Somerset County · court code 1821
Watchung Borough Municipal Court
Watchung shares court services with North Plainfield and uses North Plainfield's Violations Bureau, while hearings are listed at 840 Somerset Street in Watchung.
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Watchung Borough Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1821
County: Somerset County
Court office/contact address: Court sessions, 840 Somerset Street, Watchung, NJ 07069
Mailing address: Violations Bureau, 263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Phone: 908-769-2265
Court fax: 908-769-2266
Published court sessions: Second and fourth Thursday at 9:30 AM; follow the current notice
Published office or service hours: Violations Bureau Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:15 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Francesco Taddeo
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, mailing address, phone, fax, published office or service hours, published court sessions, and judges: Watchung Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Published court sessions: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Watchung Borough Municipal Court
Shared services do not erase Watchung's code
Watchung remains code 1821 rather than a joint court or North Plainfield code 1814; keep the bureau and hearing addresses in their stated roles. Sources: Court office/contact address, mailing address, phone, fax, and court service relationship: Watchung Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Court service relationship: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Watchung sessions begin at 9:30 AM on the second and fourth Thursdays. Follow the notice for the assigned appearance. Sources: Published court sessions and court service relationship: Watchung Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026) · Published court sessions and court service relationship: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Details to confirm with the court
Confirm the prosecutor assigned to the Watchung matter with the court.
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); Watchung Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.