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

Avery & Avery, Esqs. handles Personal Injury cases for Hawthorne residents and arrestees across the Passaic County jurisdiction. The firm has appeared in Hawthorne-area Personal Injury matters as part of its ongoing six-county trial practice.

For a free first consultation on a Hawthorne Personal Injury matter, call (201) 943-2445.

Inside Hawthorne Municipal Court — Personal Injury Path

Auto-injury claims arising in Hawthorne are governed by NJ verbal threshold (N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8) unless the plaintiff selected the no-threshold option at policy purchase. Closest trauma center: St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (Level II, 703 Main Street, Paterson). Premises-liability and slip-and-fall claims file in Passaic County Superior Court — Civil Division if damages exceed $20,000, otherwise Special Civil Part.

Hawthorne Boro Municipal Court

Address: 445 Lafayette Ave
Phone: (973) 427-4767
Court days: THURSDAYS
Office hours: 9:00 - 4:00

Passaic County Superior Court (Paterson)

Address: Passaic County Court House, 77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 247-8000
Vicinage: Passaic Vicinage (Vicinage 11)

The Legal Framework

Personal Injury matters in Hawthorne are controlled by:

N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8 — primary personal injury statute
N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 — companion / procedural authority
DiProspero v. Penn, 183 N.J. 477 (2005) — leading NJ case-law

Hawthorne auto-injury claims are governed by NJ verbal threshold (N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8) unless the plaintiff selected the no-threshold option at policy purchase. Closest trauma center: St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson (Level II). Statute of limitations: 2 years under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2; 90-day Tort Claims notice for public-entity defendants.

About Hawthorne, NJ

Hawthorne sits in Passaic County, NJ. Key facts:

Density: 5,917 per sq mi
2020 Census population: 19,636
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
ZIP codes: 07506, 07507
Mayor: John V. Lane
Incorporated: March 24, 1898
Named for: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Elevation: 85 ft

Hawthorne Local Context

Current mayor: John V. Lane.
Hawthorne Boro Municipal Court sits at 445 Lafayette Ave, phone (973) 427-4767; court days THURSDAYS.
Hawthorne Police Department is led by Chief James W. Knepper at 445 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorne NJ 07506.

The Avery Advantage for Hawthorne Personal Injury

Bench to defense bar. Robert W. Avery spent fifteen years as a Municipal Court Judge (1986-2000) before returning to full-time trial practice. That vantage point — knowing how judges think, what makes a case credible, and where prosecutors have flexibility — shapes every Hawthorne Personal Injury engagement.

John S. Avery, second-generation. John joined the firm in 2012. Across both attorneys, Hawthorne clients have same-day callback access and direct attorney contact — no paralegals, no hand-offs.

Statewide reach. Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex — the firm covers all six counties from its Ridgefield base.

Sister Passaic Cities We Cover

We routinely appear in Hawthorne’s neighboring Passaic County municipalities. See:

And the Passaic County Personal Injury landing covers the full county.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Hawthorne Personal Injury cases go?

Passaic County Superior Court for first-tier matters; Passaic County Superior Court (Paterson) for indictable / over-threshold matters.

How fast can you respond to a Hawthorne arrest / hearing?

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

Do you handle other Passaic County practice areas?

Yes — see our Passaic County Lawyer page for the full practice list, and the practice tops at /practice-areas/personal-injury/.

No-Cost Initial Consultation — Hawthorne Personal Injury

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