Eagleswood Municipal Court – What To Know

Reviewed by William A. Proetta, Esq. · Updated October 2026

Eagleswood Township has no courtroom of its own: its municipal cases are heard in the Little Egg Harbor courtroom, 665 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08087, where sessions are regularly held on the first and third Mondays of the month. That shared court handles Eagleswood traffic tickets, DWI arrests, disorderly persons complaints and township ordinance cases from West Creek, Staffordville and the rest of the township. Judge Daniel Sahin hears them, and the court office answers at 609-296-7241. To talk about an Eagleswood charge, call us at (848) 238-2100 on any day and at any time; atendemos en español.

Eagleswood Criminal Defense Lawyer

With about 1,700 residents, Eagleswood is small, yet U.S. Route 9 runs straight through it, carrying shore and commuter traffic between Stafford and Little Egg Harbor. A ticket or complaint written here is still an Eagleswood case, even though it is called in Little Egg Harbor’s courtroom. We defend criminal and traffic charges throughout Ocean County, including Eagleswood matters at every stage from arraignment to verdict.

Why Eagleswood Clients Call Us

• The court is in another town. Eagleswood has no court building, so your case is called on Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor or on a Zoom link the court posts. We make sure you know which one applies before your date.
• Indictable complaints jumped. State figures show 46 indictable complaints filed in Eagleswood during the court year ending June 2026, against 11 a year earlier. Those cases can move to Superior Court, so early advice matters.
• A DWI count large for a small town. Eagleswood logged 24 DWI filings in the latest court year, up from 18, in a township of roughly 1,700 people.
• Route 9 traffic. More than three-quarters of Eagleswood’s filings are moving violations, and Route 9 is the township’s main highway.

Where Eagleswood Cases Are Heard

Eagleswood shares a single municipal court with Little Egg Harbor Township. All Eagleswood court business runs through the shared court office at 665 Radio Road, open weekdays, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Little Egg Harbor’s court page covers Eagleswood and labels its Zoom sessions “Little Egg Harbor Township/Eagleswood.”

What that means for you:

• Your hearing is at 665 Radio Road or online. There is no Eagleswood courthouse to report to.
• Call the shared office. Phone 609-296-7241, fax 609-294-1068. Eagleswood cases have their own email address, Eagleswood.mc@njcourts.gov.
• The same team handles both towns. Judge Daniel Sahin, administrator Jodie Termi, prosecutor Bonnie Peterson and public defender Debra Rumpf serve the combined court.
• Your case keeps its Eagleswood identity. The state tracks Eagleswood under its own court code, 1508, and reports its caseload separately, which is why the numbers below are smaller than Little Egg Harbor’s.

Eagleswood’s Court Schedule

Eagleswood cases follow the same schedule as Little Egg Harbor, with court regularly on the first and third Mondays of the month. Joint Little Egg Harbor and Eagleswood Zoom sessions begin at 9:00 a.m., and some land on weekdays other than Monday. Follow the date, hour and format printed on your Eagleswood notice, and call the court office at 609-296-7241 to confirm.

What Eagleswood’s Court Numbers Mean

Among Ocean County’s municipal courts, Eagleswood has a small docket, so its figures can shift sharply from one year to the next. Figures from the NJ Judiciary covering July 2025–June 2026 report 986 filings, down about 17.6% from 1,197 the year before. Moving violations accounted for 764, roughly 77%. There were 190 criminal filings, 46 of them indictable, and DWI filings increased to 24 from 18.

The court resolved 924 Eagleswood matters, a 94% clearance rate. Anything below 100% means more cases arrived than were finished, so the Eagleswood docket grew a little over the year. Eagleswood had 157 cases in backlog and 257 pending as of June 30, 2026. These are measures of volume and pace, and they cannot tell you what will happen with your own charge.

Virtual and In-Person Hearings for Eagleswood Cases

Eagleswood defendants follow the shared court’s Zoom procedure. You register in advance through the posted link, sign in using your first and last name, and wait in a virtual lobby until staff place you in a breakout room. That room is where you meet the prosecutor or the public defender, and you should stay muted while you wait. If your notice sends you to Radio Road in person, call 609-296-7241 ahead to confirm the time.

