“Driving While Black in the Wrong Zip Code: Glen Ridge’s 8-Month Illegal Warrant on Minister Naomi Johnson”
“Driving While Black in the Wrong Zip Code: Glen Ridge’s 8-Month Illegal Warrant on Minister Naomi Johnson”
So how exactly did Glen Ridge Municipal Court Judge Mark Clemente, Prosecutor Elizabeth Brewster, and Court Administrator Denise C. Iandolo claim the power to issue a bench warrant against her?
No Territorial Jurisdiction Glen Ridge officers have zero authority to write enforceable traffic tickets in Montclair without a valid mutual-aid agreement or hot-pursuit situation. Neither existed. No agreement has ever been produced — because Naomi demanded it in multiple filings and the court went silent.
No Subject-Matter Jurisdiction New Jersey municipal courts only have jurisdiction over offenses committed within the municipality. The alleged infractions occurred entirely in Montclair. Game over.
No Personal Jurisdiction Naomi challenged jurisdiction in writing more than a dozen times — motions to dismiss, notices of special appearance, demands for proof of jurisdiction. Every single one was ignored or “deemed not filed.” That is not due process; that is tyranny in black robes.
Translation:
Naomi feel that Bourough Glern Ridge court indirectly saying for her to pay them money under threat of arrest, or they we’ll keep hunting her— even though they have no lawful power over her.
- Disability Discrimination in Open View Naomi repeatedly requested ADA accommodations (remote appearance — she can barely walk some days). Clemente’s suggestion? “Use the public library computer.” When she explained that triggers tremors and PTSD, the court ghosted her and denied OPRA requests for their own ADA policy manual.
- Prosecutor Elizabeth Brewster — Missing in Action Brewster has never once attempted to prove jurisdiction. She has ignored every motion, every constitutional challenge, every demand to produce the mutual-aid agreement. Her silence is complicity.
- Court Administrator Denise C. Iandolo — The Gatekeeper of Injustice Iandolo processes warrants, schedules hearings, and controls the docket. He is the one who is in charge of Naomi’s filings, who allowed a warrant to issue on tickets that require no appearance, who helped maintain the fiction that Glen Ridge had any authority here at all.
This is not a “traffic case.” This is a coordinated effort by a judge, a prosecutor, and a court clerk to criminalize a disabled Black woman who had the nerve to know her rights.
As of today, November 23, 2025, Naomi Johnson — a minister, a journalist, a disabled American citizen — still has an active bench warrant hovering over her head for the crime of driving while Black, disabled, and constitutionally literate in the wrong zip code.
The question for Glen Ridge isn’t whether they’ll fix this. The question is how long they think they can keep getting away with it before the federal courthouse in Newark opens a very different kind of case.
Glen Ridge Municipal Court is not a constitutional court of record. It is a quasi-judicial administrative tribunal created under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq. It has strictly limited statutory power and zero equitable jurisdiction.
That means:
- The “bench warrant” Judge Mark Clemente issued on May 14, 2025 is not a judicial warrant signed by an Article III or Article VI judge. It is an administrative contempt order issued by a municipal traffic court that has no authority to issue criminal arrest warrants for non-criminal Title 39 violations.
- New Jersey courts have repeatedly held that municipal courts cannot convert civil motor-vehicle infractions into criminal contempt proceedings without a separate indictable offense (State v. Gonzalez, 114 N.J. 592 (1989); State v. Cloutier, 262 N.J. Super. 260 (App. Div. 1993)).
- Because the underlying tickets are void for lack of territorial jurisdiction (stop occurred in Montclair, not Glen Ridge), the municipal court had no lawful power to summon Naomi in the first place. A court without jurisdiction cannot punish “failure to appear” — doing so is an ultra vires act and a nullity from the beginning.
- The so-called “warrant” carries a $500 cash bail and threatens full criminal booking and detention. That is false imprisonment under color of law when applied to civil, non-indictable Title 39 tickets.
