Monmouth Vicinage to Hold Opening of Court Ceremony and Memorial Service

The Monmouth Vicinage, in partnership with the Monmouth Bar Association, will hold its annual Opening of the Courts, Memorial Service, and Attorney Swearing-In Ceremony on Monday, Oct. 26.

The public ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the swearing in of new attorneys by Assignment Judge Marc C. Lemieux.

The memorial service will follow at 9 a.m. with Judge Lemieux presiding. This year, attendees will honor Superior Court Presiding Judge Thomas F. Scully, former Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye, former Monmouth County Counsel Malcom Carton, and attorneys Frank DeSevo, Jeffrey B. Gale, Toby Grabelle, Philip E. Jacobowitz, Bruce McMoran, and Carol J. Truss.

"We will gather to honor the departed members of our legal community, reflecting on their steadfast commitment to justice, integrity, public service, and the enduring impact they have made on our county. This special event will also include the swearing-in of new attorneys, marking the continuation of that legacy as they join the noble ranks of the legal profession," Judge Lemieux said.

The event will be held in the Honorable Lawrence Lawson Ceremonial Courtroom, 307 West, third floor of the Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument Park, Freehold.

The bar association will hold a reception following the ceremony in its lawyers' lounge on the lower level of the courthouse.

New attorneys who would like to participate in the swearing-in ceremony should register with the Monmouth Vicinage Trial Court Administrator's Office at 732-358-8700, ext. 87025, by Monday, Oct. 19.