A not-guilty plea has to be entered before you speak with the prosecutor on your court date. The court accepts that plea at the window, over the phone, by email or fax, through the mail, or through NJMCdirect, and it posts a plea-by-mail form. Keep your summons or complaint number handy when you do it.

What Cases Does Eagleswood Municipal Court Handle?

Eagleswood’s share of the docket covers non-indictable offenses, DWI and motor vehicle cases, and violations of township ordinances. Common examples, with their statutes:

Criminal and Disorderly Persons Offenses

• N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2 — disorderly conduct, for example a public brawl or unreasonable noise
• N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a) — assault charged at the disorderly persons level
• N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2 — drug paraphernalia
• N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3 — trespassing on property after being told to stay off
• N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3 — theft of property worth less than $200

DWI and Traffic Offenses

• N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 — Eagleswood DWI charges
• N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a — declining a breath test after a DWI arrest
• N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2 — uninsured driving
• N.J.S.A. 39:4-98 — driving over the posted speed limit
• N.J.S.A. 39:3-29 — failure to carry license, registration or insurance card

Route 9 is the main road through Eagleswood, passing through West Creek. The township has no Garden State Parkway exit of its own; the closest are Exit 58 in Little Egg Harbor and Exit 63 in Stafford.

Paying or Contesting an Eagleswood Ticket

Eagleswood tickets follow the shared court’s payment rules:

• Online: certain violations can be paid at NJMCdirect.
• By mail: mail the summons along with a check or money order. Write the complaint or summons number on the check, plus the phone number of whoever signs it.
• In person at Radio Road: the court office takes cash, credit cards, money orders and checks.
• Time payments: if you are on a payment arrangement, keep the court informed. Walking away from a plan without notice leaves few ways to fix it later.

Remember that paying closes the case as a conviction. Before you pay any Eagleswood ticket that carries points or a suspension, ask a defense lawyer if the charge can be fought or amended. Points are recorded by the Motor Vehicle Commission, not the court. If you cannot afford private counsel, you can apply for the public defender on or before your court date; eligibility depends on facing jail, losing driving privileges or fines above $800, and the application fee can be as much as $200.

Preparing for Your Eagleswood Court Date

• Plan for Little Egg Harbor, not Eagleswood. Put 665 Radio Road in your map app if you are appearing in person.
• Use the Eagleswood email. Written questions about an Eagleswood ticket can go to Eagleswood.mc@njcourts.gov, and the office is staffed weekdays, 8:30 to 4:00.
• Know the cutoff for complaints. If you need to file a citizen complaint yourself, the court accepts them between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Bring proof. Have your license, registration and insurance card ready, along with anything that backs up your account, like photos or a repair receipt.
• Ask whether mediation fits. A municipal court mediation program is available and may suit some disputes.

When an Eagleswood Charge Leaves Municipal Court

Indictable complaints written in Eagleswood do not stay with the shared municipal court. Each one goes to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, which decides whether to present it to a grand jury, and an indicted case proceeds in Ocean County Superior Court in Toms River. Should the prosecutor instead treat the conduct as a disorderly persons offense, the case comes back to the Radio Road courtroom. First offenders should ask whether a diversionary program such as Pretrial Intervention or conditional dismissal is available.

Nearby Courts

Eagleswood’s neighbors include Little Egg Harbor, whose courtroom hears Eagleswood’s cases, along with Stafford Township and Long Beach Township. Nearby Tuckerton, also on Route 9, runs its own court. A charge is heard where the offense happened, so a stop just over the Stafford line goes to Stafford’s court.

Official court page (shared with Little Egg Harbor): Little Egg Harbor court page (covers Eagleswood)

Eagleswood Municipal Court FAQs

Talk to an Eagleswood Criminal Defense Lawyer Today

An Eagleswood charge is worth a conversation before it reaches the Radio Road courtroom. Ring (848) 238-2100 to request a no-cost, private look at your case. Our phones are covered day and night, and Spanish-speaking clients are welcome. A phone call or video meeting is often easiest, though an in-person meeting is available too.