Peter J. Carton

Functions as a College/University

Provides legal services

Operates as a bar association

Provides legal services

The Monmouth Bar Association is a professional organization that promotes justice, professionalism, collegiality, and integrity within the legal community. The private company is based in Freehold, NJ. It supports attorneys, the judiciary, and the public through educational programs, events, and seminars. The association provides services such as a lawyer referral program, connecting individuals to attorneys for specific legal matters, and a reduced fee program offering affordable legal assistance to lower-income residents. The Monmouth Bar Association Foundation awards scholarships to local law students and supports charitable and educational activities, including the legal aid society.

Functions as a College/University

The non-profit company is based in Warren, NJ. New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO) is a non-profit association that serves municipal planning boards, zoning boards of adjustment, and elected officials by providing mandatory education and training, including a required five-hour course for new board members on municipal land use law, master plans, and development application processes, with certification issued through the Department of Community Affairs. The organization offers resources such as updated publications, guides, webinars, lunch & learn sessions, awards programs, and events, as well as directories of land use professionals, certified officials databases, classified ads, planning terminology, and legal and legislative updates. NJPO also facilitates bi-annual roster reporting for municipalities, publishes a digital planner six times annually, and encourages community involvement and volunteer participation.