Hon. Peter J. Melchionne is a judge for the Vicinage 2 Superior Court in Bergen County in New Jersey. He was appointed to the bench in 2008 and reappointed in 2015.
During his judicial tenure, Melchionne has served as the presiding judge of the Family Division.
He received a B.A. from Seton Hall University in 1979. Melchionne went to complete a J.D. at Seton Hall Law School in 1983.
At the time of his appointment, he was a sole practitioner at his own private practice (1986 to 2008). In addition to his private practice, Melchionne also worked as a municipal prosecutor in Lyndhurst (2002 to 2007), a borough attorney in the Borough of Rutherford (1999 to 2007), a municipal prosecutor in East Rutherford (1998 to 2007), and a public defender in Rutherford and Carlstadt (1998 to 2000).
Melchionne began his legal career as an associate in the Robert Damiano Law Office (1983 to 1986).
| Current Appointment Bergen County Superior Court, Department Room 265 | Bergen County Superior Court, Department Room 265 |
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Education
J.D., Seton Hall Law School - 1983 B.A., Seton Hall University - 1979 |
J.D., Seton Hall Law School - 1983 B.A., Seton Hall University - 1979 |
| Current Court: | NJ - Bergen County Superior Court |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (609) 421-6100 |
| Clerk Fax: | +1 (609) 292-6564 |
| Chambers: | +1 (201) 221-0700 x25245 |
| Chamber Fax: | +1 (201) 221-0614 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judge | Bergen County Superior Court (Vicinage 2) | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Municipal Prosecutor | Township of Lyndhurst | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Borough Attorney | Borough of Rutherford | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Municipal Prosecutor | Borough of East Rutherford | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Public Defender | Borough of Rutherford | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Public Defender | Borough of Carlstadt | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Associate | Robert Damiano Law Office | None |
New Jersey Courts: Judicial Biographical Information
New Jersey Courts: Notice to the Bar
New Jersey Law Journal: Judge Profile
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