Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Municipal Court Chief Judge Victoria F. Pratt announced today that the Newark Municipal Court is working to spread St. Valentine’s joy by conducting 100 weddings on Friday, February 13th, 2015, in the Newark Municipal Court, at 31 Green Street, in downtown Newark. The tradition originated in 2002 with 100 couples getting hitched. The now 13-year-old tradition still resonates with Newarkers.
The Municipal Court will, as it has in years past, mobilize its judges and staff to hold more than 100 wedding and civil union ceremonies that day. The City has so far received 63 applications for weddings for Valentine’s, and will accept 37 more for that day.“We are proud to continue this annual tradition of spreading marital love and joy on St. Valentine’s Day,” Mayor Baraka said. “I am proud of how the Municipal Court arranges this annual event, and send my best wishes to all the couples being united in matrimony on their special day. All of our new families will help continue to transform Newark into a City we can all believe in.”
Reservations and marriage license applications have to be made in advance. Weddings will be held from noon to 3 p.m. The court staff will process marriage licenses and guide the couples to courtrooms, where judges will be assigned in rotation to perform each ceremony individually. Interpreters will be available to assist persons who speak Spanish and Portuguese. Couples must have a valid marriage license and two witnesses to get married.
