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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JERSEY CITY
Region 02Rank #145 of 160
Avg processing
298days
+32 vs national
Processing time
298
9.9 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
3,206
FY receipts
3,390
FY dispositions
2,905
Active judges
10
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.2%
+7.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.17
Growing
Rank
#145
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
49%
80%
0%Median 64.5%100%
At JERSEY CITY, approval rates range from 49.4% (Loewy, Dina R) to 80.1% (Barr, Sheena) — a 31-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (64.5%), not the best case.
Judges at JERSEY CITY (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr, Sheena | 80.1% | 246 | 197 | 49 | |
| Addison, Andrea | 71.0% | 286 | 203 | 83 | |
| Moore, Trina | 65.9% | 317 | 209 | 108 | |
| Pantuso, Gina A | 65.1% | 209 | 136 | 73 | |
| Gonzalez, Robert | 64.5% | 363 | 234 | 129 | |
| Russak, Jack | 64.4% | 270 | 174 | 96 | |
| Kenneally, Kevin | 63.2% | 370 | 234 | 136 | |
| Suna, David | 60.6% | 213 | 129 | 84 | |
| Loewy, Dina R | 49.4% | 174 | 86 | 88 | |
| Toland, Marguerite | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | 15 |