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Former Atlantic County Prosecutor

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Ocean County Criminal Lawyer

John Tumelty, Former Prosecutor

I am Ocean County criminal defense attorney John W. Tumelty, and I represent persons charged with felony offenses in the Ocean County Courthouse complex. The Ocean County Superior Court is located at 118 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08754. The assignment judge for Ocean County is Vincent J. Grasso, J.S.C.

Ocean County is a county along the New Jersey shore. Toms River is the county seat. Ocean County is 50 miles east of Philadelphia and 70 miles south of New York City, making it a popular summer vacation spot, especially the beachfront towns of Long Beach Island and Seaside Heights.

Please visit the following links for additional information about the municipalities of Ocean County:

I am a former state prosecutor with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and former county prosecutor with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. I have been practicing criminal law in and around Ocean County for 30 years as a defense attorney and former prosecutor. As a New Jersey Supreme Court-certified criminal trial attorney, I have successfully handled all types of criminal charges in Ocean County, including drug offenses, weapons offenses, assault, sex crimes, theft charges, resisting arrest, and many others charges.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in Ocean County, you need an experienced and skilled Ocean County criminal attorney. Please don’t hesitate to contact my criminal defense law firm immediately. As an experienced Ocean County attorney, I can move quickly in contacting the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office to have your case assigned to a pre-indictment court for an expeditious resolution. My goal at all times is to prevent your Ocean County criminal charges from resulting in a criminal record.

Call my office now for a free initial consultation at 609-390-4600.

For more information about criminal defense, please see my Criminal Defense Overview page.

See my recent criminal trial successes by visiting my Recent Successes page.

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