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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JERSEY CITY
Region 02Rank #142 of 160
Avg processing
299days
+35 vs national
Processing time
299
10.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,341
FY receipts
3,222
FY dispositions
2,602
Active judges
10
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
66.1%
+8.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.24
Growing
Rank
#142
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
49%
82%
0%Median 65.4%100%
At JERSEY CITY, approval rates range from 49.4% (Loewy, Dina R) to 81.7% (Barr, Sheena) — a 32-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 (65.4%), not the best case.
Judges at JERSEY CITY (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr, Sheena | 81.7% | 224 | 183 | 41 | |
| Addison, Andrea | 72.4% | 257 | 186 | 71 | |
| Pantuso, Gina A | 66.5% | 176 | 117 | 59 | |
| Russak, Jack | 66.0% | 244 | 161 | 83 | |
| Moore, Trina | 65.4% | 280 | 183 | 97 | |
| Gonzalez, Robert | 65.0% | 309 | 201 | 108 | |
| Kenneally, Kevin | 64.9% | 328 | 213 | 115 | |
| Suna, David | 62.4% | 189 | 118 | 71 | |
| Loewy, Dina R | 49.4% | 174 | 86 | 88 | |
| Toland, Marguerite | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | 15 |