Ocean County · court code 1518
Manchester Township Municipal Court
Manchester schedules 3:30 PM sessions on first and third Wednesdays and 9:30 AM sessions on second and fourth Wednesdays.
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Manchester Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1518
County: Ocean County
Court office/contact address: 1 Colonial Drive, Manchester, NJ 08759
Phone: 732-657-8121 ext. 3400
Published court sessions: First and third Wednesday at 3:30 PM; second and fourth Wednesday at 9:30 AM
Published office or service hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Daniel F. Sahin
Municipal prosecutor: Bonnie Peterson (Municipal Prosecutor).
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, judges, and prosecutor appointments: Manchester–Lakehurst–Plumsted Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Manchester Township Municipal Court
Use the Manchester officials and code
Daniel F. Sahin is the Manchester judge and Bonnie Peterson is the Manchester prosecutor. Sources: Judges and prosecutor appointments: Manchester–Lakehurst–Plumsted Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
The 1 Colonial Drive office answers 732-657-8121 extension 3400 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays. Sources: Court office/contact address, phone, and published office or service hours: Manchester–Lakehurst–Plumsted Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Match the week to the time
State code 1518 when confirming whether the notice belongs to the 3:30 PM first/third-Wednesday band or the 9:30 AM second/fourth-Wednesday band. Lakehurst and Plumsted have different calendars. Sources: Published court sessions, schedule context, lakehurst borough municipal court — published court sessions, and plumsted township municipal court — published court sessions: Manchester–Lakehurst–Plumsted Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026). Open the Lakehurst Borough Municipal Court guide · Open the Plumsted Township Municipal Court guide.
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.
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Sources checked September 6, 2026: State List of Municipal Courts (roster dated August 31, 2026); Manchester–Lakehurst–Plumsted Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.