Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage is a general-jurisdiction trial court in New Jersey, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment, the method New Jersey uses for its judges. This page lists the court's sitting judges, from New Jersey's official judicial directory.

Current judges

• WAWilliam Anklowitz–
• PBPatrick J. Bartels–
• SBSupti Bhattacharya–
• JBJodi F. Bouer–
• ADAmy Devenny–
• CEChristopher Edwards–
• MFMelvina Fennell–
• HGHarold W. George–
• AGAmber J. Gibbs–
• DHDouglas H. Hurd–
• DKDaniel Kelly–
• RLRobert T. Lougy–
• RLRobert E. Lytle–
• BMBrian McLaughlin–
• AOAngelo Onofri–
• RRRobert Rubinstein–
• CSClaire Scully–
• KSKerry Soranno–
• RTRodney Thompson–
• TWThomas J. Walls Jr.–
• PWPeter E. Warshaw Jr.–
• SWSherry L. Wilson–
• RWRussell Wojtenko Jr.–

Former judges

No former judges on record.

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage are appointed by the governor to 7-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: New Jersey Judiciary, Judges Contact Directory; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-06-30 (official state directory). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).