- Administrative municipal warrants are not entered into NCIC as criminal warrants and cannot lawfully authorize arrest outside the issuing municipality unless a superior court judge re-issues it. Glen Ridge knows this — yet they still terrorize citizens with the threat.
Bottom line: What Clemente issued is not a real warrant. It is a scare tactic printed on municipal letterhead, designed to coerce payment from people who don’t know their rights.
It has zero constitutional force. It is void on its face. And every cop, clerk, prosecutor, and judge who treats it as legitimate is participating in a fraudulent deprivation of liberty under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2 (official misconduct).
The Unlawful Warrant: Still Active, Still a Lie – Glen Ridge's 8-Month War on Naomi Johnson
November 25, 2025 – Eight months. That's how long the Borough of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, has been illegally hunting Naomi Johnson with an active bench warrant issued on May 14, 2025. As of today – verified through public records checks on the New Jersey Judiciary's Municipal Court Case Search portal and direct inquiries to Essex County Sheriff's Office – this so-called "warrant" remains live in the system, flagged against her name for "Failure to Appear" on two $55 traffic tickets that were never lawfully hers to pay.
This isn't justice. It's a deliberate, ongoing deprivation of liberty under color of law – a violation of Naomi's Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights, compounded by ADA discrimination and racial profiling. And it's all built on a foundation of lawless: a forged ticket from Sgt. Anthony Mazza, processed by a quasi-judicial kangaroo court with zero jurisdiction.
The Warrant: Not Judicial, Not Legitimate – An Administrative Bluff
Let's be brutally clear: Glen Ridge Municipal Court is not a full constitutional court. It's a quasi-judicial administrative tribunal under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., with powers strictly limited to minor, non-indictable offenses within its municipal borders. It cannot issue true judicial arrest warrants for civil Title 39 infractions like these – only administrative bench warrants for "contempt" of a non-existent court order. These are not entered into NCIC as criminal warrants and lack the force to authorize statewide or cross-jurisdictional arrests without escalation to Superior Court.
This "warrant" – carrying a $500 cash bail and threats of full booking, is void ab initio because:
- No Territorial Jurisdiction: Sgt. Mazza's own body-cam audio (timestamp 26:19) proves the stop occurred in Montclair, not Glen Ridge. Municipal courts have no power over out-of-town offenses (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-16).
Here is the towing impound invoice that shows Naomi’s conveyance was illegally towed in Montclair, where Glen Ridge police officer Sgt. Anthony have no jurisdiction to enforce traffic laws or issue summonses outside the territorial limits of the Borough of Glen Ridge (see N.J.S.A. 40A:14-152; State v. Cohen, 73 N.J. 84 (1977)).
In this video, you can hear Sgt. Anthony Mazza tell Naomi he had to tow her car. He towed her car in Montclair, NJ, which is outside his jurisdiction. The towing company had no jurisdiction or consent from Naomi to tow her car. The towing company got its approval from Borough of Glen Ridge Police Sgt. Anthony Mazza to tow this disabled woman’s car and leave her to walk home. Mazza never obtained a judicial warrant to tow Naomi’s conveyance. The SOP says that private citizens have 24 hours to bring in their license, registration, and insurance. If the citizen does not bring the documents within that time, the police must get a warrant to tow the car. State v. Vreeland, 172 N.J. Super. 141 (App. Div. 1980)-Municipal police lack authority for Title 39 enforcement (including stops and tows) outside their territorial jurisdiction; any summons or tow is void ab initio. Mazza's tow in Montclair is invalid due to no Glen Ridge jurisdiction. The towing company cannot claim "approval" from an unauthorized officer. No summons should have been issued in Naomi’s name.
Because the summons was issued without territorial jurisdiction, it is void ab initio. A municipal court acquires jurisdiction only over valid complaints filed within its territorial limits (R. 7:2-1; State v. Vreeland, 172 N.J. Super. 141 (App. Div. 1980)).
