court sessions, published office or service hours, judges, prosecutor appointments, and fax: Rockaway Borough Joint Municipal Court (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); NJ Judiciary, State List of Municipal Courts (run 2026-08-31) (checked September 6, 2026); Rockaway Township Shared Court (checked September 6, 2026); Rockaway Borough Joint Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.