Edward M. Dunne, Esq. (“Ted”) is the primary attorney in this office and has been practicing law in New Jersey since 1975 after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, and a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey.  Mr. Dunne has completed a 40 hour intensive training in divorce mediation by the New Jersey Professional Mediators Association.  He is a life-long resident of New Jersey where he has served in both private and government related capacities.  While attending law school, Mr. Dunne was certified as a County Probation Officer and served County and Superior Courts in New Jersey supervising and assisting juvenile offenders and their families comply with Court ordered evaluations, sanctions and rehabilitation requirements.  After graduating from law school, he was fortunate to be selected to serve as judicial law clerk for the  Reginald Stanton, Assignment Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey (ret’d).  Over the years he has served as Prosecutor for Roxbury Township, Chester Borough, Netcong Borough and Mount Arlington Borough; Municipal Court Judge of Roxbury Township and Mount Arlington Borough; and Municipal Attorney of Roxbury Township and Mansfield Township.  He is also the Attorney for the Netcong Borough Land Use Board and has acted as Planning Board or Board of Adjustment Attorney for Allamuchy Township, Kinnelon Borough, Denville Township and Rockaway serving private clients, he has represented individuals and companies in various matters, concentrating now on residential and commercial real estate and business transactions, zoning and planning matters, local property tax appeals, mediation of family law disputes, assisting the elderly, and  preparation of wills, trusts and representing estates.

Mr. Dunne is active in the community as a volunteer and community leader.  He still is active in and was one of several founders of the St. Therese Summer Kickoff Carnival which began in 1995 atHorseshoeLake inRoxburyTownship, having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the St. Therese Parish mortgage and building costs.  He has been an active member and leader of the Roxbury Rotary Club, a community and international service organization, serving as Club President in 1999-2000, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011, and he is a long time member of the Knights of Columbus.