Title
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Visiting Judges to preside over Court sessions in the event of the unavailability of the Newark Municipal Court’s full-time judge.
Entity Name(s):
Honorable Michael A. Hackett, J.M.C.
Honorable Chandra L. Rainey Cole, J.M.C.
Honorable Wilfredo Benitez, J.M.C.
Honorable Marvin Thomas Braker, J.M.C.
Honorable Lindal Louise Scott Foster, J.M.C.
Honorable Steven Brister, J.M.C.
Honorable Rashidah N. Hasan, J.M.C.
Honorable Rhea L. Moore, J.M.C.
Honorable Theresa Pollard, J.M.C.
Honorable Farrah Irving, J.M.C.
Entity Address(es): See Exhibit A Attached
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $175,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Office of the Mayor, Municipal Court/NW011-010-0107-71280-2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
As authorized by Cross-Assignment Order of the New Jersey Superior Court Assignment Judge for Essex County Vicinage.
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WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Court (the “Newark Municipal Court”) wishes to retain the services of Visiting Municipal Court Judges (the “Visiting Judges”) to preside over court sessions in the event of the unavailability of the Newark Municipal Court’s full-time judges due to illness and vacations; and
WHEREAS, the Cross-Assignment Order from the New Jersey Superior Court Assignment Judge for Essex County has authorized all Municipal Court Judges in Essex County be designated as Acting Municipal Court Judges for every Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, the services provided by Visiting Judges are considered professional services, which are exempt from the requirement of public bidding purs...
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