Atlantic & Cape May County, NJ, Judge Receives Major Promotion

The trajectory of The Honorable Michael Blee keeps rising on a positive glide path.

Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice of the New Jersey State Supreme Court has confirmed that New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Blee will become the next director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

The opening is due to the pending retirement of Judge Glenn A. Grant, who currently holds this key position.

Rabner has confirmed that Blee will work along side  Grant for the next two months in order to ensure a smooth transition.

Blee has served as Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage Assignment Judge since 2022.

Prior to this, Blee served as:

• presiding judge of the vicinage's chancery division.
• Judge in the vicinage's criminal and family divisions.
• municipal court judge.
• municipal prosecutor.
• municipal public defender.

About Judge Grant, Rabner said:

"Throughout a remarkable tenure, Judge Grant has brought an unwavering passion for justice, a commitment to excellence, boundless energy, and extraordinary dedication to his work as director of the Administrative Office of the Courts," said Rabner. "He can retire knowing that our courts and our justice system will benefit from his accomplishments for decades to come."

In his new and expanded role, Blee will be directly responsible for:

• The day-to-day operations of a judicial system with more than 9,000 judges and staff.

This includes:

• civil, criminal, and family divisions.
• probation services.
• operations management.
• office of information technology.

"Judge Blee possesses a wide range of experience as well as the dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism needed to succeed in his new role," said Rabner. “We have the utmost confidence in his ability to continue the great tradition of leadership in the Administrative Office of the Courts."

 

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Blee.

Blee said that, “I admire both Judge Grant and Chief Justice Rabner for their obvious leadership qualities," Judge Blee said. "I'm inspired and humbled by this new opportunity, and I look forward to continuing to serve the public and continuing the great work of the Administrative Office of the Courts,” said Blee.

Below, are some law enforcement photos, featuring the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department in action throughout Atlantic County.

Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department photos:

SOURCE: New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner & New Jersey Courts.