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Ana Maria D. Matos C.M.C.A | Court Administrator

Ana Maria D. Matos, C.M.C.A, is the Court Administrator for the Kearny Municipal Court. Prior to her judiciary career, Ana Maria worked in the telecommunications industry for 7 years. She began her employment for the Town of Kearny in 2009 and assumed the role of Court Administrator in 2017 after a short hiatus at Moonachie Municipal Court, where she also served as the Court Administrator.

It is Ana Maria’s goal to ensure that the Kearny Municipal court follows the Judiciary Core Values of: Independence,Integrity, Fairness, and Quality Service.
Ana Maria received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She also earned a certificate in criminology from Rutgers University. In January of 2017, she was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Court Administrator. She has been a lifelong resident of Kearny, and continues to live here with her family.

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201-955-7410
amatos@kearnynj.org
201-997-1980
Kearny Municipal Court

You can visit https://njcourts.gov/courts for more information regarding Municipal Court Proceedings.

Payments:
Defendants may continue to make payments for parking and traffic matters, as well as time payments through the municipal court’s online payment website at NJMCdirect.com.
Payments will continue to be accepted by mail or in person.

To contact the Kearny Municipal Court office by telephone, please call 201-955-7410. You may also contact the court office via email at court@kearnynj.org for any questions you may have.

For updated information, visit the New Jersey Judiciary’s website at www.njcourts.gov
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.

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Municipal Court Forms
Defense by Certification in Traffic Cases
Municipal Court Records Request Form
How to Appeal a Decision of a Municipal Court
Cómo apelar una decisión de un juzgado municipal

It is through the Municipal Courts that citizens in the State of New Jersey come into contact with the judicial system, either as a defendant, a victim, or a witness. Since most citizens never appear before another court, it is from their experience in the Municipal Courts that most people base their conclusions about the quality of justice in New Jersey.

The Municipal Courts are considered courts of limited jurisdiction, having responsibility for motor vehicle offenses, parking tickets, minor criminal-type offenses (for example, simple assault, bad checks), municipal ordinance offenses (such as dog barking or building code violations) and other offenses, such as fish and game violations. A Municipal Court usually has jurisdiction over only cases that occur within the boundaries of its municipality.

 The Court Administrator is Ana Maria D. Matos. The balance of the staff consists of a Deputy Court Administrator, a Violations Clerk, an Assistant Violations Clerk and 1 Clerk positions.

The Judiciary provides uniform and extensive training to all Municipal Court Judges and personnel. The Court Administrator has obtained certification through a course of study the completion of a written and oral examination process allowing her to use the title of Certified Municipal Court Administrator.

Office Hours

Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Court sessions

  • Thursday mornings 9:00 am
  • DWI sessions are 3 times per month 9:00 am
  • Evening Court Sessions once a month 5:00 pm
  • Parking Court Sessions once a month 5:00 pm

Telephone: (201) 955-7410 (201) 955-7411