Background
Newman, James Michael was born on April 3, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Sheldon and Ethel (Silverman) Newman.
Newman, James Michael was born on April 3, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Sheldon and Ethel (Silverman) Newman.
Bachelor, Queens College, 1966; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1969; Master of Laws, New York University, 1975.
Associate, Kramer, Marx, Greenlee & Backus, New York City, 1970-1973; associate, Forsyth, Decker, Murray & Broderick, New York City, 1973-1974; partner, Tommaney & Newman, New York City, 1975-1982; partner, Goldzweig, Reilly, Grossman & Newman, Marlboro, New Jersey, 1978-1979; partner, Canarick & Newman, Freehold, New Jersey, 1979-1997; partner, Newman, Scarola & Associations, Freehold, since 1998; public defender, Marlboro Township (New Jersey), 1984-1986; judge, Marlboro Township, since 1986; judge, Englishtown Borough, since 1990; judge, Farmingdale Boro, since 1991; judge, Manalapan Township, since 1993; judge, Borough Fair Haven, since 1996.
Deputy mayor Marlboro Township, 1975-1979, director economics development, 1975-1979, director commuter affairs, 1974. Interim commissioner Western Monmouth Utilities Authority, 1977. Member Central New Jersey Transportation Board, 1974-1976.
Member New Jersey Bar Association, Monmouth County Bar Association (co-chairperson familylaw committee 1996-1998), Monmouth County Judges Association (president 1995), American Judges Association, Masons.
Married Lee Galen; children: DanielleCari, Matthew Evan, Merrie Lee, Cindy Joy, Bradley Curtis.