Hudson County Lawyers — Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, and Beyond

Avery & Avery, Esqs. is a leading Hudson County trial firm serving Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Union City, North Bergen, West New York, Weehawken, Secaucus, Guttenberg, Kearny, Harrison, and East Newark. Hudson County is our second-largest practice county after Bergen, with active dockets at the William J. Brennan Court House (Hudson County Superior Court) at 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City and at every Hudson municipal court.

If you have been arrested, charged, ticketed, injured, divorced, evicted, or asked to administer an estate in Hudson County, call (201) 943-2445 for a free first consultation.

Hudson County at a Glance

• Seat: Jersey City — population 292,449 (2020 Census), NJ’s second-largest city
• Population: ~672,000 (2020) — densest NJ county
• Vicinage: Hudson Vicinage 6
• Justice Center: William J. Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
• County Prosecutor’s Office: 595 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 — phone (201) 795-6400; Acting Prosecutor Wayne Mello
• Surrogate: Hudson County Surrogate’s Court, Jersey City
• Cities: Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Union City, North Bergen, West New York, Weehawken, Secaucus, Guttenberg, Kearny, Harrison, East Newark
• Major arteries: NJ Turnpike Extension, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Pulaski Skyway, Route 1/9, Kennedy Boulevard

Hudson County is the most transit-dense NJ county — PATH (Newport, Exchange Place, Grove Street, Journal Square stations), Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (14 stations within Jersey City alone), NJ Transit rail through Hoboken Terminal, and ferry service to Manhattan via NY Waterway.

Where Hudson Cases Are Heard

Hudson County Superior Court — Jersey City

The William J. Brennan Court House at 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City houses Hudson Vicinage 6 — Superior Court Criminal, Civil, Family, Chancery, and Special Civil divisions. Indictable matters, contested civil disputes, divorces, restraining orders, and Special Civil Part landlord-tenant cases all sit at Brennan.

Hudson Municipal Courts

Each of the 12 Hudson municipalities maintains its own municipal court. Highest-volume courts include:

• Jersey City Municipal Court — the busiest in Hudson by docket volume; handles JC traffic, DP, and DWI matters
• Hoboken Municipal Court — Hoboken city traffic and DP
• Bayonne Municipal Court — south Hudson coverage
• Union City Municipal Court
• North Bergen Municipal Court
• Weehawken / Guttenberg / West New York / Secaucus — smaller but active dockets

Hudson County Cities We Serve

Jersey City

Hudson County seat and NJ’s second-largest city. Downtown / Exchange Place / Newport finance corridor; Journal Square PATH hub; Bergen- Lafayette and Greenville south; The Heights west. Major arteries: Kennedy Boulevard (CR 501), Communipaw Avenue, Newark Avenue, Marin Boulevard, Route 1/9, NJ Turnpike Extension Exit 14B/14C.

Hoboken

The Mile-Square City — 1.28 sq mi land, ~60,000 residents. Washington Street commercial spine; Hoboken Terminal multi-modal transit hub; Stevens Institute of Technology; among NJ’s highest-income cities. Hoboken Municipal Court handles city traffic, DP, and minor criminal matters.

Other Hudson Cities

We represent clients across all twelve Hudson municipalities:

• Bayonne — south Hudson, Bayonne Bridge
• Union City — high-density Hispanic-Latino community
• North Bergen — Tonnelle Avenue corridor
• West New York — Bergenline Avenue
• Weehawken — Lincoln Tunnel approach + NJ Transit ferry
• Secaucus — Meadowlands
• Guttenberg — NJ’s smallest geographically
• Kearny — west Hudson industrial / Belleville Pike
• Harrison — Red Bull Arena / PATH terminus
• East Newark — small borough adjacent to Harrison

Our Hudson County Practice Areas

We handle the full docket in Hudson — criminal defense, DWI, traffic, personal injury, family law, landlord-tenant, estate, and municipal court matters. Our Hudson DWI practice is particularly active around the Holland Tunnel approach corridor and the Routes 1/9 / Kennedy Boulevard intersections.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Hudson County criminal indictments go?

Indictable matters route to Hudson Vicinage 6 — Criminal Division at the Brennan Court House. Hudson grand juries sit there as well.

Where do Hudson divorces go?

Divorce, custody, support, and domestic-violence matters route to Hudson Vicinage 6 — Family Part, also at the Brennan Court House.

Where do Hudson eviction cases go?

Special Civil Part Landlord-Tenant Section, also at Brennan.

Does Hudson have rent control?

Yes — most Hudson cities have local rent-control ordinances. Jersey City and Hoboken in particular have detailed local rent-control codes that apply to most multi-unit residential properties. Check the specific municipal code at engagement.

Schedule a Free Hudson County Consultation

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