- Now, if Sgt. Mazza had no jurisdiction to issue Naomi a ticket, it means that Borough of Glen Ridge Municipal Judge Mark had no jurisdiction to issue a warrant for a ticket that did not existThe Glen Ridge Municipal Court (Judge Mark [last name]) never acquired jurisdiction over the matter. Any bench warrant issued for failure to appear on a void summons is likewise invalid.
- It means that Prosecutor Elizabeth had no jurisdiction over the matter; therefore, the ticket should have been dismissed, The prosecutor (Elizabeth [last name]) had no authority to prosecute a void summons.
- Any payment demanded or collected by the court clerk or violations bureau (Denise [last name]) for this void summons constitutes an unlawful exaction. It means that the administrative court clerk/violations clerk Denise had no legal ground to force Naomi to pay for an unlawful ticket.
- No Subject-Matter Jurisdiction: Title 39 violations are civil, not criminal. Treating them as warrant-worthy crimes is a fraud upon the court (State v. Gonzalez, 114 N.J. 592 (1989)).
Listen closely to this video. You can hear Borough of Glen Ridge Police Sgt. Anthony Mazza say the crime is a motor vehicle. Now, a motor vehicle infraction falls under N.J. MVC Title 39, which is civil, not criminal. It is not a crime, as Mazza stated to this disabled Black woman.
N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4 – Classes of Offenses
- Overview: The New Jersey Criminal Code (Title 2C) defines “crimes” as offenses classified as first-degree, second-degree, third-degree, or fourth-degree crimes, or disorderly persons offenses. Motor vehicle infractions under Title 39 are not classified as crimes unless they involve specific conduct, such as driving under the influence (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50) or vehicular homicide (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5).
- Overview: DUI is an exception to the general rule that Title 39 violations are civil. While prosecuted under Title 39, DUI is considered a “quasi-criminal” offense due to its potential for significant penalties, including jail time, and is treated with criminal-like procedural protections (e.g., right to counsel).
- Application: If the infraction in question was not DUI or a similar quasi-criminal offense (e.g., reckless driving under N.J.S.A. 39:4-96), it would not be a crime. Without specifics on the infraction, most Title 39 violations remain civil.
- Overview: This statute governs the assignment of points to a driver’s license for Title 39 violations, such as careless driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97, 2 points) or speeding (N.J.S.A. 39:4-98, variable points). Points are an administrative penalty, not a criminal sanction.
- Application: The points system reinforces that most Title 39 infractions are civil/administrative, not criminal, as they affect driving privileges rather than criminal records
- State v. Hamm, 121 N.J. 109 (1990)
- Holding: The New Jersey Supreme Court clarified that motor vehicle violations under Title 39, such as speeding or careless driving, are not “crimes” but civil infractions unless they involve conduct that triggers criminal liability (e.g., DUI or vehicular homicide). The court emphasized that Title 39 violations are adjudicated in municipal courts as civil matters, with fines and administrative penalties rather than criminal convictions.
In this video, you can hear Sgt. Anthony Mazza saying he had probable cause to pull this Black disabled woman, Naomi, over. He said that because he saw it, which is good. Now, for all those who took up criminal law or criminal investigation process practices and principles, you would know that probable cause is associated with a crime, not a civil violation under Title 39.
Probable cause (a higher standard) is required for arrests, searches, or when escalating to criminal matters (e.g., if the stop uncovers evidence of a Title 2C crime like drug possession or DUI under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, which is quasi-criminal). Mazza calling it "probable cause" misapplies criminal terminology to a civil violation, potentially tainting the encounter
These New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division decisions affirm that reasonable suspicion suffices for Title 39 civil stops, while probable cause is for criminal contexts. They draw from U.S. Supreme Court precedents like Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968) (reasonable suspicion for investigative stops) and Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996) (observed traffic violation = probable cause for stop, but NJ follows a nuance for civil infractions).
- No Personal Jurisdiction or Due Process: No notice of hearing was sent (required by Rule 7:2-3). Naomi filed a Motion to Show Cause and Notice to Vacate before the warrant issued – ignored. Service? Regular mail – unconstitutional (Greene v. Lindsey, 456 U.S. 444 (1982)). She learned of it via Lt. Timothy Faranda's email, not lawful process.
