Ocean County · court code 1520
Ocean Township Municipal Court
Ocean Township closed its local court office on July 27, 2026 and moved court operations to Lacey’s 818 Lacey Road facility.
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Ocean Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1520
County: Ocean County
Court office/contact address: 818 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731
Phone: 609-693-1100 ext. 2236
Published court sessions: First and third Tuesday; virtual or in person as stated on the notice
Published office or service hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Philip M. Miller
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, and published court sessions: Ocean Township Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Judges: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Ocean Township Municipal Court
Call Ocean Township’s court extension
Use 609-693-1100 extension 2236 for code 1520 matters. Weekday office hours are 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. Sources: Phone and published office or service hours: Ocean Township Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Philip M. Miller is the judge for Ocean Township matters at the Lacey Road operation. Sources: Judges: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026) · Court office/contact address: Ocean Township Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Follow the first/third-Tuesday notice
Ocean Township matters are scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays. Follow the notice for the virtual or in-person format, and do not travel to the former 50 Railroad Avenue court office. Sources: Published court sessions and local court detail: Ocean Township Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Local court detail: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026) · Local court detail: 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 (checked September 6, 2026); Ocean Township Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026); Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.