NJ Courts: All state courts and court facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13. All court events and operations will proceed remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you had and in-person appearance for today, check with your attorney on how to proceed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NJ Courts: All state courts and court facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13. All court events and operations will proceed remotely. 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