THINGS THE COURT STAFF CAN AND CANNOT DO

• WE CAN explain and answer questions about how the court works.

• WE CAN tell you what the requirements are to have your case considered by the court.

• WE CAN give you some information from your case file.

• WE CAN provide you with guidance on how to fill out forms

• WE CAN usually answer questions about court deadlines.

• WE CANNOT give you legal advice. Only your lawyer can give you legal advice.

• WE CANNOT tell you whether or not you should bring your case to court.

• WE CANNOT recommend a lawyer.

• WE CANNOT talk to the judge about your case.

• WE CANNOT let you talk to the judge outside of court.

• WE CANNOT change an order issued by a judge.

• WE CANNOT give you an opinion about what will happen if you bring your case to court.

DISABILITIES

If you need the services of an interpreter or have a physical disability, please notify the municipal court prior to your court appearance.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A DEFENDANT IN THE MUNICIPAL COURTS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

1. You are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. You have the right to be informed of the charges against you.
3. You have the right to remain silent concerning the charges against you, and anything you say may be held against you.
4. You have the right to retain an attorney.
5. You have the right to be assigned an attorney if the judge determines that you cannot afford an attorney, and there is a likelihood that if you are convicted, you will either go to jail, receive a substantial fine or your driver's license will be suspended.
6. You have the right to request a reasonable postponement so that you may have an opportunity to consult with your attorney and prepare a proper defense.
   
7. You have the right to testify or not to testify on your own behalf.
8. You have the right to call or subpoena witnesses to testify on your behalf.
9. You have the right to appeal within 20 days of any conviction.

CPR classes for professional rescuer, EMS, doctor, dentist, nurse and other healthcare professionals include:

Health Care Provider (BLS)
First Aid
Blood Borne Pathogens

HeartSaver/AED - General Public for job requirements, ex. Health Club Staff/Trainers, Day-care, Babysitting and any other individual who would like to learn these life-saving skills.

Why is CPR so important?
CPR is the critical link, that buys time between the first link (call 911), and the third link (using an AED).  The earlier you give CPR to a person in cardiac or respiratory arrest, the greater their chance of survival.  CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart until defibrillation and other advanced care can restore normal heart action.

Who should learn CPR?
Most often cardiac arrest occurs suddenly among middle-aged or elderly people at home.  This is why it is very important for family members and friends of people with suspected heart problems to learn CPR. Cardiac arrest is not restricted to any age group or location.  Although it is most common in the elderly, it can occur in infants, children, and adolescents.  For this reason, everyone should be prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies.  Candidates for CPR training include:

• Responders to Workplace Emergencies
• Health Club Staff and Trainers
• Employers and Employees
• Teachers and Students
• Caretakers of Young and Old
• Senior Citizens
• Personal Use

First Aid:

Basic First Aid for personal use or necessary job requirement.

Blood Borne Pathogens: (BBP)

This course is for anyone who comes in contact with blood or potentially infectious materials.

There are several courses offered, at a variety of levels, tailored to each student's need.  The above courses describe how you can help individuals select the appropriate course for themselves and/or a group.  Please contact the training center for further information regarding course dates, locations, costs and/or arranging a class at your location for 6 or more students.

Middlesex County Crime Statistics

Uniform Crime Rate Ranking

MIDDLESEX COUNTY 2015 CRIME RATE PER 1,000 in Population 

Source: New Jersey State Police

The most recent available data as of 7/28/20

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is a system where Local, County and State Law Enforcement Agencies report to the New Jersey State Police on violent and non-violent crime. Once all crimes are reported the State Police analysis the data, compile the total number of crimes and determine the total number of crimes per 1,000 residents.

NEW YARD WASTE ORDINANCE: Yard waste must be placed in a brown biodegradable bag which may be obtained from the Department of Public Works. Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing uncontainerized yard waste at the curb or along the street is prohibited.

Brown recycling bags can be picked up at the Monroe Recycling Drop-Off Center Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Saturday: 8 - 11:30 a.m.  

