In the first week after most New Jersey court proceedings were shut down to reduce transmission of the coronavirus, New Jersey litigators were adjusting to a slower pace while also worrying about reduced revenue and wondering how long this new routine will last.

In the Superior Court of New Jersey, and in municipal court and landlord-tenant court, proceedings were postponed to varying degrees as the judiciary seeks to move to video and telephone conferences in order to minimize human contact to limit the spread of COVID-19. And in federal courts in Newark, Trenton and Camden, jury trials were postponed and restrictions were imposed on who can enter court buildings.