New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 59:8-4 (2026)
Contents of claim
✓ current as of May 2026
A claim shall be presented by the claimant or by a person acting on his behalf and shall include:
a. The name and post office address of the claimant;
b. The post-office address to which the person presenting the claim desires notices to be sent;
c. The date, place and other circumstances of the occurrence or transaction which gave rise to the claim asserted;
d. A general description of the injury, damage or loss incurred so far as it may be known at the time of presentation of the claim;
e. The name or names of the public entity, employee or employees causing the injury, damage or loss, if known; and
f. The amount claimed as of the date of presentation of the claim, including the estimated amount of any prospective injury, damage, or loss, insofar as it may be known at the time of the presentation of the claim, together with the basis of computation of the amount claimed.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 79
cases (38 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Ginamarie Gomes v. the Cnty. of Monmouth & Correct, 134 A.3d 33 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016).
Ginamarie Gomes v. the Cnty. of Monmouth & Correct, 134 A.3d 33 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016). “13 A-1679-14T4 The contents of a proper notice of claim under the TCA are governed by N.J.S.A. 59:8-4, which specifies the following minimum information that a claimant's notice must contain: A claim shall be presented by the claimant .”
Michaels v. State of NJ, 955 F. Supp. 315 (D.N.J. 1996). “N.J.S.A. 59:8-4, setting forth formal requirements of the notice of claim form; and 4.”
O'Donnell v. N.J. Tpk. Auth., 199 A.3d 786 (N.J. 2019). “" N.J.S.A. 59:8-4 sets forth six categories of information that the notice of claim must contain.”
Ewing v. Cumberland Cnty., 152 F. Supp. 3d 269 (D.N.J. 2015). “N.J.S.A. 59:8-4. In this case, Plaintiffs claim against the Cumberland defendants accrued on July 1, 2008; under the NJTCA, the filing was due on September 29, 2008.”
Marrero v. Camden Cnty. Bd. of Soc. Servs., 164 F. Supp. 2d 455 (D.N.J. 2001). “In July of 1999, Plaintiff sent Defendants a Tort Claims Notice, pursuant to N.J.S.A. § 59:8-4, claiming that “several events occurring over the last two to three years .”
Lamb v. Global Landfill Reclaiming, 543 A.2d 443 (N.J. 1988). “§ 59:8-4 controls the contents of a notice of claim.”
Est. of Martin v. United States Marshals Serv. Agents, 649 F. App'x 239 (3rd Cir. 2016). “N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:8-4 . Plaintiffs argue that Linda Martin’s March 23, 2008 letter met this notice of claim requirement.”
Sinclair v. Dunagan, 905 F. Supp. 208 (D.N.J. 1995). “The notice given to the Township does not comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 59:8-4. Several New Jersey courts have noted, however, that strict compliance with the notice requirements of N.”
Rolax v. Whitman, 175 F. Supp. 2d 720 (D.N.J. 2001). “N.J.S.A. § 59:8-4. This notice must be signed and filed with the public entity within ninety days of the accrual of the cause of action.”
Noble v. City of Camden, 112 F. Supp. 3d 208 (D.N.J. 2015). “…employee, or employees causing the injury; and (6) the amount claimed as of the date of presentation of the claim. N.J.S.A. 59:8-4.”
Martin v. Unknown U.S. Marshals, 965 F. Supp. 2d 502 (D.N.J. 2013). “A notice of claim must contain: the claimant’s name and address; the address to which the claimant wants notices to be sent; the date, place, and other circumstances of the occurrence giving rise to the claim; a description of the injury, damage or loss incurred; the name of the…”
Johnson v. Does, 950 F. Supp. 632 (D.N.J. 1997). “This section not only bars any suit in which there has not been compliance with the notice provisions of N.J.SA § 59:8-4, 5 but also any suit in which a plaintiff has failed to comply with a public entity’s own notice of claim form, requiring more information than specified in §…”
— N.J. Stat. § 59:8-4(a) — 8 cases
Ahmaad Griffin, Etc. Vs. City of Newark (l-6600-19, Essex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2021).
Est. of Alham Barakat, Etc. v. Roosevelt Care Ctr. at Edison (l-3187-21, Middlesex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2022).
In the Matter of Marie Cognat, by Her Power of Attorney, Richard v. Cognat (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2023).
Breshevez McKenzie Moore, Etc. v. the Ctr. for Lifelong Learning (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2023).
Francine Conzentino v. the State Univ. of New Jersey Rutgers (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2025).
— N.J. Stat. § 59:8-4(c) — 2 cases
Luzi Bartsch Vs. City of Newark (l-0456-18, Essex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019).
Gregory Gootee Vs. City of Jersey City (l-3603-17, Hudson Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019).
— N.J. Stat. § 59:8-4(d) — 3 cases
Paul a. Mitchell Vs. Michael Grainger(l-7440-16, Essex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2017).
Roberts v. City of Newark (D.N.J. 2025).
Rachel Kasuch v. Cnty. of Middlesex (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2026).
— N.J. Stat. § 59:8-4(e) — 3 cases
William & Carolyn Mcfeeley Vs. Sunny Kar (l-3101-17, Camden Cnty. & Statewide) (Consol.) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019).
Morales v. The State of New Jersey (D.N.J. 2023).
Murray v. Cnty. of Hudson (D.N.J. 2023).
— N.J. Stat. § 59:8-4(f) — 2 cases
Michael a. D'antonio Vs. Retained Realty, Inc. (l-4562-15, Bergen Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019).
Rachel Kasuch v. Cnty. of Middlesex (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2026).
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