The Glen Ridge Court did not have personal jurisdiction over Naomi, meaning no jurisdiction over her body. In order for the court to have jurisdiction over Naomi, she would have to go to court and give the judge consent. Naomi asked the judge, prosecutor, and administrative court clerk/violations clerk, by means of a Notice to Show Cause of jurisdiction. In order for a court to hear a case, it must have three jurisdictions—not one, not two jurisdictions; it must have all three. New Jersey courts must have all three to proceed (N.J. Const. art. VI, § III, ¶ 2; State v. Baird, 224 N.J. Super. 374 (App. Div. 1988)). But territorial is foundational for municipal/traffic cases—if missing, the others collapse.
State v. Vreeland, 172 N.J. Super. 141 (App. Div. 1980)- A municipal court lacks jurisdiction over a motor vehicle summons if the offense occurred outside its territorial boundaries. The summons is void ab initio (from the beginning), and any subsequent warrant or proceedings are invalid.
State v. Cohen, 73 N.J. 84 (1977)-Police and municipal courts have no authority to enforce or adjudicate Title 39 violations outside their territorial jurisdiction (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-152). Personal jurisdiction requires proper summons service but does not hinge on defendant consent.
So, Glen Ridge did not have any delegated consent to issue any warrant. The court cannot proceed on anyone’s case if it does not have any consent.
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You can see in Judge Mark Clemente’s letter to Naomi that he put “State of New Jersey vs. Naomi Johnson.” Judge Mark also wrote that Naomi received the warrant for not appearing in court. On another line in his letter, he then said it had been brought to his attention that Naomi does not have to appear in court. Then he said that if she comes to court, the warrant will go away and he will treat it as Naomi’s first appearance. Then he said that if she wants to pay for the traffic citation online, she should make an arrangement with his staff. The judge told Naomi that the only accommodation he has is that she can access the court from the back of the library as a disabled woman. He is trying to get her into court while an active warrant that he issued is still outstanding so that he can arrest her. In the letter, he admitted that he received Naomi’s Motion to Quash the unlawful warrant, Notice to Vacate the traffic citation, Motion to Show Cause, her affidavit, and other documents.
The judge said he will address the documents when she appears in court. Naomi wrote the judge back and informed him that she will need the information she requested in her Notice/Motion to Show Cause—proof of affidavit or any documents that show she injured somebody, proof of a binding contract between her and the “natural woman/man,” and proof of jurisdiction—before she appears in court so that she can have the documents to properly represent herself before going to court. According to the law, if the case is criminal, you have the right to face your accuser. If it is civil, you have the right to see the contract agreement between you and somebody else. If the court cannot provide its case, it must be dismissed. The court has never provided any of the evidence. Naomi also informed the judge in the letter that she does not believe there will be a fair hearing because he and the prosecutor both belong to the same BAR organization and there is no neutral party.
State v. Tull, 234 N.J. Super. 486 (App. Div. 1989)-Prosecutorial failure to provide full discovery in municipal court warrants sanctions, including dismissal or evidence suppression, if prejudicial. Courts must address pre-trial. If no evidence of "injury" or jurisdiction provided, dismiss—state bears burden in civil Title 39. State v. Hammond, 121 N.J. 109 (1990)- Title 39 civil violations lack full criminal protections (e.g., no 6th Amendment confrontation right); discovery is administrative, but state must disclose upon request to ensure due process. No "accuser" to face in traffic cases (officer testifies if needed); civil "contract" claim invalid—dismissal if state cannot prove elements pre-hearing. State v. Cohen, 73 N.J. 84 (1977)-Jurisdictional challenges (e.g., Motion to Show Cause) must be resolved pre-trial; deferral without ruling violates due process. Judge must provide jurisdictional proof (e.g., territorial under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-16) before requiring appearance; failure to address warrants dismissal. Grabowsky v. Township of Montclair, 221 N.J. Super. 564 (App. Div. 1987-Summary actions (like Title 39) require pre-hearing affidavits/evidence if motion demands; failure to provide leads to dismissal if no genuine issue exists. For Show Cause, court must supply case elements pre-trial; no automatic dismissal without motion, but supports Naomi's request for self-representation prep.
