Ocean County · court code 1530
Stafford Township Municipal Court
Stafford assigns the first three Wednesdays to virtual sessions and the fourth Wednesday to in-person court.
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Stafford Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1530
County: Ocean County
Court office/contact address: 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone: 609-597-1000
Court fax: 609-242-8253
Published court sessions: First, second and third Wednesdays virtual; fourth Wednesday in person; exact dated calendar and notice control
Published office or service hours: Office 8:30 AM–4:30 PM; complaints accepted until 3:30 PM except on court days
Published court officials
Judge: Susan Clark
Municipal prosecutor: Steven Zabarsky (Municipal Prosecutor).
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, fax, published office or service hours, published court sessions, and judges: Stafford Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Prosecutor appointments: Stafford staff directory (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Stafford Township Municipal Court
Call the Stafford court
Call 609-597-1000 and choose option 4, then option 1. The court fax is 609-242-8253. Sources: Phone, fax, and contact detail: Stafford Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Contact detail: Stafford staff directory (checked September 6, 2026).
The 260 East Bay Avenue office is open 8:30 AM–4:30 PM; citizen complaints stop at 3:30 PM and are not accepted on court days. Sources: Court office/contact address and published office or service hours: Stafford Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Match the Wednesday number
Susan Clark is the judge and Steven Zabarsky is the prosecutor. Follow the dated notice for the assigned virtual or in-person Wednesday. Sources: Judges and published court sessions: Stafford Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Prosecutor appointments: Stafford staff directory (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); Stafford Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026); Stafford staff directory (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.