Cliffside Park Lawyers — Bergen County, NJ Trial Counsel

A Former Judge. A Father-Son Trial Firm. Fifty Years of New Jersey Practice.

Cliffside Park sits within Bergen County, New Jersey — part of the firm’s core service territory. Avery & Avery, Esqs. covers DWI, criminal defense, traffic, personal injury, family law, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and municipal court for Cliffside Park residents, businesses, and property owners.

For a free first consultation on any Cliffside Park matter, call (201) 943-2445. Robert or John picks up when we’re in the office; voicemails returned promptly.

Cliffside Park, Bergen County — Quick Facts

Cliffside Park sits in Bergen County, New Jersey. Key local facts that shape how Cliffside Park legal matters proceed:

• 2020 Census population: 25,690
• Density: 26,878 per sq mi
• Land area: 1.0 sq mi
• ZIP codes: 07010
• Mayor: Thomas Calabrese
• Incorporated: January 15, 1895
• Named for: “Park by the Cliffs”

Cliffside Park Local Context

• Land area 0.96 sq mi (water 0 sq mi); elevation 253 ft.
• Cliffside Park sits in Bergen County, served by Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack; vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02).
• Cliffside Park had a 2020 Census population of 25,690 (Bergen County, NJ).
• Population density 26,878.8 per sq mi (2020), land area 1.0 sq mi.
• Cliffside Park was incorporated January 15, 1895.

What We Handle for Cliffside Park Residents

DWI / DUI Defense

Cliffside Park DWI representation under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 — first offense, refusal under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a, multiple-offense, CDL DWI. State v. Chun Alcotest defense is our standard foundational angle.

Criminal Defense

Indictable, disorderly persons, and federal-court criminal defense for Cliffside Park residents. PTI under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12, conditional discharge under N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1, and direct trial defense across the offense spectrum. See our criminal defense practice.

Traffic Violations

Speeding (N.J.S.A. 39:4-98), reckless driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-96), careless driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97), CDL violations, and 12-point license suspension defense. See traffic practice.

Personal Injury

Auto-accident, slip-and-fall, premises-liability, wrongful-death, and construction-injury claims for Cliffside Park residents. Verbal threshold under N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8; 2-year SOL under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2. See PI practice.

Family Law

Divorce, custody, alimony, child support, and domestic-violence restraining orders for Cliffside Park residents. Bergen County Superior Court — Chancery Division, Family Part hears the contested matters. See family practice.

Landlord-Tenant

Eviction defense, security-deposit recovery, and habitability claims for Cliffside Park tenants and landlords. Bergen Special Civil Part — Landlord-Tenant Section. See landlord-tenant practice.

Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and inheritance-tax planning for Cliffside Park families. NJ inheritance-tax planning under N.J.S.A. 54:34-1 et seq.; NJ estate tax was eliminated for decedents on/after January 1, 2018. See estate planning practice.

Municipal Court

DP, DPP, traffic, ordinance, and DWI matters in Cliffside Park’s local court. Conditional discharge, plea-negotiation, and trial-de-novo appeals to Bergen Superior Court. See municipal court practice.

Where Cliffside Park Cases Are Heard

Cliffside Park Municipal Court

• Address: 525 Palisade Avecliffside Park
• Phone: (201) 313-2015
• Court days: EVERY THURSDAY
• Office hours: 8:30 TO 3:30

The Cliffside Park Municipal Court hears Cliffside Park’s Title 39 traffic, DP / PDP criminal, ordinance, and first-offense DWI matters.

Bergen County Superior Court

• Address: Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
• Phone: (201) 221-0700
• Vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02)

Indictable criminal matters, civil suits over $20,000, contested family matters, and chancery / probate cases for Cliffside Park residents proceed at the Justice Center.

Central Municipal Court of Bergen County (CMBC)

CMBC handles countywide matters under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1(e) — Bergen County Sheriff’s Department filings, Bergen County Health Department matters, and Assignment-Judge referrals. For Cliffside Park matters that route to CMBC instead of the local court, see our CMBC reference.

Former Judge. Father-Son Firm. Cliffside Park.

A rare combination. Former judicial tenure + generational depth

• fifty years of NJ practice — most firms have one of these; Avery & Avery has all three. For Cliffside Park residents navigating a legal matter, that combination matters at every stage.

Robert W. Avery: NJ practice since 1976. Municipal Court Judge 1986-2000. Eight practice areas.

John S. Avery: NJ practice since 2012. Trial counsel across all six northern New Jersey counties.

Free first consultation. Call (201) 943-2445 — Robert or John picks up during office hours. Same-day callbacks on urgencies.

Sister Bergen Communities We Cover

We routinely appear in Cliffside Park’s neighboring Bergen County municipalities. The full Bergen practice list is at our Bergen County Lawyer page; a sampling of nearby towns:

• Hackensack — Bergen County seat
• Ridgefield — Avery firm home office
• Englewood
• Fort Lee
• Paramus
• Teaneck

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Cliffside Park criminal matters go?

Cliffside Park Municipal Court handles DP / PDP and Title 39 / DWI matters; Bergen County Superior Court at the Justice Center in Hackensack handles indictable matters (third-degree and above).

How fast can you respond to a Cliffside Park arrest or hearing?

Same-day callback during business hours; same-evening for arrests on weeknights. Call (201) 943-2445.

Do you handle Cliffside Park matters across all eight practice areas?

Yes — DWI, criminal defense, traffic, personal injury, family, landlord- tenant, estate planning, and municipal court. See the practice cards above for each area’s dedicated page.

Where is the Avery & Avery office relative to Cliffside Park?

The firm’s office is at 559 Bergen Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 — within Bergen County. Cliffside Park clients meet at the Ridgefield office or, for active matters, at the courthouse complex.

Do you handle federal matters arising in Cliffside Park?

Yes — federal criminal cases route to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, Camden). Federal civil matters similarly. The firm’s Delvoye v. Lee federal opinion establishes our federal-court track record.

Start with a Free Cliffside Park Case Review

Call (201) 943-2445 or submit through the form.

See also: Bergen County Lawyer, Hackensack, Ridgefield, About Avery & Avery, Robert W. Avery, Esq., John S. Avery, Esq..