Judge Geiger was admitted to the Bar in 1990. He was the Chief of Litigation for the Bergen County Counsel’s Office while also serving as the Municipal Court Prosecutor for the Borough of Haworth. He later became Deputy General Counsel at PaineWebber & Co, an
investment bank and stock brokerage firm in New York. Later he would go on to become General Counsel for UBS AG New York, the largest global Swiss banking institution and private bank. During his time at both PaineWebber and UBS, Judge Geiger also served for many years as the Municipal Court Judge in both the Township of Washington and the Borough of Closter.

Judge Geiger was appointed to the bench in May 2019 and is assigned to the Civil Division, where he has since presided over numerous jury and bench trials and hears general civil
litigation motions. In addition, Judge Geiger also presides over residential landlord-tenant cases, special civil part matters as well as applications to PETER G. GEIGER, J.S.C.

Judge Geiger was admitted to the Bar in 1990. He was the Chief of Litigation for the Bergen County Counsel’s Office, while also serving as the Municipal Court Prosecutor for the Borough of Haworth. He later became Deputy General Counsel at PaineWebber & Co, an investment bank and stock brokerage firm in New York. Later he would go on to become General Counsel for UBS AG New York, the largest global Swiss banking institution and private
bank. During his time at both PaineWebber and UBS, Judge Geiger also served for many years as the Municipal Court Judge in both the Township of Washington and the Borough of Closter.
Judge Geiger was appointed to the bench in May 2019 and is assigned to the Civil Division, where he has since presided over numerous jury and bench trials and hears general civil litigation motions. In addition, Judge Geiger also presides over residential landlord-tenant cases, special civil part matters, as well as applications to stay evictions and Orders for Orderly Removal.

Judge Monaghan was admitted to the Bar in 1981. He was a sole practitioner for most of his career. He was a Municipal Court Prosecutor, Borough Attorney, Community Development Attorney and Labor Attorney for many years. Additionally, Judge Monaghan had a general practice in both civil and criminal law.

Judge Monaghan was appointed to the bench on January 13, 2017, and assigned to the Family Division until he transferred to the Civil Division and was appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Special Civil Part in Bergen County on February 20, 2018, where he is currently assigned.

Judge Monaghan presides over Small Claims and DC calendars. Judge Monaghan hears most motions filed in Special Civil Part unless there is a particular reason a motion should be assigned to a different judge. Judge Monaghan also presides over post-judgment collection matters such as Wage and Exemption hearings and Motions to Enforce Litigants' Rights.

Judge Monaghan also presides over commercial and residential landlord-tenant cases, LT motions and post judgment applications to stay evictions, such as Orders to Show Cause for Hardship Stays or Orders for Orderly Removal as well as R. 4:50-1 motions.
Judge Monaghan is actively serving on the following committees:
Special Civil Part Sub-committee of the Civil Practice Committee.
Special Civil Part Supervising Judges Committee.

Judge Nasta was admitted to the Bar in 1987. He developed an extensive background in public entity, real estate and transactional law and civil litigation over thirty-five (35) years of private practice.
Prior to joining the bench, his experience included two terms as a Bergen County Municipal Judge, counsel to various public agencies, Authorities and land use boards. His practice included significant complex real estate and land use. As a civil litigator, Judge Nasta handled a diverse array of litigation from prerogative writ, to bench and jury trials and ran his own private practice for two and a half decades.

Judge Nasta was appointed to the bench in May of 2022 and is assigned to the Civil Division, where he handles special civil part matters, landlord-tenant cases and orders to show cause and civil litigation motions, applications and bench trials.