Legal help for Bloomingdale residents and visitors
If you live in Bloomingdale or were charged there, the first few days after an arrest or ticket often shape everything that follows. Edward G. Appel has defended New Jersey clients since 1988 and brings that experience to cases arising in Bloomingdale and throughout Passaic County.
Where your Bloomingdale case will be heard
Disorderly persons offenses, DWI, and traffic tickets from Bloomingdale are heard in municipal court:
- Bloomingdale Municipal Court
101 Hamburg Tpke., Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
Phone: 973-838-0127
Court sessions: 1st,3rd,5th Wednesdays
Indictable crimes start in municipal court but move to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Criminal Part, for Passaic County, at the Passaic County courthouse complex in Paterson. Court locations and schedules come from the NJ Judiciary municipal court listing (October 2026). Always confirm the date, time, and location printed on your notice.
What to do right now
- Keep every document you were given, such as summonses, complaints, release paperwork, and medical records.
- Don't post about your case on social media or text about it.
- Call 856-823-1117 for a free consultation before your first court date.
How we can help in Bloomingdale
Criminal Defense
- Criminal Defense overview
- Assault
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Distribution
- Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of CDS
- Robbery & Burglary
- Sex Crimes
- Shoplifting
- Theft
- Weapons & Firearm Possession
- White Collar Crimes
DUI / DWI Defense
Traffic Violations
- Traffic Violations overview
- Driving While Suspended
- Driving Without Insurance
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
- Drugs in a Motor Vehicle
- Reckless Driving