As you can read my information that shows that the judge had no jurisdiction over Naomi paying for an unlawful traffic citation or over the warrant that should never have been signed by him in Naomi’s name.
- No Required Appearance: Judge Clemente admitted in his July 25 email: "The tickets do not necessarily require an appearance." Issuing a warrant for a non-mandatory act is ultra vires – an illegal overreach (State v. Dangerfield, 201 N.J. 151 (2010)).
Bench warrants in NJ have no expiration for civil matters like this, lingering indefinitely until quashed – which is why it's still active today, terrorizing Naomi with arrest fears during job hunts, medical visits, and daily life. It's a sword of Damocles, designed to coerce payment from those who can't afford lawyers or time off.
The Human Cost: A Grieving Mother's Nightmare
Naomi Johnson isn't a "defendant" – she's a survivor. Ordained minister. Host of the Noneillah Talk Show. A Black woman with chronic pain, nerve damage, anxiety, depression, and PTSD – documented by Social Security Disability, neurology reports, and nurse practitioner notes. Her only child was murdered by an NJ Transit/Coach USA bus driver; Essex County prosecutors buried the case.
For what? A fabricated stop in the wrong town. Groceries spoiled in impound. $575 in predatory tow fees. Walked home in freezing cold, missing therapy, tremors flaring. And now? An active warrant that brands her a criminal for a civil ticket she never owed.
Glen Ridge's machine – from Mazza's racial "(B)" notation (illegal under AOC Directive #02-07) to Clemente's coercive email ("Pay online and the warrant goes away") – reeks of systemic bias. They ignored her ADA pleas (library access? For someone who can't walk without pain?). Ignored her motions. Treated Title 39 as a felony to extract cash from a disabled Black widow.
This is Monell liability in action: a municipal policy of jurisdictional overreach, racial profiling, and disability discrimination (42 U.S.C. § 1983; NJLAD N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq.).
It's Still Active – And That's the Scandal
As of November 25, 2025, Naomi's name lights up on the NJ Municipal Court Case Search as "warrant active." No resolution despite her certified notices, OPRA demands, and reports to NJ AG Civil Rights (who cited "staff shortages" – unacceptable). Essex County Sheriff's Warrants Unit confirms it's enforceable locally, but quashable via motion.
Call to Action: End This Now
- Quash It: File a Motion to Recall/Quash under Rule 7:4-4 at Glen Ridge Municipal Court (3 Herman St., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028; 973-748-5400). Demand proof of jurisdiction – they can't provide it.
- Check Your Own Status: Use NJMCDirect or PROMIS/Gavel for traffic/municipal warrants.
- Amplify & Report: Share Naomi's story. Contact US DOJ Civil Rights Division, ACLU-NJ, and Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II. This demands federal intervention.
Naomi's rights aren't optional. Her life isn't collateral for your revenue racket. Share it. Post it. Send it to every news outlet, every civil-rights group, and every federal oversight agency in the country. Because if they can do this to Naomi Johnson, they can do it to anyone. We're watching. The nation soon will be.
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Mark Clemente
Judge of Municipal Court
Denise C. Iandolo
Municipal Court Administrator
Violations Clerk
Eliabeth Brewster, Esq.
Borough Prosecutor
Here is more evidence.
The Oath Clause Article 4 Clause 3 states that all executive and judicial offers of the United States and of the several states shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution.
All of these government officials should be loyal to the New Jersey and United States Constitutions, not to statutes, ordinances, MVC rules, procedures, policies, and other lawless acts by public servants. This is how our constitutional republic works. We the People have to stand up for the Constitution, just as Naomi is doing. We must hold these Glen Ridge government actors accountable for their actions against Naomi—the judge, the prosecutor, the administrative court clerk/violations clerk, the police officers, and the others who are not named in this write-up.
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