GLASS/PLASTIC/ALUMINUM/TIN (Co-mingled) : Glass - Remove the lid from jar/bottle and place in the regular trash then rinse off the bottles/jars (e.g., juice, soda, beer and liquor bottles and mayonnaise and spaghetti sauce jars) and place in recycling bucket.

Metal - Tin steel, aluminum and bimetal (e.g., soda, beer, canned pet food, soup and tuna cans. Rinse the the can and crush them to maximize capacity. We take the lids. too.

Plastic - #1 PETE and #2 HDPE containers (e.g. milk and juice jugs, water bottles and laundry detergent, shampoo and soda bottles). Check bottom of the container to make sure the plastic is either #1 PETE or #2 HDPE. Remove and place caps in the trash and then rinse and crush containers for recycling.

NEWSPAPER : Clean newsprint and newspaper inserts only. Tie the newsprint with sturdy string or cord in bundles no higher than 12 inches. Place the bundles at the curb next to your recycling bins. 

Junk mail and mixed paper must be separated from your newspapers because these materials are sent to different processors to be recycled.

MIXED PAPER : All other paper goes into the square mixed paper container. Examples: computer paper, magazines, junk mail, cereal and other food boxes, greeting cards, gift boxes, super market bags, wrapping paper, phone books, office paper, file folders, hard and soft cover books. Do not include Christmas wrapping papers with your mixed paper.

MONROE'S RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER

Department of Public Works, located at 76 Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road, accepts newspapers tied in bundles, mixed paper, cardboard, glass bottles, aluminum/steel/tin cans, #1 PETE and #2 HDPE plastic containers, motor oil, antifreeze, auto batteries, scrap metal and broken or outdated consumer electronic items . The hours of operation are Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Saturday, 8 - 11:30 a.m. It is closed Sundays and holidays. Proof of residency is required.

RECYCLING CONTAINERS: Residents can pick up a set of recycling containers from the Public Works/ Recycling Center. Wednesdays after 12:30 is a good time to pickup the containers.

LEAVE RECYCLING AT CURB IF PICK-UP IS DELAYED

Curbside Recycling in Monroe Township is handled by Middlesex County.

If a pick-up is missed, IWS will try to come back within 24-hours so please leave recycling at the curb once placed there on your scheduled date.

Please contact the MCIA Recycling Hotline at (800) 488-MCIA (6242) for any recycling issues.

If you are unable to determine what Zone your house is located in, please call Monroe's DPWs at (732) 656-4575.

Zone 1
From the corner of Elmer and Adams Place. All of Monmouth Road and all east of Monmouth Road. All of Texas Road to the corner of Texas Road and Spotswood-Englishtown Road. All of Spotswood-Englishtown Road from Texas Road to Buckelew Avenue (also known as Route 522) including the small section of Buckelew at the Englishtown boundary.

Zone 2
From Spotswood boundary on Spotswood-Englishtown Road. Everything west of Monmouth Road. All of Spotswood-Englishtown Road to Texas Road. All of Pergola Avenue/Matchaponix Road to Jamesburg boundary on west side of Mott Ave. from Jamesburg boundary to Helmetta boundary.

Zone 3
From boundaries of Helmetta and South Brunswick south to include all of Cranbury Station and Union Valley Road at Perrineville Road.

Zone 4
All of Perrineville Road from Jamesburg boundaries south to Federal Road. East of Federal Road to Tracy Station Road to Englishtown boundary and section of Tracy Station to Buckelew Road also known as Route 522.

Zone 5
Includes everything south of Cranbury Station Road and Union Valley Road to Perrineville Road. Everything south of Federal Road to boundaries of Manalapan, Millstone, and East Windsor which includes the section of Route 33 from Perrineville Road west to East Windsor boundary.

Who should I contact about my ANCHOR program benefit?

You should contact the State Department of Treasury. You can visit it online at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/ or by calling the ANCHOR Hotline at 1-888-238-1233 from 8:30am - 4:30pm, Mon. - Fri.

When are tax bills due?

Tax bills are paid quarterly and are due at the tax collectors office by Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1.