Lawyer for Aberdeen Municipal Court

January 8, 2012

Arrested in Aberdeen?

Aberdeen Police issued complaints and tickets are filed with the Aberdeen Municipal Court. The first court appearance is known as an arraignment. Therefore the date on the ticket or complaint you may have received is not the date when your matter is likely to be resolved. If you have been arrested in Aberdeen or issued a ticket by Aberdeen Police, call to speak with an experienced defense lawyer.

Aberdeen Municipal Court

The Municipal court of Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen Square and is in session every Wednesday, with two sessions at 8:30 am and 10:00 am. The court's telephone number is 732-583-4200. The Court is presided over by Judge Scott J. Basen, JMC. The court does not have jurisdiction over Aberdeen juvenile arrests, which are instead heard in the Monmouth County Superior Court.

Aberdeen NJ

Aberdeen Township occupies a total area of 5.4 square miles in Monmouth County, of which 28.61% is water. The wholly-urban population density is very high. More than 18,000 people were recounted in the 2010 census.

In 2000, a majority (78.82%) of the population was White. African Americans and Hispanics or Latinos of any race represented 12.02% and 7.02%, respectively. Similarly to the County, more than half of the inhabitants are descendants of Italians (21.6%), Irish (18.0%), German (7.5%), and Polish (5.4%).

There are approximately 2,000 foreign-born residents, 59% of which are naturalized citizens. They are mostly Indians (15%), Chinese (8%) and Portuguese (5%). Other places of origin are United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil and Egypt.

Most of the population in 2000 (59%) belonged to the 25 to 64 age bracket. About a fourth (24.5%) was under the age of 18 and 10.4% were 65 years old and over. This is reflected in a median age of 37 years.

The types of relationship by household in 2000 were 60.2% married couples living together, 34.4% had minors living with them, 25.7% non-families, 20.2% composed of individuals and 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present.

The median household income increased from $68,125 in 2000 to an estimated $86,941 in 2008. This is more than 20% higher than the state average, but comparable to County levels. The median family income in 2000 was $76,648. Male median income was almost 55% higher than that of females ($51,649 versus $35,707). The per capita income was $28,984. About 4.7% of the population was living in poverty versus 6.9% for the County.

In 2000, there were 6,558 housing units. The present rate of renter-occupied houses/apartments is about half that of the whole state (18% vs. 34%). Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments was $996. The median house or condo value in 2000 was $157,500. It more than doubled by 2008 to reach $342,005. These figures are below the County values of $195,800 and $402,800, respectively.

Aberdeen Criminal & Educational Data

The N.J. State Police Uniform Crime registered 295 major crimes in 2010. This results in a crime rate per 1,000 residents of 16.2 and a violent rate of 1.2. There were no murders. The 2010 reports included 3 rapes, 10 robberies, 8 assaults, 56 burglaries, 200 cases of domestic violence, 6 bias crimes and 41 cases of police force.

The 2010 data for highest educational level of residents age 25 and over reveal that 9.51%% did not complete high school versus 28.10% who did. Those with some college or associate's degree represented 26.35%. Holders of a bachelor's degree were 24.11% versus 20.65% statewide. Those with a graduate degree were 11.92% versus 12.05% statewide.

The main industries that provide employment are found in the fields of health care, educational services, finance and insurance, professional, scientific and technological services, construction and public administration.